HCM Clinic
Veterinarian: Dr. Jerry Woodfield from NW Cardiology. Dr. Woodfield is a board certified cardiologist who provides on-site cardiac consultations and echocardiograms (ultrasound examination of the heart) all over the Pacific Northwest including at the Woodland Park Zoo. Dr Woodfield recommends that cats are scanned after they reach the age of at least 1 year.
Date: June 14 only from 9am-5pm
Fee:- The clinic is scheduled for Saturday June 14th from 9-5 p.m. At this time we are taking names, breed & email addy. Please send your name to Maureen Clark mtclark5044@gmail.com if you are interested in having you cat scanned. She will notify you around June 1st & collect the reservation fee of $25.00. A deposit of US$25 per cat is required to reserve your space. A balance of US$225 per cat is required in cash to be paid directly to the vet on the day of the clinic regardless of whether or not you bring a cat to be scanned.
What is HCM?
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most commonly diagnosed cardiac disease in cats.
Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a condition that causes the muscular walls of a cat’s heart to thicken, decreasing the heart’s efficiency and sometimes creating symptoms in other parts of the body.
Although the cause of HCM has not been clearly identified, the fact that the condition is more prevalent in certain breeds (including
Maine Coon, Ragdoll, British Shorthair, Sphynx, Chartreux and Persian cats) and that mutations of several cardiac (heart) genes have been identified in some cats with this disease suggests that genetics plays a role.
Source:
Cornell University
