Heart disease in general is usually a heritable condition, and cats who
acquire Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) are thought to have a genetic predisposition.
Not exact matches
Acquired chronic
hypertrophic gastropathy occurs in Lhasa apsos, Shih tzus, Poodles and Pekingese
In this article cardiologist Nuala Summerfield explores the most common type of
acquired heart disease in cats —
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.