Sentences with phrase «sudden death of the cat»

As the worms live out their lives in the cat and start to die, the worms can cause inflammation of the lungs and become lodged in vessels which can lead to sudden death of the cat.

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Some causes of heart disease may never cause the cat any symptoms; some can cause severe signs, even sudden death.

Cats with mild HCM may never show any symptoms, but more commonly cats with HCM develop one of three scenarios: congestive heart failure, clot formation, or sudden deCats with mild HCM may never show any symptoms, but more commonly cats with HCM develop one of three scenarios: congestive heart failure, clot formation, or sudden decats with HCM develop one of three scenarios: congestive heart failure, clot formation, or sudden death.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common form of heart disease in cats and can cause heart failure, thromboembolism, and occasionally sudden death in cats (see also Cardiomyopathy in cats).

Heart disease is the leading cause of sudden death in cats that are young to middle - aged.

Feline heartworm is the second most common cause of sudden death in cats (next to feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a common heart disease in cats).

In cats, unfortunately, the first symptom of heartworm disease may be sudden collapse and impending death.

A small number of cats can suffer from feline aortic thromboembolism (FATE)-- a blood clot in the aorta that causes blockage of blood flow to the back legs (most commonly), leading to sudden paralysis, severe pain, and often, death.

In extreme cases, the only symptom can be a sudden collapse of the cat, or sudden death.

Less common signs of heartworm infection include vomiting, neurologic signs, collapse and sudden death.9 Many cats are able to overcome this phase of the disease process — and in some cases completely clear the heartworm infection — but not without damaging the small blood vessels in the lungs during the process.6, 7

In cats, heartworm can cause feline associated respiratory disease (creating asthma - like symptoms), and heartworm is the second most common cause of sudden death in cats.

A gene mutation responsible for a devastating heart disease in cats - also a leading cause of sudden death in young athletes - was identified by a research team that included veterinary heart specialists at the School of Veterinary Medicine; this was the first report of a spontaneous genetic mutation causing any type of heart disease in a cat or dog.

Worse, one of the most common signs of heartworm infestation in cats is sudden death.

Unfortunately, a significant number of cats do not show any symptoms, they just have a sudden death.

Unfortunately, one of the more common signs in cats is sudden death.

Often cats show few signs of illness but some cats experience no signs except sudden death.

In cats with adult worms, the death of just one worm can cause sudden death.

Unfortunately, one of the primary signs of adult heartworm death in cats is sudden death of the host.2 This has been attributed to circulatory collapse and respiratory failure from acute pulmonary arterial infarction and acute lung injury.2 Acute respiratory collapse may occur with or without previous clinical signs.

Another potential complication of HCM is that the added muscle mass of the heart can predispose a cat to an arrhythmia, an abnormal heartbeat pattern that can potentially cause sudden and unexpected death.

Anorexia and weight loss are reported in some cats, and a combination of these signs in addition to sudden death may also occur.

Unfortunately, the first sign in some cases is sudden collapse of the cat, or sudden death.

The most common sign of heartworm disease in cats is simply SUDDEN DEATH!!!

Worst of all, for some cats, the first sign of the infection is sudden death.

While some cats will have no outward signs of distress, other cats will have asthma - like attacks, difficulty walking, fainting spells or seizures, though in some cases the first sign of distress is sudden collapse or death.

Feline Syncope - Recurrent syncope (loss of consciousness) is a risk factor for sudden death in cats.

For sure, we do know that HCM is the number one cause of sudden death in cats.

Sometimes the first and only sign seen is the sudden collapse or sudden death of an infected cat.

Signs that can be seen in cats include loss of appetite, blindness, collapse, convulsions, coughing, difficulty breathing, vomiting / diarrhea, lethargy, weight loss, and even sudden death.

The American Heartworm Society says heartworms are harder to detect in cats than in dogs (in fact, sometimes the first sign of heartworm in cats is sudden collapse or death).