Bengal Cats photos HCM testing

G R E E N M A N S I O N S B E N G A L S

UPDATED - 07-05-2010

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HCM is an insidious disease which is not uncommon in cats of any breed and is also seen in non-purebred cats.

Cats may have HCM at any age.

A cat may appear healthy, but die suddenly without obvious symptoms.

No genes have yet been identified in the Bengal breed.

Specific modes of transmission have not yet been identified. Whether the genes are dominant or recessive, or whether a cat may be a silent carrier is as yet unknown.

A cat may live a fairly long life with HCM, or it may die at an early age.

For more information on HCM please visit:

http://www.pawpeds.com/healthprogrammes/HCMFormInfo.html

http://mysite.verizon.net/jachinitz/hcm/

Read at the National Zoo web site: An Asian Leopard Cat's Broken Heart

Although not pictured on this page, Whidbey Cameo scanned HCM Negative on 05-02-2010

Greenmansions Brown Eyed Susan scanned HCM Negative on 05-28-2010

All scans performed at CVCA, Towson, Maryland by Stephen Rosenthal, DVM DACVIM

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Jabari Smilla of Greenmansions
HCM Negative 05-02-2010