Cat Health Care

Heart Problems Found In Feline Wildfire Victims

By Jackie Brown

, August 27, 2020

According to researchers at the University of California, Davis, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, many cats who suffered from burns and smoke inhalation during California wildfires in 2017 and 2018 also showed evidence of serious heart issues. Ultrasound examinations of the 51 cats studied showed that more than 50% had heart muscle thickening and nearly 30% had blood clots. Although six of the study cats passed away from their injuries, the majority were saved by UC Davis veterinarians. More research is needed to determine if humans might also show similar cardiac damage after burns and smoke inhalation.

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Jackie Brown

Pet expert Jackie Brown has spent 20 years following her passion for animals as a writer and editor in the pet publishing industry. She is contributing writer for National Geographic’s Complete Guide to Pet Health, Behavior, and Happiness: The Veterinarian’s Approach to At-Home Animal Care (April 2019) and author of the book It’s Raining Cats and Dogs: Making Sense of Animal Phrases (Lumina Press, 2006). Jackie is a regular contributor to pet and veterinary industry media and is the former editor of numerous pet magazines, including Dog World, Natural Dog, Puppies 101, Kittens 101 and the Popular Cats Series. Prior to starting her career in publishing, Jackie spent eight years working in veterinary hospitals where she assisted veterinarians as they treated dogs, cats, rabbits, pocket pets, reptiles, birds and one memorable lion cub. She lives in Southern California with her husband, two sons and miniature poodle Jäger. Reach her at jackiebrownwriter.wordpress.com.

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1 thought on “Heart Problems Found In Feline Wildfire Victims”

Linda Steininger
August 28, 2020 at 4:15 pm

I am not sure if you can use Tualang Honey for cats but it was used in animals against Heart attacks. The honey comes from Malaysian. It is something that you can look into.

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