HCM screenings

Stratokatzer Bengals is pleased to announce that following cats have screened negative for HCM today by Dr. Sheehan DVM DACVIM at Pacific NW Pet ER and Specialty in Vancouver, WA.

Cat daddy, Randy, for the win as the cat comforter, wrangler and whisperer at the screening.

LA IW Kangchenjunga Diamonds and Rust of Stratokatzer
RW DGC Kanchenjunga Bungle in the Jungle of Stratokatzer
CH Jewelspride Kyrie Eliason of Stratokatzer
CH Stratokatzter Highway Star
Karion Wayward Sun of Stratokatzer
Stratokatzer About a Girl

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most commonly diagnosed heart disease in cats and accounts for more than 50% of feline cardiomyopathies. Certain breeds, such as Maine Coon, Ragdoll, Persians and Bengal cats are predisposed to HCM but other cats are also commonly affected. This condition is common in Bengal cats (16.7%), . It appears that males (20.4%) are more commonly affected than females (2.1%). 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. It is important that breeding cats be screened by a board registered cardiologist every 12-18 months to decrease the risk of introducing HCM into their kittens and breeding lines.

Strotkatzter Bengals screens their breeding cats for HCM on regular intervals recommended by their trusted feline cardiologist. To date, we are happy to report that all our breeding lines have tested negative for HCM at this time.