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Heart disease is the most common underlying cause of arterial thromboembolism. It leads to the formation of blood clots in the heart, which leave it with the bloodstream and obstruct larger blood vessels , in cats mainly the aorta at the outlet of the two external iliac arteries .
The term feline urologic syndrome is an older term which is still sometimes used for this condition. It is a common disease in adult cats, though it can strike in young cats too. It may present as any of a variety of urinary tract problems, and can lead to a complete blockage of the urinary system, which if left untreated is fatal.
Feline disease refers to infections or illnesses that affect cats. They may cause symptoms, sickness or the death of the animal. Some diseases are symptomatic in one cat but asymptomatic in others. Feline diseases are often opportunistic and tend to be more serious in cats that already have concurrent sicknesses.
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A disease which can kill cats, both domestic and wild, has been discovered for the first time in the US. A variant of the rustrela virus-- related to the wider-known rubella virus which causes a ...
Congestive heart failure can occur during later stages of the disease. [ 1 ] A 1990 study reported 50% of cats diagnosed with hypersomatotropism had developed renal failure within 8-36 months of initial examination; [ 2 ] however, another study from 2007 found a 12% incidence of azotaemia . [ 3 ]
Lymphoma of the heart causes congestive heart failure, pericardial effusion, and cardiac arrhythmias. Ocular lymphoma in cats often presents as anterior uveitis (inflammation of the inside of the eye). [30] Cats who are also infected with FeLV often present with pale mucous membranes due to anemia.