- Dog Breed Predilictions
- Myxomatous Mitral Valve Degeneration5 Topics
- Cardiomyopathies
- Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy5 Topics
- Feline Dilated Cardiomyopathy5 Topics
- Feline Thromboembolic Disease
- Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy5 Topics
- Feline Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Other Feline Cardiomyopathies
- Feline Hyperthyroidism5 Topics
- Boxer Cardiomyopathy
- Canine Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Pericardial Disorders
- Pericardial Effusion6 Topics
- Constrictive Pericardial Disease
- Feline Pericardial Disease
- Bacterial Endocarditis5 Topics
- Canine Heartworm Disease6 Topics
- Feline Heartworm Disease
- Occult Heartworm Disease5 Topics
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Feline Pericardial Disease
- Most cases of pericardial effusion in the cat occur secondary to heart failure and likely contribute minimally to the hemodynamic incompetence.
- Pericardial disease is not commonly diagnosed antemortem
- Of clinically significant pericardial disease in the cat, neoplastic and infectious causes are reportedly most important.
- We have seen a number of cats demonstrate pericardial effusion secondary to HCM
