Feline Cardiomyopathies
(Con impuestos)
Cardiomyopathies are common in cats. However, flow murmurs are also common in cats and not all cats with a cardiomyopathy will have a murmur - this can make the identification of cats with preclinical heart disease challenging. This webinar will outline a practical approach to cats with murmurs, gallop sounds and/ or arrhythmias but no clinical signs (i.e. those with suspected preclinical cardiac disease) with a particular focus on information most relevant to a primary care setting.
The learning outcomes are:
1. To describe the characteristic cardiac changes seen in cats with hypertrophic, restrictive and dilated cardiomyopathies.
2. To list the co-morbidities that commonly result in concentric left ventricular cardiomyopathy, mimicking hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
3. To outline a diagnostic approach for a cat presenting with suspected preclinical cardiac disease
4. To discuss treatment options for cats with preclinical cardiac disease.
Language: English
ATF hours are recognized by the ÖTK as educational hours.
Recognition according to the guidelines of the Society of Swiss Veterinarians is possible.

Melanie Hezzell, MA VetMB PhD CertVDI CertVC FHEA MRCVS DipACVIM (Cardiology)
Melanie is a University of Cambridge graduate. While working in primary care practice, she gained the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Certificates in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging and Veterinary Cardiology. Following a rotating small animal internship at the Royal Veterinary College, she undertook a PhD on the epidemiology of canine myxomatous mitral valve disease at the same institution. After completing a cardiology residency at the University of Pennsylvania, she joined the University of Bristol, where she is currently Professor of Veterinary Cardiology.