My kitten is panting fast. Can a congenital heart defect be cured?

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my kitten panting and breath fast. here is hearth echocardiogeraphy results i photo. i want to know is there any chance to cure? . Pet's info: Cat | Scottish Fold Longhair | Male | neutered | 6 months and 6 days old

Tomasz Wnuk · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for another question. The heart scan detected a hole between the ventricles, which is causing the blood from the two ventricles to mix. This is a condition Fuji was born with. Fortunately, there are no signs of heart failure on the scan, which means that the heart is coping well at the moment. Complete cure means closing the defect with surgery. It is possible in human medicine, I doubt it is a viable option for cats, maybe it is available at some universities in USA. In my opinion, the best way to go would be doing another heart scan when Fuji is about 12-14 months old. That will show if the disease is progressing or not and a decision about treatment can be made then. For now, I don't think there is any treatment that would make any significant difference for Fuji.

My kitten is panting fast. Can a congenital heart defect be cured?

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