Question by A7X-PaUL-A7X: Why do Indians suffer from higher risk of Heart Disease?
I’ve realised a majority of my relatives have passed away from Heart Disease/Attack. Not just to overweight ones even skinny ones.
Is it to do with that in India in the past they had to walk for miles and so had healthier hearts but now our hearts dislike the lack of exercise we used to do and dislike the food we consume?
If this is true is there any changes I can make, not genetically but environmentally to decrease a chance of heart related problems? I exercise 5 times a week
Suggestion by Vercyph
basically they don’t watch what they eat..
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Question by Miisa☆: How can I keep my cat healthy with a heart murmur?
Yesterday when I took my almost 7 month old male kitten to the vet to be neutered i was told the surgery was not possible because he had a heart murmur. I was told they could do blood tests, x-rays and other tests to find out the severity of the murmur, but my cat seems really healthy. he is extreamly playful and intellegent (actually -surprisigly intelegent). I don’t want to go ahead with the tests because I would told either answer woulndnt matter because nothing could be done. I just want him to live normally. Is there anything I can do to ensure he stays heathy? specific food? making him run?
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Suggestion by dymond
Just don’t let him get fat.Feed him regular food but if he starts to gain weight , put him on low fat food. You shouldn’t have to make him run if he is active already.The reason they wont neuter him is the anesthesia.They are afraid if they put him to sleep it will harm or kill him. I would wait until he is full grown and see if he outgrows the mummer.Some animals do out grow them.If he does then you can go ahead and get him fixed.In the mean time just treat him the same as you always have.Play with him and give him lots of love.His weight is the only thing you really need to watch.
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Question by Ronald F: How can I convince my parents to buy heathier food?
I’m 16 and i Weigh 345 pounds. I’ve tried to tell my parents to buy healthy food, but they don’t listen. When I’m out i buy Healthy foods but it defeats the purpose when i come home to Soda Chips Chicken. I gotta stop gaining weight if i wanna be able to keep walking. My mom also thinks because I’m a big guy i got to eat more. Can anyone please help me so i can reverse this road to a early death of obesity and poss-ably heart attack.
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Suggestion by Rodrigo Zapata
Well how about sitting down and having a chat with them. Tell them you are worried about your weight tell them your not happy and you want to do stuff a 16 year old does. And like you said. tell them your don’t want to lose your life cause of obesity or maybe have a heart attack..
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tell them you want to eat healthier then find cheap items they could buy like fresh fruits and veggies try to watch your portions and count how many calories are in the items you are eating ask your mom when she makes fried chicken to bake yours try to see if there is a way to make healthier alternitaves to what your family eats .
You could try to buy your own food and eat it every time your parents give you some unhealthy food. They’ll soon notice that you’re serious at that and start buying healthier food.
first i would seek a second opinion. rarely is there “nothing that can be done.”
secondly, i would get the tests done. if it’s a matter of cost, see if they can set up a payment plan.
my parents’ cat has a heart murmur and we discovered it when it was maybe 1 or 2 years old. the cat is now 17 years old. he’s on medication (a special prescription and children’s bayer aspirin). he’s very healthy! the meds just help his little heart beat steadily so he can focus on being a cat
Cats can live full long lives with a Murmur and no one would ever know.
I have a 2 year old that was diagnosed as a kitten with a murmur, as she grew it became less pronounced. Now the murmur is Technically there but is difficult to detect.
Here are the precautions we take:
-All of our cats are on a low fat diet. (this prevents extra weight)
-All of our cats are fed proper portions for their size, and fed separately as to not have one eating more than the other. (prevents extra weight)
-We keep our apartment cool in the summer to prevent stress.
-we keep the cat active so she isn’t prone to weight gain.
-Also routine vet checks help as well, we keep track of her health and the murmur.
Its quite possible as the cat grows the murmur will become less or non existent. A proper diet, and vet care can ensure a long healthy life.
Our cat was able to be fixed, and have emergency surgery when she cut her paw up bad. Give your kitten time and he might grow out of it.
The tests might not be a bad idea, if you know the severity you can now the best way to handle the situation.
Hope this helps!!!
Sry to hear that. Sure I know humans and cats are completely different but I have a heart mermor that I picked up when I was 8 and have has it for 5 years now. No problmes. They did a few tests and decided it was an “innocient heart mourmor” I run I’m althetic and very healthy with no problmes. My mom had a heart mourmor when she was young too. She grew out of it. Basically the heart vows don’t open and close at a regular pace. I would get some tests done because It could be serious or it could be “innocent” gd luck!
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One of my cats lived over 10 years with a heart murmer and died at 20. What was the rating of the heart murmur
There are some meds that can be given but it may not be necessary. Google feline heart murmurs and learn about it
For food, you want to feed all your cats canned foods no gravy. Not diet food not dry
I think maybe you should get the tests done anyway – it might not change anything but you will be fully armed with the facts.
One of my cats has a grade 4 heart murmur, but she was diagnosed aged 12, not a kitten. She manages just fine but has to be medicated, another reason I suggest getting the tests done. Diet-wise she eats normal cat food, nothing special, and in terms of exercise she’s no different to how shes’ ever been. I do keep a close eye on her though, she’s getting on a bit now, and any sign of breathlessness will be nipped in the bud.
I do have another cat, 1 year old, who was also diagnosed with a minor heart murmur at about the same age as our kitten. They said it was probably only a grade 2, and told me to take her back a month later before they would spay her. When I took her back a month later they said that the murmur was no longer present, spayed her, and she’s been fine ever since.
So, again, I really do think you should have those tests. Even if it’s only to work out how you go from here. You will also have a ‘starting block’ if you like – something you can track his progress from. Getting the tests done doesn’t mean you’re sentencing him to a certain way of life, it just means you will have all of the facts, and if something needs to be done treatment-wise then you can prepare.
Wishing you and your kitten the best of luck