Word Heart Day is an occasion to focus on heart health. An opportunity to raise awareness of prevention, detection and management of cardiovascular disease.¹

Hypertension, or high blood pressure (BP), is a condition that can affect any cat, regardless of age. However, age does increase the risk of hypertension in cats. Approximately 13% of healthy cats ages 9 or older are affected by hypertension. The risk significantly increases to as high as 87% in cats with concurrent diseases, such as chronic kidney disease (CKD) or hyperthyroidism.¹  Monitoring high blood pressure in cats is crucial, particularly in these higher-risk cases.