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Best Wishes,
Karen <UK>
http://www.suntouchedbengals.com
http://www.bengalbreedersunited.co.uk

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Miki & My Beloved Bengals http://mybelovedbengals.blogspot.com/

Shiloh, Darcy, Rudy The Roodster & Ozzy...

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Have a question about the FAB list. It appears to me that it is only comprised of UK input. Is there one for the US?

Also, I couldn't find a positive list because there isn't one? Really? How is it that I've read members researching the lines to asses the risk if there is not a positive list to go by?

I do recall a breeder making a very detailed and informative post about what they were doing to minimize the risk, and I do very well remember they stated even with the best of intentions/programmes that it is not a matter of will HCM creep up someday in their lines, more to the point it is a matter of when is it going to happen. With that said I would hope that even the most ethical breeders would make this public information, so why is there no info?

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Can anyone tell me how I get my Amara screened? I just bought her but the lady I bought her off is ignoring my texts. I have Amara booked into vets to have her unusually large mammary glands looked at but the owner is telling me nothing about her history, as vet needs to know if she had a recent litter. So I am now worrying about her health as a whole... So I also want her screened.

How much will it cost? Am from England.

This is an old post, but hopefully, someone will come on who can answer your question better. Your vet who examines your bengal may refer you to a vet who specializes in cardiology. These types of screenings may run into the hundreds of $$$ in the states -- convert that to pounds for the UK. You should be able to get an estimate of what it will cost to test for HCM and then you can decide what you want to do. I'm not sure the previous owner provided great medical care for your new kitty, as you should have asked for the medical records -- and if you got her from a rescue, they should have gotten them. Makes things a lot easier for the new vet to know some history.