This list will naturally change somewhat over the years as veterinary medicine becomes more sophisticated and better proactive steps are taken to improve feline health. From the sources listed, these are the ten most prevalent pet feline diseases in the West – developed countries. There will be differences between countries. Generally, when researching this kind of data, it comes from the West – countries such as in Northern Europe and America.
Pages 2 and 3 of the infographic provide some proactive steps to mitigate the listed diseases.
Note: an alternative list is on page 4 of the infographic for completeness and to prove the point made above. This is important as it highlights the fact that one cannot be too bullish or confident when discussing this topic. Websites like to present these ‘facts’ as if they are definitive when they are not. The reason for the variations? A lack of precise data collection or dysfunctional reporting system.
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