Looking at the link between HTN and CKD in cats through genome wide association
Reporting on a study which looks at the link between hypertension and chronic kidney disease in cats through genome wide association.
Category: genetic diseases
Intermittent open-mouth locking in Persian cats
This is a condition which I have only just, today, bumped into on the Internet. It’s another inherited condition affecting Persian cats or it’s due to the abnormality of the bone structure of the...
Inherited metabolic diseases in domestic cats
The title describes disorders that produce degenerative changes in the central nervous system. They are determined by inherited genes. In each of the conditions listed a specific enzyme needed for nerve cell metabolism was...
When a mother cat attacks and kills her offspring without trying. Is neonatal isoerythrolysis nature’s mistake?
Neonatal isoerythrolysis (NI) is a strange disease because it goes against everything we are to believe about a mother caring for her offspring. Did nature screw up completely or is something happening which has...
Cabbit and Rabbit Cat
The Cabbit is a different creature altogether to the Rabbit Cat but they are worth discussing together because of the similarity in their names. Cabbit The author of the website macroevolution.net seems convinced that...
Genetic testing of pets as a diagnostic tool requires caution
Genetic testing is a growing market. It is used to assess inherited diseases and the likelihood of a dog (or cat) developing a specific disease in the future. Livescience.com reports the disturbing case of...
Is the Maine Coon Healthier than the Persian?
From the standpoint of inheritable diseases the Maine Coon is healthier than the flat-faced Persian. Both are popular breeds. I believe this is worth knowing because most purebred cat adopters consider the health of...
The Tip of a Cat’s Nose
This is a discussion about the tip of the cat’s nose and a follow up to my page on a condition called “Bengal Nose”. The tip of a cat’s nose is a triangle of...
GENETIC CONDITIONS IN PEDIGREE CATS
By Sarah Hartwell When cats are bred for appearance, disease-causing genes risk being overlooked until the gene becomes sufficiently widespread that numerous cases of the genetic ailment appear in that breed. There are a...
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