Nasal congestion in Peke-face Persian cats. INFOGRAPHIC.

Nasal congestion in Peke-face Persian cats

Nasal congestion in Peke-face Persian cats by Michael Broad Phew…I’ve started with that word because this is the 14th inherited Peke-face Persian disease I have explained in an infographic. I have come to the end. 😊😢. Click this link to see them all! It is sad, though, that I feel a duty to create …

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Entropion in Peke-face Persian cats. INFOGRAPHIC.

Entropion in Peke-face Persian cats

Entropion is an inherited eye condition and a logical consequence of the cat fancy’s Peke-face Persian’s breed standard, which aims to produce the extremely flat face. The infographic outlines the causes, symptoms, and treatments. Long-term prevention would be fairly straightforward: reduce the extreme selective breeding over a long time to produce cats with more …

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Lordosis in Peke-face Persian cats. INFOGRAPHIC

Lordosis in Peke-face Persian cats

Lordosis is among the 14 inherited diseases that can afflict the extreme-bred Peke-face Persian cat. The infographic succinctly summarizes the condition. To see more inherited diseases depicted in infographics that affect this popular breed, click on this link. It’s truly unfortunate that such a beloved breed is plagued by a wide array of inherited …

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Dystocia, difficult births, in Peke-face Persian cats. INFOGRAPHIC.

Peke-face Persian Cats and Dystocia

This infographic succinctly summarizes dystocia, which refers to difficult births in Peke-face Persian cats. It highlights one of sixteen inherited health issues associated with this extremely bred cat breed. More infographics on Peke-face inherited health issues are available by following this link. Additionally, there are two topics below the infographic discussing how breeders manage …

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Tear duct obstruction in Peke-face Persian cats. INFOGRAPHIC.

Tear duct overflow in Peke-face Persians. Featured image for article.

In a succinct infographic I explain a classic health problem associated with the Peke-face (flat-faced) Persian: tear duct overflow due to tear duct obstruction which in turn is due to a distorted facial anatomy which in turn is due to the extreme breeding of this breed as a result of decades of mismanagement by …

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Severe ringworm in Persian cats. How and why in an INFOGRAPHIC.

Severe ringworm in Persian cats. How and why in an INFOGRAPHIC. Featured image.

Once again, I have employed considerable effort 😎 in converting a complicated study report about the predisposition of the Persian cat breed to getting ringworm, into a quick and easy read, in the form of an infographic. The idea is to make these studies available to everyone; especially those involved in breeding cats including …

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Peke-face Persian’s eating and oral health problems. Infographic explains.

Misaligned carnassial teeth of the Peke-face Persian and associated health issues

The infographic highlights potential eating and oral health issues faced by Peke-face Persians, caused by their shortened facial structure. This is the result of decades of extreme selective breeding that prioritizes appearance over health. This breed suffers many other health problems for the same reason (see some links below the infographic). I have argued …

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Facial dermatitis in Persian cats. Infographic.

Facial dermatitis in Persian cats in an infographic

The infographic succinctly explains this disease to which the Persian cat breed is predisposed. Sadly, this breed is also predisposed to other genetically inherited diseases. It really is upsetting to understand that the cat fancy has allowed this to happen and to perpetuate it. The initial information for the infographic comes from a study …

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