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Bengal Nose

PoC avatarPosted on June 5, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 5, 2022

Bengal Nose – a comparison between a good nose and an affected nose – photo copyright Helmi Flick This page was first written, as I recall, in around 2009. It has been updated on more than one occasion including today … Continue reading →

Posted in Bengal cat | Tagged bengal breeders, Bengal cat, Bengal cats for sale, cat genetics, cat nose, cat's nose, genetic diseases, genetic disorders, inbreeding, inbreeding depression, inherited illnesses, pictures of cats | 20 Replies

Persian cats introduced polycystic kidney disease into British Shorthair cats

PoC avatarPosted on May 24, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 24, 2022

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the most common inherited disorder in cats according to a 2015 study. It is present in British Shorthair cats. Both the Persian and the British Shorthair carry the same genetic mutation causing the disease. It … Continue reading →

Posted in polycystic kidney disease | Tagged British shorthair cat, cat breeding, cat fancy, chronic kidney disease, genetic diseases, inherited illnesses, Polycystic kidney disease

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) affects 10% of British Shorthairs

PoC avatarPosted on May 23, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 23, 2022

Sadly, there are studies, one of which I am reading right now, which confirm that this very popular cat breed (particularly the blue) suffers from a high prevalence of HCM, often of early onset and with a significant male sex … Continue reading →

Posted in British Shorthair | Tagged cat study, congenital disease, feline heart disease, genetic diseases, hcm, heart disease in cats, inherited illnesses, science, study | Leave a reply

Intermittent open-mouth locking in Persian cats

PoC avatarPosted on February 17, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 17, 2022

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 Persian cat’s head. Although it is … Continue reading →

Posted in genetic diseases | Tagged exotic shorthair, genetic diseases, genetic disorders, inherited illnesses, Persian cat

Inbreeding of wild cats can lead to extinctions in the wild due to unviable population sizes

PoC avatarPosted on February 10, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 18, 2022

I feel that humankind is gradually approaching the time when we could argue that the inbreeding of some wild cat species might effectively extinguish them in the wild. Through human activity we have brought many wild cat species to their … Continue reading →

Posted in inbreeding | Tagged cheetah, conservation, Florida Panther, genetic diseases, inbreeding depression, siberian tiger, wild cat inbreeding, wild cat species

Inherited metabolic diseases in domestic cats

PoC avatarPosted on September 8, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 8, 2021

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 missing. These conditions affect purebred cats … Continue reading →

Posted in genetic diseases | Tagged cat breeds, cat health, cat health care, genetic diseases, genetic disorders, siamese cat, siamese cat health problems | Leave a reply

What did Grumpy Cat die of?

PoC avatarPosted on June 12, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 12, 2021

Without detail, we are told that Grumpy Cat A.K.A. Tardar Sauce died of “complications from a urinary tract infection on May 14, 2019” at the age of seven. Her lifespan was similar to that of Lil Bub (8). She entertained … Continue reading →

Posted in celebrity cats | Tagged celebrity cat, celebrity cats, dwarf cats, genetic diseases, genetic disorders, genetic mutation, inherited illnesses | Leave a reply

Are American Curl cats healthy?

PoC avatarPosted on November 28, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 6, 2021

Yes, American Curl cats are healthy because cats of this breed don’t inherit genetic illnesses (as at 1992). I think I have the best book that you can buy to answer the question in the title. The book that I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in American Curl | Tagged american curl, American Curl Cat, genetic diseases, genetic disorders

Pet health insurance claims for the Bengal cat

PoC avatarPosted on September 16, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 16, 2020

I have some information provided by Tesco Bank Pet Health Insurance concerning the Bengal cat and it makes interesting reading in comparison to pet health insurance claims for the Maine Coon cat. They are quite different. Whereas the claims for … Continue reading →

Posted in insurance | Tagged Bengal cat, bengal cat behavior, bengal cat health, cat health insurance, cat health problems, cat ownership, genetic diseases, pet health insurance, pet insurance | Leave a reply

Developments in artificial intelligence (AI) in veterinary medicine

PoC avatarPosted on September 3, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 3, 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in human medicine and it is expected to have a major influence on how veterinary practices develop and evolve in the future in order to keep pace and be competitive. As the eBay … Continue reading →

Posted in artificial intelligence (AI) | Tagged artificial intelligence (AI), cat health diagnosis, Cat Illness Diagnosis, genetic diseases, home diagnosis, inherited illnesses, self diagnosis, veterinarians | Leave a reply

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