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Are calico cats healthy?

PoC avatarPosted on November 22, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 22, 2020

The genetics of calico cats are complicated and I don’t pretend to fully understand the science. You can read up about it on Sarah Hartwell’s website messybeast.com [link]. In answering the question in the title, the story of the health … Continue reading →

Posted in calico | Tagged Calico Cats, genetic disorders, inherited illnesses, Klinefelter's Syndrome

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

Bombay cat health issues

PoC avatarPosted on September 2, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 2, 2020

Like many purebred cats (all purebred cats?) the Bombay cat has some health issues. I am referring to genetically inherited conditions. Firstly, I will quote verbatim from what I consider to be the best book on inherited genetic diseases in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bombay Cat | Tagged bombay cat, congenital disease, genetic diseases, inherited illnesses, selective breeding | Leave a reply

Average life expectancy of a Siamese cat

PoC avatarPosted on August 23, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 23, 2020

As this is an imprecise science I don’t believe that you can provide a confident answer to a question about the life expectancy of a Siamese cat. However, there are clear indications that the Siamese cat’s life expectancy is shorter … Continue reading →

Posted in Siamese | Tagged cat genetics, inherited illnesses, Modern Siamese Cats, selective breeding, siamese cat, Siamese Cat Breeders, siamese cat health problems | Leave a reply

Do Ragdolls have health problems?

PoC avatarPosted on August 17, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 17, 2020

The question is asking whether Ragdoll cats have health problems over and above the normal health issues that a domestic cat encounters throughout their life. In other words, is the Ragdoll cat predisposed through genetic inheritance to any specific illnesses? … Continue reading →

Posted in Ragdoll Cat | Tagged breeders, cat health, inherited illnesses, ragdoll cat, Ragdoll Cats | Leave a reply

Cat born without irises

PoC avatarPosted on June 24, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 24, 2019

Louie was born without irises and tear ducts. His congenital condition is called aniridia. The picture of him is startling and worrying but we needn’t be worried because although he had a hard start to life he is now loved … Continue reading →

Posted in cat eyes | Tagged cat eyes, cat eyesight, eye health problems, inherited illnesses

Scottish Fold de-registered in the UK half a century ago but popular in America and Japan

PoC avatarPosted on March 6, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 6, 2019

The Scottish is not registered with the premier cat association in the UK but is accepted and registered in America by their two best-known cat associations, namely The International Cat Association and the Cat Fanciers’ Association. The Scottish Fold hails … Continue reading →

Posted in Scottish Fold | Tagged inherited illnesses, Scottish Fold, Scottish Fold cat | Leave a reply

Cat Nose Leather

PoC avatarPosted on January 24, 2019 by Michael BroadJanuary 24, 2019

The phrase “nose leather” is used by cat breeders and the cat associations. It is not a phrase that you would normally bump into as a cat guardian because we would call the area that it describes as the tip … Continue reading →

Posted in nose | Tagged Bengal cat, breeders, cat anatomy, Cat Associations, cat nose, cat sense of smell, inherited illnesses | 1 Reply

Maine Coon cats more expensive to insure than Bengal cats

PoC avatarPosted on April 27, 2018 by Michael BroadApril 27, 2018

A Which? survey found that in the UK, health insurance for Maine Coon cats costs £114 and for Bengal cats the cost is £105 annually. There is then a big reduction for random bred cats of all types at around … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health | Tagged Bengal cat, cat breeds, cat health problems, inherited illnesses, maine coon cat, Persian cat health problems | Leave a reply

Sphynx cat health concerns

PoC avatarPosted on March 21, 2018 by Michael BroadMarch 21, 2018

Sadly the Sphynx cat has many serious health concerns. I have been updated about the health of this cat breed very recently and I’m frankly shocked and disappointed. All the books that I have on the health of purebred cats … Continue reading →

Posted in Sphynx Cat | Tagged cat health, cat health problems, inherited illnesses, sphynx cat | 1 Reply

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