A Michael Broad Blog
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The succinct infographic provides core information on Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) in Persian cats. My objective is to convert the technical information from a study “Inheritance of Polycystic Kidney Disease in Persian Cats” (link) to an easy-to-read infographic. I think that it is important to make studies accessible to everyone. They are difficult to …
My thanks to the Mail Online for being at the vanguard of discussing domestic cat breeds. They do focus on cats quite a lot which I like. And in this instance, they’ve focused on a topic which I’ve been concerned about for about 15 years. It’s a topic which should concern anybody who wants …
Yes, Cara Delevingne does own a couple of cats and they happen to be contemporary, flat-faced white Persians. They look quite cute too many people but when you look at the photograph below you can see one obvious health problem which is tear duct overflow causing staining down the face from the inner corner …
April 11th 2011: This article is about the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) breed standard for the contemporary flat faced Persian cat. This cat is sometimes referred to as the “Ultra Persian” in recognition of selective cat breeding to an extreme degree i.e., “ultra”. Note: This page has been republished after a check and some …
