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Breed Predisposition To Disease
Disease Predispositions By Breed
| Breed | Diseases |
|---|---|
| Abyssinian | Progressive Retinal Atrophy |
| American Shorthair | Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy |
| Bengal | Flat Chested Kittens |
| Birman | Epibulbar Dermoid Cyst Portocaval Shunt Increased urea and creatinine levels without renal failure |
| Bombay | Craniofacial Defect |
| British Shorthair | Blindness (in the colourpointed variety) |
| Burmese | Flat Chested Kittens Hypokalaemic Episodic Weakness |
| Chartreux | Patellar Luxation Gingivitis |
| Devon Rex | Congenital Degenerative Myopathy |
| Exotic Shorthair | Entropion Epiphora Malocclusion Polycystic Kidney Disease Sinus Problems Stenotic Nares |
| Himalayan | Entropion Epiphora Malocclusion Polycystic Kidney Disease Sinus Problems Stenotic Nares |
| Korat | GM1 Gangliosidosis (autosomal recessive) GM2 Gangliosidosis |
| Maine Coon | Hip Dysplasia Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (autosomal dominant) |
| Manx | Lethal Gene Spina Bifida |
| Oriental | Hepatic Amyloidosis |
| Persian | Entropion Epiphora Malocclusion Polycystic Kidney Disease Sinus Problems Stenotic Nares |
| Scottish Fold | Crippling Distortion and Enlargement of Bones |
| Siamese | Hepatic Amyloidosis Nystagmus Pyloric Dysfunction, sometimes with Megaoesophagus |
| Turkish Van | Linear Granuloma |
Disease Predispositions By Disease
| Disease | Breeds Affected |
|---|---|
| Blindness | British Shorthair (colourpointed) |
| Congenital Degenerative Myopathy | Devon Rex |
| Craniofacial Defect | Bombay |
| Crippling Distortion and Enlargement of Bones | Scottish Fold |
| Entropion | Exotic Shorthair Himalayan Persian |
| Epibulbar Dermoid Cyst | Birman |
| Epiphora | Exotic Shorthair Himalayan Persian |
| Flat Chested Kittens | Bengal Burmese |
| Gangliosidosis | Korat |
| Gingivitis | Chartreux |
| Hepatic Amyloidosis | Oriental Siamese |
| Hip Dysplasia | Maine Coon |
| Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy | American Shorthair Maine Coon |
| Hypokalaemic Episodic Weakness | Burmese |
| Increased urea and creatinine levels without clinical signs of renal failure | Birman |
| Lethal Gene | Manx |
| Linear Granuloma | Turkish Van |
| Malocclusion | Exotic Shorthair Himalayan Persian |
| Nystagmus | Siamese |
| Patellar Luxation | Chartreux |
| Polycystic Kidney Disease | Exotic Shorthair Himalayan Persian |
| Portocaval Shunt | Birman |
| Progressive Retinal Atrophy | Abyssinian |
| Pyloric Dysfunction | Siamese |
| Sinus Problems | Exotic Shorthair Himalayan Persian |
| Spina Bifida | Manx |
| Stenotic Nares | Exotic Shorthair Himalayan Persian |
References
Beck C, Lavelle RB, "Feline Polycystic Kidney Disease In Persian And Other Cats: A Prospective Study Using Ultrasonography", Australian Veterinary Journal, 79 (3), March 2001, p181-184
Braund KG, Clinical Neurology In Small Animals - Localization, Diagnosis and Treatment, New York: IVIS, 2003
Tilley LP & Smith FWK, The Five Minute Veterinary Consult - Canine and Feline (2nd Edition), Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2000
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