The folded cat’s round head, drooping ears, and a suffocating sense of innocence make people fall in love at first sight and can’t move their legs. Following that, people who keep fold-ear cats in cat houses and at home continue to receive all kinds of information about wanting to buy fold-ear cats, and the greater our desire and demand for fold-ear cats, the more unscrupulous breeders.
Regarding the genetic disease of the folded cat, it is difficult to cure even if it takes a lot of manpower and material resources, and it can only rely on long-term drug support to alleviate the disease. pain. But this often requires a lot of capital investment. Even if most people are willing at first, it is difficult to maintain, and they have to give up; some abandon it directly and rely on it to fend for themselves.
Fold cats are not the only ones with genetic diseases.
Purebred cats with obvious genetic history:
Rex (9—15 years old)
Curly wavy hair, narrow neck, big ears
Genetic disorders: myasthenic syndrome, polycystic kidney disease, Burmese hypokalemia
Abyssinian cat (9—15 years old)
Dark coat, triangular head, big front ears
Genetic disorder: progressive retina Atrophy, pyruvate kinase deficiency
Isle of Man (8—14 years)
shorthair, no tail
Genetic Disorders: Spinal Defects (Spina Bifida, etc.)
Norwegian Forest Cat (14—16 years)
Tufted ears, fluffy tail, long hair
Genetic disorders: glycogen storage disease type IV, pyruvate kinase deficiency, hip dysplasia
Bengal cat (12—16 years)
Mottling/marbling, triangular head, stout neck, broad feet
Genetic disorders: Progressive retinal atrophy, pyruvate kinase deficiency, knee dislocation, hip joint Dysplasia
Burmese cat (16—18 years old)
Compact, clumsy body, rounded limbs, ears, chin, paws, short hair
Genetic disorders: head defects, Burmese hypokalemia, glaucoma, kidney stones
Ragdoll (12—17 years)
Blue eyes, long hair
Inherited disorders: bladder stones, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, polycystic kidney disease
Siamese cat (15—20 years old)
Short hair, blue eyes, triangular head, high ears, black face
Genetic disorders: gangliosides, polysaccharides, progressive retinal atrophy
Himalayan (15+)
Flat face, long hair
Genetic disorders: progressive retinal atrophy, polycystic Cystic kidney disease, respiratory disease
Maine Coon cat (12—15 years old)
Heavy hair, large head, high ears, long body, up to 1 meter in length
Genetic disorders: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hip/elbow dysplasia, spinal muscular atrophy, hypertrophy Cardiomyopathy
Persian cat (15+)
Flat face, short hair
Genetic disorder: progressive retina Atrophy, polycystic kidney disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, bladder stones, respiratory disease
Common genetic disorders in cats :
Can genetic diseases be cured?
Genetic diseases are caused by congenital causes such as inbreeding, and genetic differences Can cause different genetic defects, mutations, and other problems. Generally, purebred cats have a high probability of genetic diseases, and the same breed will also have different genetic diseases, which will not be displayed in the kitten period. The high incidence period is generally between 1 and 3 years old.
There are limited treatments for hereditary diseases. Currently, only drugs, surgery, and radiotherapy can be used to relieve the pain caused by the disease and prolong life. Fortunately, not every cat will develop the disease, but all cats are at risk, and the severity of symptoms and age at onset varies from individual to individual.
Genetic disorders due to breeding:
· folds: osteochondrosis/dysplasia, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
· Hairless cats: Burmese hypokalemia, myasthenic syndrome, polycystic kidney disease, progressive retinal atrophy
· hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
· shorthair cats: progressive retinal atrophy, polycystic kidney disease, immune lymphoproliferative syndrome The reproduction of sick cats and cats, but I can tell you in advance the impact of genetic diseases on cats and cats.
I can’t get everyone to refuse to buy, but I can remind everyone to take responsibility for their life before buying.
Even though the incidence of genetic diseases in cats is not 100%, we should not take a fluke.
