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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
(HCM)
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
(generally referred to as "HCM") is a heart disease that affects domestic cats
in general---including pedigreed and non-pedigreed cats. HCM is a genetic
disease that is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. In humans, HCM is... more
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
Polycystic
Kidney Disease is an inherited kidney disease that has been found in
Persian/Exotic cats. Feline Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) has been reported
sporadically in the literature since 1967, but actual study into this renal
disease did not begin until 1990. In1990 an affected female... more
Virus Testing
All
newly acquired kittens and cats should be isolated from other kittens and cats
for a period of four weeks to be observed for signs of illness. Toward
the end of this isolation period, the kittens/cats should be tested for feline
leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus... more
Hip Dysplasia
Hip Dysplasia is defined as an
abnormality of development of the
hip joint, affecting one or both hip joints. Hip dysplasia is an inherited trait
involving multiple gene pairs. In order for an animal to have hip dysplasia both
parents are either affected by or carriers of the disease. HD... more
Allergy.. what is the reason of it?
If we can believe to statistics then every fifth citizen of our planet is allergic: every sixth American, every fourth German, from 5 till 30 percents of Russians. From 30 till 60 percents of megapolis citizens are liable to this horrible disease. As it was told by International Organization of... more
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