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Relevant genetic diseases by breed

Please find below a list of the most relevant genetic diseases by breed. Please click on the
different diseases for more information.

Cat breed

Genetic disease

Abyssinian

Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency

American Curl

Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)

American Wirehair

Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)

Asian

Burmese Head Defect

Burmese Hypokalaemia

Polycystic Kidney Disease  - low prevalence

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency - for GCCF Active register

 

 

Australian Mist

Burmese Head Defect

Burmese Hypokalaemia

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency

Balinese

Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)

Bengal

Bengal Progressive Retinal Atrophy

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency

Birman

Polycystic Kidney Disease - low prevalence

Bombay

Burmese Head Defect

Burmese Hypokalaemia

Polycystic Kidney Disease - low prevalence

British Blue

Polycystic Kidney Disease

British Shorthair

British Shorthair Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS)

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Burmese

Burmese GM2 Gangliosidosis

Burmese Head Defect

Burmese Hypokalaemia

Burmilla

Burmese Head Defect

Burmese Hypokalaemia

Polycystic Kidney Disease - low prevalence

Chinchilla

Persian Progressive Retinal Atrophy

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Colourpoint Shorthair

Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)

Cornish Rex

Burmese Hypokalaemia

Polycystic Kidney Disease - low prevalence

Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)

Devon Rex

Burmese Hypokalaemia

Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS) - low prevalence

Polycystic Kidney Disease - low prevalence

Egyptian Mau

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency

Exotic Shorthair

Persian Progressive Retinal Atrophy

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Himalayan

Persian Progressive Retinal Atrophy

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Javanese

Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)

Korat

Korat GM1 Gangliosidosis

Korat GM2 Gangliosidosis

La Perm

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency

Maine Coon

Maine Coon Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (MC-HCM)

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency

Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Norwegian Forest Cat

Glycogen Storage Disease

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency

Ocicat/Aztec

Bengal Progressive Retinal Atrophy

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency - for GCCF import registry

Oriental Shorthair

Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)

Persian

Persian Progressive Retinal Atrophy

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Ragamuffin

Polycystic Kidney Disease  - low prevalence

Ragdoll Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (RD-HCM)

Ragdoll

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Ragdoll Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (RD-HCM)

Savannah

Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency

Selkirk Rex

Polycystic Kidney Disease - low prevalence

Siamese

Korat GM1 Gangliosidosis - low prevalence

Mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI) - low prevalence

Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)

Siberian

Polycystic Kidney Disease - low prevalence

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency

Singapura

Burmese Hypokalaemia

Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency

Snowshoe

Polycystic Kidney Disease  - low prevalence

Somali

Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency

Sphynx

Burmese Hypokalaemia

Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS) - low prevalence

Tiffanie

Burmese Hypokalaemia

Polycystic Kidney Disease  - low prevalence

Tonkinese

Burmese GM2 Gangliosidosis

Burmese Head Defect

Burmese Hypokalaemia

Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency

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