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Health Risks Associated With Obesity

Health Risks Associated With Obesity

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Over 50% of American cats are overweight. The following article will inform you on health risks associated with cat obesity all cat owners need to know.

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Genetics of Polydactyly: Celebrating the Hemingway Cats

Paws are cute. And who has extra-adorable paws? Hemingway cats, of course! Hemingway cats are carriers of a genetic anomaly polydactyly.

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Feline Cancer – Background, Science and Answers (part 1)

Cancer in cats is actually less common than cancer in dogs, but once it is diagnosed, it tends to move faster. Learn more about feline cancer here.

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Gangliosidosis in Cats: Genetic Disease Explained

Gangliosidosis in cats is a group of lipid storage disorders characterized by the accumulation of lipids – gangliosides in neurons.

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Basepaws and Catstradamus Cat: Earlier Detection For The Most Commone Feline Heart Condition

One of the first cats that Basepaws tested for an HCM mutation was an internet celebrity of HUGE proportion, the fluffy Samson, aka Catstradamus.

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Hyperlipoproteinemia

Hyperlipoproteinemia can be primary (genetic) or secondary (idiopathic) and it has been associated with increased risk from heart disease.

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Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (Type I)

Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (LAD) is an immunodeficiency disorder associated with recurrent infections. This genetic disorder has been described in humans, cats, dogs and cattle.

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Curly Cat Coat: A Special Kind of Eye Candy

Have you ever wondered about the role of genetics in your cat's charming locks? The time has come to unravel some science behind curly cat coat.

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Hypokalemic Periodic Polymyopathy

Hypokalemic periodic polymyopathy is a genetic disease of Burmese and related cats and it's marked by skeletal muscle weakness, often episodic in nature.

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