Cat Diseases

In collaboration with an amazing community of citizen scientists and veterinary partners, Basepaws is advancing its work to uncover the genetic and dental health factors associated with chronic feline diseases.

In this blog, learn all you need to know about pet microchips. The importance of microchipping, cost, and registration, as well as how, where, and when to microchip your pet.

Tooth resorption – also known as feline odontoclastic resorptive lesion (FORL) – is a dental disease characterized by progressive erosion of dentin and tooth destruction. This is a common feline dental disease affecting between 20 and 60% of all cats.  Here is what you, as a cat parent, need to know about this commonly underdiagnosed dental health concern.

Did you know that dental disease is the #1 condition affecting cats? 70% of cats have developed some form of dental disease by the time they are 3 years old. I don’t want to scare you, but periodontal disease affects up to 80% of ALL adult cats. Gum disease affects 70% of all cats. Tooth resorption affects up to 60% of all cats, and over 70% of cats over the age of five. These statistics are appalling, made even worse by the fact that our cats can’t talk, and thus suffer until it’s too late.

Dental disease can be painful, expensive, and even life-threatening. Since cats don’t brush their teeth everyday like we do, many of them will develop dental disease as early as when they are just 3 years old!

Read on to learn more about the prevention and treatment of feline obesity and keep your kitty healthy and happy for many years to come.

Asthma is a long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. It is fairly common in people, but we often overlook the fact that it occurs in cats as well.

Basepaws has added new genetic health and trait markers to its flagship Breed + Health Cat DNA test. In the Health Marker section of your cat’s report, Basepaws provides their results related to 43 genetic disorders that are represented by 64 health markers.