Cat Diseases

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

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

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

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

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

Haemophilia in cats is a group of rare hereditary bleeding disorders in which a cat’s blood doesn’t clot appropriately in case of an injury. Here is happens when a cat bleeds, how bleeding disorders develop, and what haemophilia really is.

Alpha mannosidosis is a lysosomal storage disorder which results in the decreased efficiency of the production of an enzyme called alpha-D-mannosidase.

Diabetes mellitus (DM), or simply diabetes, is a group of metabolic disorders in which blood sugar levels remain high for long periods of time.