The
Abyssinian
The following diseases are reported to occur more frequently in the Abyssinian than in the general
cat population. In some cases the disease either has, or is believed to have, a genetic, hereditary cause but many of the diseases listed here do not have a proven genetic basis.
If you do not find the disease that you are looking for in this list the
disorder has probably not been reported to occur more frequently in this breed
than in the cat population as a whole. Try to find it through the search button.
Alimentary tract diseases
This section includes diseases that involve the mouth, oesophagus (gullet), stomach, small intestine (duodenum and ileum), large intestine (colon and rectum), liver and pancreas.
Diseases involving the mouth
Diseases affecting the gullet (oesophagus)
Diseases involving the pancreas
Diseases affecting the small intestine
Diseases affecting the large intestine
Blood diseases
- Blood group USA
80% A, 20% B. In UK most are A. (normal for breed)
- Erythrocyte
fragility (osmotic)
- Pyruvate kinase
deficiency (autosomal
recessive)
Cardiovascular diseases
Heart valve disorders
Abnormal development of major blood vessels to the heart
Heart muscle disease
Taurine deficiency
Cancer
Eye diseases
Diseases of the eyeball
Diseases of the eyelids
Diseases of the third eyelid (nictitating membrane)
Diseases of the cornea
Diseases of the lens
Diseases of the retina
- Progressive retinal atrophy.(rod-cone
dysplasia or degeneration (both
autosomal recessive)
Hormonal diseases
Immune system diseases
Kidney & Urinary
tract disease
Liver diseases
Nervous system diseases
- Hyperaesthesia
syndrome
- Myasthenia
gravis
Orthopaedic diseases
Respiratory diseases
Skin diseases
- Blastomycosis -
very rare
- Cryptococcosis
- Hair shaft
disorder
- Psychogenic
alopecia
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