Manx
The following diseases are reported to occur more frequently in the Manx 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 stomach
Diseases affecting the small intestine
Diseases affecting the large intestine
Blood diseases
Cardiovascular diseases
Heart valve disorders
Abnormal development of major blood vessels to the heart
Heart muscle disease
Cancer
Endocrine Diseases
Eye diseases
Diseases of the cornea
Diseases of the eyeball
Diseases of the eyelids
Diseases of the third eyelid (nictitating membrane)
Diseases of the lens
Hormonal diseases
Immune system diseases
Kidney and Urinary
tract diseases
- Sacrocaudal
dysgenesis (autosomal
dominant)
Liver diseases
Nervous system diseases
(autosomal
dominant)
Spina bifida
Orthopaedic disease
- Sacrocaudal
dysgenesis (autosomal
dominant)
Respiratory diseases
Skin diseases
Other
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