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Cat — Care & Reference Manual

LLM-refined manual (v2 pipeline, kimi, 2026-08-04; docs/MANUAL_V2_DESIGN.md). This manual assembles the verified fact blocks in Pet Data Station that mention cat, organised along a pet owner's journey. Every quoted fact is reproduced verbatim from its cited first-hand source ([n] superscripts; see References, each tagged with a computed trust grade per docs/topic_grading_guide.md) and is independently checkable. Guide sections (checklists, red-flag box) are orientation prose in which every factual sentence carries its own [n]; derived-summary blocks from non-Open-Access sources keep their Paraphrased derived summary mark. Mis-sectioned, duplicate, off-topic and image-residue fragments were removed by the v2 builder (build-gate enforced).

Contents

1. Life-Stage Care
2. Is this pet right for you?
3. Daily & Weekly Care Checklist
4. Nutrition
5. Husbandry
6. Behavior & Training
7. Enrichment & Exercise
8. When to call a vet NOW
9. Health & Disease
10. Toxicology & Hazards
11. Grooming
12. Breeding & Spay/Neuter
13. Regulations & Legality
14. Costs & Responsibility
15. Japan-Specific
16. Breed Standards
17. Breed-Specific Health
18. Species-Specific Health
19. Appendix A — Commercial Food & Regulatory Notes
20. Appendix B — Research Evidence

Life-Stage Care

Young, adult and senior care for this species, drawn from first-hand care pages and veterinary references.

Cat — kitten life-stage care (weaning age, vet/vaccine schedule, kitten diet duration)

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Kittens can leave their mother and littermates once weaned, from about 6–7 weeks old. [1]

Kittens need vet visits every 3–4 weeks until about 6 months for shots and parasite treatment. [1]

Kittens receive maternal immunity — antibodies passed before birth and later through nursing. [1]

Parasitic worms are common enough in kittens that many vets routinely deworm them against a broad range of worms. [1]

Good nutrition matters throughout a cat's life and is especially critical during kittenhood. [1]

Growing kittens need extra calories, fat, protein, vitamins, and minerals for rapid development. [1]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] Like puppies and human infants, kittens get maternal immunity — antibodies passed via the placenta and later through nursing. [2]

Is this pet right for you?

• A long-lived commitment: some cats live 20 or more years, so cat ownership is an ethical and financial duty that asks you to commit time and money for years. [2]
• Best kept indoors: cats are much safer kept indoors than allowed outside, and because a cat that gets used to the outdoors is hard to keep in, keep it indoors from the beginning. [3]
• They need early social handling: cats pick up social behavior with other cats from their mother and siblings, and kittens generally need regular human handling before they reach 10–12 weeks of age. [1]
• Obligate carnivores: cats are obligate carnivores eating chiefly meat and need high-quality protein plus the amino acid taurine absent from dog or human food; never make dog food a cat's regular diet. [4]
• Kittens demand attention: like human infants, kittens demand considerable attention — veterinary care, feeding, and socialization included. [1]

Daily & Weekly Care Checklist

Every day:

• Balanced commercial diet: feed balanced commercial diets (homemade ones often lack essential vitamins and minerals); cats like small frequent meals and twice-daily feeding suits most cats' weight and welfare. [4]
• Fresh water: offer several fresh-water bowls and clean them daily; a recirculating water fountain can prompt cats to drink more. [4] [5]
• Litter box: scoop the box daily; provide at least one more litter box than the number of cats and keep it in a quiet, low-traffic spot away from food and water. [3]
• Hazard check: keep edible hazards such as cleaning products, electrical cords and small objects (needles, dental floss) out of reach, and keep cats away from dangerous plants including lilies. [3]
• Watch for trouble: watch for behavior shifts such as unusual lethargy or hyperactivity, and note that straining in the litter box can signal a life-threatening emergency, especially in a male cat. [1] [3]

Every week:

• Full litter clean: clean the litter box fully at least once a week (a soiled box may be refused, causing accidents). [3] [5]
• Dental care: brush teeth and book regular professional cleanings to keep gums and teeth healthy; good dental care limits plaque and prevents gum disease and tooth loss. [5]

Every year:

• Annual check-up: book a full check-up at least once a year for adult cats, and remember older cats are more prone to illness so early detection matters. [5]

Nutrition

Cats are obligate carnivores needing high-quality protein and the amino acid taurine; feed balanced commercial diets and never make dog food a cat's regular diet, since their needs differ greatly. [4]

The quotes below summarise this species' dietary requirements and nutrition-related disease risks, drawn from professional veterinary references.

Cat nutrition — dietary needs, standards, and feeding practices (Merck Vet Manual)

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Cats need high-quality fat and protein plus specific amino acids (e.g., taurine) absent from dog or human food. [4]

Feed balanced commercial diets; homemade ones often lack essential vitamins and minerals. [4]

AAFCO's Feline Nutrition Expert Subcommittee sets cat nutrient requirements. [4]

The NRC publishes nutrient profiles for cats and kittens. [4]

WSAVA gives global small-animal nutrition guidance. [4]

An adequacy statement confirms the food is complete and balanced for a life stage (growth, reproduction, or adult maintenance). [4]

Foods failing the standard may be sold only as treats or occasional feeds. [4]

Cats are obligate carnivores, eating chiefly meat. [4]

Never make dog food a cat's regular diet; their needs differ greatly. [4]

Raw meat and raw dairy (including raw milk) are unsafe for cats. [4]

Kittens need extra calories, fat, protein, vitamins, and minerals; feed 3–4 times daily under 4 months with kitten food. [4]

Cats like small frequent meals; free-choice feeding risks overeating. [4]

Twice-daily feeding suits most cats' weight and welfare. [4]

Offer several fresh-water bowls and clean them daily. [4]

Wet or canned food boosts water intake — a common reason vets favor it over dry. [4]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] A nutritionally balanced, name-brand kitten diet should continue until adulthood (about 9–12 months). [1]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] A recirculating water fountain can prompt cats to drink more, since many are drawn to moving water. [1]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] A water fountain encourages drinking by offering moving water. [2]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] Always offer several bowls of fresh water and wash them daily. [5]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] U.S. pet foods must carry a "nutritional adequacy statement" confirming complete, balanced nutrition for a stated life stage (growth, reproduction, or adult maintenance). [2]

Husbandry

Keep cats indoors from the outset — they are much safer inside — with a litter box scooped daily and fully cleaned weekly, plus one more box than the number of cats. [3]

Housing, environment and daily-care essentials for this species.

Cat husbandry — indoor housing, litter box, exercise, and home safety (Merck Vet Manual)

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Cats are much safer kept indoors than allowed outside. [3]

Because a cat that gets used to the outdoors is hard to keep in, keep it indoors from the beginning. [3]

Cats that lack enough exercise can become overweight and develop health problems. [3]

Splitting a cat's food into several small meals in bowls placed around the home encourages it to move about to find them. [3]

Keep edible hazards such as cleaning products, electrical cords and small objects (needles, dental floss) out of reach. [3]

Keep cats away from dangerous plants, including lilies. [3]

Watch open windows and balconies, since cats can fall and be injured. [3]

Never give a cat human medicine unless a vet approves. [3]

Litter training is usually easy because cats are naturally clean and seek a spot to bury waste. [3]

Scoop the box daily and clean it fully at least once a week. [3]

As a rule, provide at least one more litter box than the number of cats in the home. [3]

Place the litter box in a quiet, low-traffic spot the cat can reach easily. [3]

Keep the litter box away from the cat's food and water. [3]

Straining in the litter box can signal a life-threatening emergency, especially in a male cat. [3]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] As a rule, more litter boxes means a lower chance of accidents outside the box (apart from sickness or acute stress). [1]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] Do not tuck the litter box away in a basement or garage. [2]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] A dirty litter box may be refused, leading the cat to soil elsewhere. [2]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] Litters vary (clay, pine pellets, recycled paper, silica crystals), but most cats favor small clumping particles. [2]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] Scent-sensitive cats often do better with unscented litter. [2]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] The body is small and compact with a solid chest and broad rib cage. [6]

Behavior & Training

Kittens need regular human handling before 10–12 weeks and playing with a cat using interactive toys strengthens the bond and curbs destructive behavior. [1]

Socialisation, bonding, play and preventing boredom / behaviour problems.

Cat — kitten behavior & socialization (litter socialization, human-contact window, play-bond-decrease-destructiveness)

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Cats pick up social behavior with other cats from their mother and siblings. [1]

Kittens generally need regular human handling before they reach 10–12 weeks of age. [1]

Playing with a cat and offering interactive toys strengthens the human–animal bond and curbs destructive behavior. [1]

Like human infants, kittens demand considerable attention — veterinary care, feeding, and socialization included. [1]

Cats prefer to eat undisturbed, so serve meals in a quiet spot away from activity. [1]

With several pets, give each its own feeding station to cut stress and food competition. [1]

Looking after a pet builds a strong mutual bond that helps both owner and animal. [1]

Because owners know their cat best, they should watch for behavior shifts such as unusual lethargy or hyperactivity. [1]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] Kittens need much attention, including veterinary care, feeding, and socialization. [1]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] TICA disqualifies: forbidden colours; blue or odd eyes in a coloured cat other than white/with-white; fine bone; a cobby body; a tail fault or a tail clearly out of balance with the body; and a size far too small for age or sex. A cat that shows definite aggression is also disqualified. [6]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] Disqualifying faults include a kinked or abnormal tail, aggressive behaviour endangering the judge, structural abnormalities such as curled or folded ears, shortened tail, short legs (achondroplasia) and polydactyly. [6]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] The breed is friendly and outgoing and delights in being with its human companions; a laid-back temperament is desired. [7]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] Kittens need much attention: vet care, feeding, and socialization. [2]

Enrichment & Exercise

Toys, foraging, hiding and exercise to prevent boredom.

Cat — environmental enrichment & exercise (indoor safety, hunting-instinct toys, meal-scatter feeding)

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Indoor living is far safer for cats than outdoor access. [2]

Under-exercised cats risk obesity and related health problems. [2]

Toys like feather wands or balls trigger hunting play and encourage activity. [2]

Split meals into several bowls around the home to prompt the cat to move and find them. [2]

Play and interactive toys build the bond and reduce destructive behavior. [2]

Cats are harder to exercise than dogs, but hunting-style toys help. [2]

When to call a vet NOW

• Litter-box straining is an emergency: straining in the litter box can signal a life-threatening emergency, especially in a male cat — seek urgent veterinary care. [3]
• If unwell, see a vet promptly: sick cats should be seen by a vet promptly, and because owners know their cat best they should watch for behavior shifts such as unusual lethargy or hyperactivity. [5] [1]
• Lilies are kidney poison: Lilium species are toxic to cats and cause kidney failure — call a vet immediately if a cat eats any part of a lily. [8]
• Never give human painkillers: acetaminophen (Tylenol) is especially dangerous for cats and can cause liver failure and blood abnormalities, and ibuprofen can cause gastrointestinal ulceration, kidney impairment and neurological signs. [9] [10]
• Sago palm is lethal: sago palm/cycad is toxic to cats and causes liver failure — call a vet if ingested. [11]

Health & Disease

Adult cats need a full check-up at least once a year; vaccinations matter indoors or out, and sick cats should see a vet promptly. [5]

Common conditions and their clinical signs, drawn from professional veterinary references. If you notice worrying signs, contact a species-experienced veterinarian promptly.

Cat health — routine veterinary care, vaccines, parasites, dental, and signs of illness (Merck Vet Manual)

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Routine health care is the regular care a cat needs to stay healthy throughout life. [5]

It covers vet visits for vaccinations, parasite control, dental care, good nutrition, grooming and home safety. [5]

Adult cats should have a full checkup at least once a year. [5]

Older cats are more prone to illness, so early detection matters. [5]

A vet may suggest regular blood tests to catch early signs of chronic disease. [5]

Sick cats: if your cat seems unwell, see a vet promptly. [5]

Vaccinations are important for all cats, indoors or out. [5]

The AAHA and the Feline Veterinary Medical Association have published cat vaccination guidelines. [5]

A vet will recommend the vaccines needed based on location and lifestyle. [5]

Booster vaccinations may be needed throughout life to maintain protection. [5]

FDA DCM investigation — Feb 19 2019 CVM update: 300 reports (294 canine/6 feline) through Nov 30 2018; investigation paused by appropriations lapse; 90% grain-free among single-diet cases

Between January 1, 2014, and November 30, 2018, the FDA received 300 reports of DCM (294 canine reports, 6 feline reports) [12]

This update does not include reports received in December and January due to the lapse in appropriations from December 22, 2018, to January 25, 2019. [12]

In cases in which dogs ate a single primary diet (i.e., didn’t eat multiple food products, excluding treats), 90 percent reported feeding a grain-free food. [12]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] Vaccinate on a regular schedule beginning at 2–3 months of age. [1]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] Vaccinations cannot effectively stimulate a kitten's immune system until this maternal immunity wears off. [1]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] This timing helps ensure an effective vaccine dose soon after maternal protection is gone. [1]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] The AAHA and Feline VMA publish feline vaccination guidelines. [5]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] Vaccines cannot reliably prime a kitten's immune system until maternal immunity fades. [2]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] As maternal immunity wanes, kittens should follow a vaccination schedule starting at 2–3 months. [2]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] This timing aims to vaccinate soon after maternal protection ends, for an effective dose. [2]

"The animal must be at least 12 weeks old on the date the primary vaccine was administered." [13]

"The date of administration of the vaccine must not precede the date of identification or reading of the microchip." [13]

"The period of validity of the vaccination must start no fewer than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination protocol for the primary vaccination, and any subsequent vaccination must have been carried out within the period of validity of the preceding vaccination." [13]

The period of validity of the vaccination starts not less than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination protocol [14]

"The animal was at least 12 weeks old at the date the vaccine was administered." [15]

"The date of administration of the vaccine does not precede the date of identification or reading of the microchip." [15]

"The period of validity of the vaccination starts not less than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination protocol for the primary vaccination, and any subsequent vaccination was carried out within the period of validity of the preceding vaccination." [15]

(1)(a) All dogs, cats, and ferrets 4 months of age or older must be vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian or a person authorized under paragraph (b) against rabies with a vaccine that is licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture for use in those species. [16]

This will be at least 21 full days after the first vaccination (or the last of the first course of vaccinations). [17]

"Sec. 826.021. VACCINATION OF DOGS AND CATS REQUIRED." [18]

Toxicology & Hazards

Substances and environmental hazards to avoid.

Pet acute-toxicity numeric thresholds — onion / garlic (Allium, dogs & cats)

Consumption of as little as 5 g/kg of onions in cats or 15 to 30 g/kg in dogs has resulted in clinically important hematologic changes [19]

Onion toxicosis is consistently noted in animals that ingest more than 0.5% of their b. wt. in onions at one time. [19]

Cats are more susceptible than dogs. [19]

Garlic (Allium sativum) is considered to be less toxic and safe for dogs than onion when used in moderation. [19]

Garlic is toxic also for horses, at a daily dose of >0.2 g/kg causes Heinz body anemia in them [19]

The toxic components in all type of onions, garlic, leeks, shallots, and other plants of the Allium family, are sulfoxides and aliphatic sulfides [19]

Pet toxin — Acetaminophen / Tylenol (cats especially; liver failure, blood abnormalities)

Tylenol, paracetamol, APAP, Percocet, Panadol, Excedrin, Feverall [9]

Acetaminophen Is a popular over-the-counter medication that reduces pain and fever. [9]

It is also present in some prescription pain medications. [9]

Pet owners should be on the lookout for acetaminophen in products labeled for “cold and flu symptoms”, “allergies”, and “fever.” While this drug is safe for human use, it has a narrower margin of safety in dogs and is especially dangerous for cats. [9]

Clinical signs can include gastrointestinal distress, blood abnormalities, and liver failure. [9]

Pet toxin — Ibuprofen (NSAID; GI ulceration, kidney impairment, neurological; dogs & cats)

Advil®, Motrin® [10]

Ibuprofen is a human-specific, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); this medication should not be administered to companion animals. [10]

When ingested in toxic amounts, ibuprofen can result in severe clinicals signs including gastrointestinal ulceration (e.g., vomiting and diarrhea with blood), kidney impairment (e.g., inital excessive urination to no urine production), and neurological disorder (depression, coma, death). [10]

Pet toxin — Lily (Lilium species; cats — acute kidney failure)

Scientific Name: Lilium species [8]

Family: Liliaceae [8]

Toxicity: Toxic to Cats [8]

Non-Toxicity: Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Horses [8]

Clinical Signs: Cats: kidney failure. [8]

Pet toxin — Sago Palm / Cycad (Cycasin; liver failure in dogs, cats, horses)

Scientific Name: Cycas revoluta, zamia species [11]

Family: Cycadaceae [11]

Toxicity: Toxic to Dogs, Toxic to Cats, Toxic to Horses [11]

Toxic Principles: Cycasin [11]

Clinical Signs: Vomiting, melena, icterus, increased thirst, hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, bruising, coagulopathy, liver damage, liver failure, death. [11]

[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] Outdoor cats risk fights, poisoning, car strikes, predators and other hazards. [3]

Grooming

Brushing / bathing, nails, coat / skin and dental care.

Cat — grooming (grooming is part of routine care; dental care: brush teeth + regular vet cleanings)

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Cat care covers vet visits, parasite control, dental care, good nutrition, grooming, and a safe home. [5]

Dental care is lifelong for cats. [5]

Brush teeth and book regular professional cleanings to keep gums and teeth healthy. [5]

Good dental care limits plaque, preventing gum disease and tooth loss. [5]

A vet can show toothbrushing technique and advise on extra oral care. [5]

A soiled box may be refused, causing accidents. [5]

Scoop daily and fully clean the box at least weekly. [5]

More cats per box means more frequent scooping and litter changes. [5]

Cat-proof the home: keep ingestible hazards (cleaners, cords, needles, floss) out of reach. [5]

Breeding & Spay/Neuter

Neutering / spaying, reproduction and preventing unwanted litters.

Cat — spay/neuter & stray-kitten prevention (intact outdoor cats breed; keep indoors from start)

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Unspayed or unneutered outdoor cats often breed and add to stray-kitten numbers. [2]

Because cats that get outdoor access are hard to keep inside later, keep them indoors from the outset. [2]

The more cats share a box, the more often it must be scooped and the litter changed. [2]

Regulations & Legality

Legality crosswalk lines for this species, where available. Jurisdiction-specific pet law is frequently a gap — see the roadmap.

Canada — CFIA cat and dog import rules (age tiers, rabies certification, no post-import quarantine)

Domestic cats less than three (3) months of age are not subject to any restrictions for importation. [20]

Domestic cats three (3) months of age or over may be imported if the animal is accompanied at the time of importation by a veterinarian's certificate, in English or French, that clearly identifies the animal and indicates that: [20]

Pet dogs imported from any country are not subject to post-import quarantine in Canada. [20]

A dog that is less than three months of age at the time of import does not require rabies vaccination or certification that the dog is being imported from a country designated as free from rabies under section 7 of the Regulations (Rabies-free country). [20]

Dogs eight months of age or older from a country designated as free from rabies under section 7 of the Regulations (Rabies-free country) may enter Canada if: [20]

Dogs eight months of age or older from a country that is not designated as free from rabies under section 7 of the Regulations (Rabies-free country) may enter Canada if: [20]

Pet dogs less than eight months of age that are accompanied by the owner may enter Canada from: [20]

An assistance dog that is imported as a guide, hearing, or other service dog is not subject to any restrictions for import where the person importing the assistance dog is the user of the dog and accompanies the dog to Canada. [20]

Delaware — rabies vaccination required for dogs, cats, and ferrets (3 Del. C. § 8204)

CHAPTER 82. Rabies Control in Animal and Human Populations [21]

Subchapter I. Rabies Control in Animal and Human Populations [21]

§ 8204. Rabies vaccination required for dogs, cats, and ferrets; antirabies clinics. [21]

(a) Vaccination of dogs. — (1) Any person owning a dog 6 months of age or older in this State shall have that dog vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian, or by a licensed veterinary technician working under the indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian if the dog is in a shelter and is owned by the shelter; [21]

exemption from vaccination against rabies may be permitted if a licensed veterinarian has examined the animal and based on the veterinarian’s professional judgment, has certified in writing that at the time, vaccination would endanger the animal’s health because of its infirmity, disability, illness, or other medical considerations [21]

EU Travellers' Points of Entry for pet dogs, cats & ferrets from non-EU countries (designated entry locations)

Dogs, cats and ferrets moved for non-commercial purposes into an EU country from a non-EU country or territory other than Andorra, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, and Vatican City State, must enter through the following travellers' points of entry designated by each EU country, where they are subjected to documentary and identity checks by the competent authorities [22]

Other countries with special agreements Switzerland (CH) Norway (NO) United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) [22]

EU entry requirements for pet dogs, cats & ferrets from a non-EU country (microchip, rabies, antibody titration, tapeworm, AHC)

The pet animal (dog, cat or ferret) must be identified by the implantation of a microchip [14]

The pet animal (dog, cat or ferret) must be vaccinated against rabies by an official or an authorised veterinarian [14]

The test must measure a level of neutralising antibody to rabies virus in serum equal to or greater than 0,5 IU/ml. [14]

Pet dogs (not pet cats or pet ferrets) must be treated against the parasite Echinococcus multilocularis prior to entering: any EU country listed in Annex XIX [14]

Be administered by a veterinarian within a period of not more than 120 hours and not less than 24 hours before the time of scheduled entry. [14]

The maximum number of pet animals (dogs, cats or ferrets) which may be moved for non-commercial purposes is 5 in a single vehicle [14]

valid for 10 days from the date of issue by the official veterinarian until the date of the documentary and identity checks at the travellers' points of entry designated by each EU country. [14]

EU legal framework for movement of dogs, cats and ferrets (Animal Health Law, non-commercial pet movement, commercial, entry into EU)

The EU has established uniform animal health rules for the movement of dogs, cats, and ferrets. [23]

the EU has put in place rules targeting the control of certain animal diseases such as rabies and echinococcosis (infestation by Echinococcus multilocularis, a species of tapeworm affecting wild and domestic canidae). [23]

These rules are laid down in Regulation (EU) 2016/429 on transmissible animal diseases (‘Animal Health Law’) and its delegated and implementing acts. [23]

When dogs, cats, and ferrets travel with their owners (non-commercial movements, which do not aim at sale or transfer of ownership of the animals) the applicable rules are laid down in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131 on animal health requirements for non-commercial movement of pet animals. [23]

The rules concerning commercial movements of dogs, cats, and ferrets within the EU are set out in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688, as amended, on animal health requirements for movements within the EU of terrestrial animals and hatching eggs. [23]

Specific animal health requirements for entry into the EU of dogs, cats, and ferrets are laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692, as amended, on entry and movement of animal consignments, germinal products and animal products. [23]

EU non-commercial pet travel within the EU (dog/cat/ferret between member states) — microchip, rabies, tapeworm, max 5 animals

The pet animal "must travel with its owner and under its owner's direct responsibility." [15]

"The maximum number of pet animals (dogs, cats or ferrets) which may be moved for non-commercial purposes is 5 in a single vehicle." [15]

Identification: "must be identified by the implantation of a microchip" (technical specs in Article 70a of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035, as amended). [15]

EU young pet animals (dogs/cats/ferrets) rabies vaccination exemptions — Article 9 of Reg (EU) 2026/131, member-state table

EU countries have discretion to determine whether they allow the introduction onto their territory of "young dogs, cats and ferrets" [15]

"young dogs, cats and ferrets", i.e. dogs, cats and ferrets which are: less than 12 weeks old and have not received an anti-rabies vaccination, or between 12 and 16 weeks old and have received an anti-rabies vaccination but are not yet fully protected (i.e. do not met the validity requirements for the anti-rabies vaccination). [15]

Young dogs, cats and ferrets may be moved: Within the EU for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Article 9 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/131 [15]

Young dogs, cats and ferrets cannot be moved into the EU from a non-EU country or territory for whatever purposes. [15]

Florida — rabies vaccination compulsory for dogs, cats, and ferrets (Statute § 828.30)

828.30 Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets.— [16]

(c) The owner of every dog, cat, and ferret shall have the animal revaccinated 12 months after the initial vaccination. [16]

(2) A dog, cat, or ferret is exempt from vaccination against rabies if a licensed veterinarian has examined the animal and has certified in writing that at the time vaccination would endanger the animal’s health because of its age, infirmity, disability, illness, or other medical considerations. [16]

Great Britain pet entry requirements for dogs & cats (microchip, rabies 21-day wait, tapeworm window, AHC, quarantine)

They must be microchipped before they get their rabies vaccination. [17]

Your dog must be treated no less than 24 hours before (and no more than 5 days before) you arrive in Great Britain. [17]

Depending on the country you're travelling from, you might also need to get a blood test. [17]

Your pet may be put into quarantine for up to 4 months if you do not follow these rules - or refused entry if you travelled by sea. [17]

You cannot bring a banned breed of dog into Great Britain unless it already has a valid Certificate of Exemption. [17]

Great Britain pet import rules for dogs, cats and ferrets (microchip, rabies vaccination, tapeworm, travel document, quarantine)

These rules apply if you’re bringing pet dogs, cats or ferrets into Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). [17]

Microchip your pet. They must be microchipped before they get their rabies vaccination. [17]

Vaccinate your pet against rabies. How long you must wait before travelling to Great Britain depends on the type of rabies vaccine used. This will be at least 21 full days after the first vaccination (or the last of the first course of vaccinations). [17]

Get a pet travel document from your vet. [17]

If you have a dog, you may need a vet to give them tapeworm treatment. Your dog must be treated no less than 24 hours before (and no more than 5 days before) you arrive in Great Britain. [17]

Japan — MAFF Animal Quarantine Service dog/cat import rules (microchip, dual rabies vaccine, antibody titer, 180-day wait, 40-day notice)

To import dogs and cats from non-designated regions, they must meet import requirements such as microchip implanting, rabies vaccination at least twice, rabies antibody test, and 180-day waiting. [24]

Dogs and cats must be identified by a microchip before the first rabies vaccination. [24]

Dogs and cats must be vaccinated against rabies twice or more after the microchip implanting. [24]

Rabies antibody test must be performed at one of the designated laboratories. [24]

Antibody titer against rabies must be equal to or greater than 0.5 IU/ml. [24]

The test result is valid for 2 years from the date of blood sampling. [24]

Dogs and cats are required to arrive in Japan after 180 days have passed from the date of blood sampling for the rabies antibody test. [24]

Applicants must notify Animal Quarantine Service at the expected port of entry not less than 40 days before arrival in Japan. [24]

Dogs can enter Japan only through the designated airports and seaports. [24]

Before leaving the exporting country (within 10 days before boarding), dogs and cats must undergo a clinical inspection by a veterinarian. [24]

Applicants must obtain certificates issued by the government agency (corresponding to Animal Quarantine service in Japan) of the exporting country. [24]

Dogs and cats must be inspected by Animal Quarantine Service upon arrival in Japan. [24]

In case that the dog or cat doesn’t meet import requirements, it will be subject detention quarantine for up to 180 days or will be returned. [24]

New York — rabies vaccination compulsory for all dogs, cats and ferrets (Public Health Law § 2141)

"Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45, ARTICLE 21, TITLE 4" [25]

"Every dog, cat and domesticated ferret shall be actively immunized against rabies in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner." [25]

"Every dog, cat and domesticated ferret shall have all initial vaccinations administered no later than four months after birth." [25]

"Every dog, cat and domesticated ferret shall have a second vaccination within one year of the first." [25]

"Subdivision one of this section shall not apply to any feral animal or any dog, cat or domesticated ferret:" [25]

"The owning of a dog, cat or domesticated ferret by any person in violation of subdivision one of this section shall constitute a violation, and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars for each offense." [25]

Texas — rabies vaccination compulsory for dogs and cats (Health & Safety Code Chapter 826)

"CHAPTER 826. RABIES" [18]

"TITLE 10. HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ANIMALS" [18]

"This chapter may be cited as the Rabies Control Act of 1981." [18]

"Except as otherwise provided by department rule, the owner of a dog or cat shall have the animal vaccinated against rabies by the time the animal is four months of age and at regular intervals thereafter as prescribed by department rule." [18]

"A person commits an offense if the person fails or refuses to have each dog or cat owned by the person vaccinated against rabies" [18]

United States — CDC rules for bringing an animal into the U.S. (quarantine/re-export, cats need no rabies proof, NHP not pets, African-rodent ban)

"CDC regulates the importation of animals into the U.S. to prevent the spread of diseases." [26]

"CDC may require imported animals to be quarantined or re-exported, and violators may be fined or imprisoned." [26]

"CDC does not require general certificates of health for pets for entry into the United States. However, health certificates may be required for entry into some states or may be required by airlines." [26]

"Cats are not required to have proof of rabies vaccination for importation into the United States." [26]

"Nonhuman primates (NHP), including monkeys and apes, may only be imported for scientific, exhibition or educational purposes, and may not be imported as pets under any circumstances." [26]

"CDC's ban on importing all African rodents is still in effect." [26]

Virginia — rabies control; local ordinances may require rabies vaccination of dogs and cats (Code § 3.2-6522)

"§ 3.2-6522. Rabid animals." [27]

"The governing body of any locality shall also have the power and authority to pass ordinances restricting the running at large in their respective jurisdiction of dogs and cats that have not been inoculated or vaccinated against rabies and to provide penalties for the violation thereof." [27]

"Any dog or cat for which no proof of current rabies vaccination is available and that may have been exposed to rabies through a bite, or through saliva or central nervous system tissue, in a fresh open wound or mucous membrane, by an animal suspected to be rabid shall be isolated in a public animal shelter, kennel, or enclosure approved by the local health department for a period not to exceed six months at the expense of the owner or custodian in a manner and by a date certain as determined by the local health director." [27]

"A rabies vaccination shall be administered by a licensed veterinarian prior to release." [27]

"When determining whether a dog that has bitten a person shall be so confined, the health director shall weigh any proof that the dog has current certificates for both (i) rabies vaccination and (ii) special training for police work, military work, or work as a first responder." [27]

Costs & Responsibility

Cat — cost & responsibility awareness (ethical/financial duty, multi-year commitment, 20-year lifespan)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

Cat ownership carries ethical and financial duty. [2]

Ensure you can commit time and money for years; some cats live 20 or more years. [2]

Good nutrition matters throughout life and is especially critical in kittenhood. [2]

Kittens need several daily feeds of purpose-formulated food. [2]

Cut feedings as they grow, but keep a balanced name-brand kitten diet until about 9–12 months of age. [2]

Substandard foods may be sold only as treats or occasional feeds. [2]

Cats are carnivores, eating mainly meat. [2]

Do not add supplements without veterinary approval. [2]

Never make dog food a cat's regular diet. [2]

Do not formulate a homemade diet yourself; get professional help. [2]

Japan-Specific

Japan Animal Welfare Act (動物愛護管理法) — Dog/Cat Take-in (犬及び猫の引取り等)

都道府県、政令指定都市又は中核市は、犬及び猫の引取りを行うとともに、道路、公園、広場、その他の公共の場所において発見された負傷動物等の収容を行います。 [28]

Japan Animal Welfare Act — Dog/Cat Take-back by Prefectures (第三十五条)

都道府県等（都道府県及び指定都市、地方自治法第二百五十二条の二十二第一項の中核市（以下「中核市」という。）その他政令で定める市（特別区を含む。以下同じ。）をいう。以下同じ。）は、犬又は猫の引取りをその所有者から求められたときは、これを引き取らなければならない。 [28]

Breed Standards

Abyssinian — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Abyssinian is a medium-sized cat of regal appearance with a lithe, hard, and muscular build and a distinctly ticked coat (CFA). [6]

The coat is soft, silky, and fine in texture yet dense and resilient to the touch, with a lustrous sheen and medium length (CFA). [6]

Four accepted color classes are recognized: Ruddy, Cinnamon, Blue, and Fawn, each showing a warm glowing ticked coat (CFA). [6]

Eye color is restricted to gold or green, with richer depth of color preferred (CFA). [6]

The front feet have five toes and the hind feet four (CFA). [6]

Disqualifications include a white locket or white anywhere except the nostril, chin, and upper throat; a kinked or abnormal tail; a dark unbroken necklace; a grey undercoat; an incorrect number of toes; and any color outside the four accepted classes (CFA). [6]

Penalties apply for off-color pads, a long narrow or short round head, leg barring, dark broken necklace markings, tail rings, and cold or grey coat tones (CFA). [6]

TICA describes the breed as alert, active, and well-muscled with a 'mini cougar' look, a resilient medium-length coat showing four to six bands of ticking, and eye color of gold, copper, green, or hazel. [6]

American Bobtail — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The American Bobtail is a medium to large, naturally bobtailed cat with a noticeably athletic and wild appearance (CFA). [6]

Any genetically possible color or combination of colors is allowed, with preference given to those enhancing the natural wild look (CFA). [6]

All eye colors are acceptable, including copper, gold, yellow, or green; blue eyes occur in bi-color, van, colorpoint, lynx point, or odd-eyed white cats (CFA). [6]

Disqualifications are a total lack of tail or a full-length tail, and a delicate bone structure (CFA). [6]

Penalties apply for a tail too long or too short affecting balance, a kinked or rigid tail, round eyes, a weak chin, or a cottony coat (CFA). [6]

The breed matures gradually over a period of three years, with allowances for slow development (CFA). [6]

American Curl — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The distinctive feature is uniquely curled-back ears with a minimum 90-degree arc of curl not exceeding 180 degrees, and firm cartilage from the ear base to at least one-third of the ear height (CFA). [6]

Females weigh 5 to 8 pounds and males weigh 7 to 10 pounds (CFA). [6]

All colors and patterns are accepted; eye color has no relation to coat color except that blue eyes are required in the colorpoint class (CFA). [6]

Disqualifications include an extreme curl where the ear tip touches the back of the ear or head, straight ears, severely mismatched ears, thick or inflexible tips, and lack of firm base cartilage (CFA). [6]

Penalties apply for low-set ears, an abrupt change of direction without a smooth curve, a tubular or cobby body, and excessive size (CFA). [6]

American Shorthair — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The American Shorthair is a medium to large cat, slightly longer than tall, with conformation indicating power, endurance, and agility (CFA). [6]

The head is large with a full-cheeked face, and the ears are medium size and slightly rounded at the tips (CFA). [6]

The coat is short, dense, and hard, suited to a working cat (CFA). [6]

Eye color is generally gold, though odd-eyed whites should show one blue and one gold eye of equal depth (CFA). [6]

Disqualifications include evidence of hybridization yielding chocolate, sable, lavender, lilac, or point-restricted colors; a kinked or abnormal tail; a locket or button; an incorrect number of toes; an undershot or overshot bite; and obesity or emaciation (CFA). [6]

American Wirehair — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The distinguishing feature is a wired coat that is springy, dense, resilient, coarse, and hard to the touch; a straight-coat variation may also be shown (CFA). [6]

The wired coat is medium in length, with individual hairs crimped, hooked, or bent, and curly whiskers are desirable (CFA). [6]

The head is round with prominent cheekbones and a well-developed muzzle; the ears are medium, slightly rounded at the tips, and set wide (CFA). [6]

The eyes are large, rounded, bright, and clear, set well apart with a slight upward aperture tilt, and their color should complement the coat (CFA). [6]

All colors and patterns are accepted (CFA). [6]

Penalties apply for a deep nose break and a close-lying coat (CFA). [6]

Disqualifications include an incorrect coat and a kinked or abnormal tail (CFA). [6]

Australian Mist — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Australian Mist is a moderate foreign-type cat developed by Dr. Truda Straede, with no tendency toward extremes in any characteristic (TICA). [7]

Eye color is green ranging from chartreuse to aquamarine; blue, amber, or orange eyes result in withheld awards (TICA). [7]

Disqualifications include malocclusion or a wry mouth, an overshot or undershot jaw, a visible tail fault, and more than five toes on each front foot or four on each back foot (TICA). [7]

The coat is short, glossy, dense, and resilient (TICA). [7]

The breed is categorized only in the Sepia color division, limited to eumelanistic colors (TICA). [7]

The temperament must be unchallenging; any sign of a definite challenge is a disqualification (TICA). [7]

Balinese — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The CFA describes the Balinese as a svelte, medium-sized semi-longhair pointed cat of oriental type, with a long tapering wedge-shaped head. [6]

Under the CFA point schedule the breed is allocated HEAD 20, EYES 5, BODY 30, COAT 20 and COLOR 25. [6]

Under the TICA Siamese Breed Group schedule the Balinese is scored HEAD 35, BODY 35 and COAT/COLOR/PATTERN 30. [6]

The coat is of medium length, longest on the tail, fine and silky with no downy undercoat, and may appear shorter than it is. [6]

Required eye colour is a deep, vivid blue (CFA); TICA likewise requires blue eyes, and any other eye colour is a disqualification. [6]

The body is an even colour with only subtle shading, while the points (mask, ears, legs, feet, tail) are dense and clearly defined in a single shade, linked by tracings. [6]

The CFA disqualifies cats showing illness or poor health, crossed eyes, white toes or feet, an incorrect toe count, or a definite double (downy) coat. [6]

Bengal — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Bengal is a hybrid-derived breed combining the wild spotted appearance of the Asian leopard cat with a dependable domestic temperament. [6]

The shorthair coat is short, close-lying, soft and luxurious with minimal resilience and may show a glittered shimmer; the longhair coat is medium to long, flowing and soft. [6]

The tail is thick, tapering to a rounded tip and of medium length; the belly must be spotted, and a clearly visible tail kink or deformity is a disqualification. [6]

The recognized patterns are spotted/rosetted or marbled. [6]

Eye colour is independent of coat colour except in Lynx Points (where blue is required), and otherwise ranges across green-gold, aqua, gold-to-green and blue-gray. [6]

The TICA standard requires an unchallenging temperament; a cat that bites or shows intent to deceive is disqualified. [6]

Birman — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Birman is a pointed cat with required white feet (gloves), described as full-bodied, heavily boned, well-muscled and in good balance. [6]

The coat is medium long to long, silken in texture, with a heavy ruff around the neck and no undercoat. [6]

Birmans are pointed in all colours, with a pale body coat that is preferably free of body markings. [6]

The required eye colour is blue; any eye colour other than blue is a disqualification (CFA and TICA). [6]

White gloves on all four paws are required, and lack of a glove on any paw is a disqualification. [6]

A kinked or abnormal tail is a disqualification. [6]

Bombay — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Bombay is a medium-sized, sleek, muscular cat described as well-balanced, friendly, alert and outgoing. [6]

The coat is fine, short, satin-like and close-lying with a shimmer; the mature specimen is black to the roots. [6]

The required eye colour ranges from deep gold to copper; green eyes are a disqualification. [6]

The tail is straight and of medium length, neither short nor whippy. [6]

A kinked or abnormal tail, or lockets/spots, are disqualifications. [6]

An improper bite, or an extreme break that interferes with breathing, are disqualifications. [6]

British Shorthair — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

A medium-to-large cat with a round, massive head and a firm chin. [6]

The coat is short, very dense and well-bodied, with a crisp, resilient feel; it is neither a double coat nor woolly. [6]

The breed needs a full 3–5 years to reach maturity. [6]

Eye colour may be deep sapphire blue, gold or copper depending on the colour division. [6]

The recognised palette includes white, blue, black, cream and red, among many others. [6]

Disqualifying faults include a definite nose stop, an incorrect eye colour, a wrong number of toes, a locket or button, and crossed eyes. [6]

Burmese — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Burmese is a cat of medium size with substantial bone structure and a gentle, rounded type. [6]

The coat is short, fine, close-lying, very glossy and satin-like in texture, with almost no undercoat. [6]

Eye colour ranges from yellow gold to amber, lustrous and bright. [6]

The temperament is unchallenging. [6]

Colours include solid sable or sepia shades and parti-colour varieties with patches over the body and extremities. [6]

A European Burmese division is recognised with its own colour class numbers. [6]

Burmilla — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Burmilla comes in shorthair and longhair varieties. [6]

The shorthair coat is short with a silky texture, smooth lying, with sufficient undercoat to give a slight lift. [6]

The longhair coat is fine and silky, medium long, without a woolly undercoat. [6]

The coat colour is a pure silver white ground, shaded or tipped in the recognised colours. [6]

Eye colour may be any shade of green, with a yellow tinge acceptable in kittens and young cats under two years. [6]

Disqualifications include incorrect eye colour in adults and a cobby or oriental body. [6]

Chartreux — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Chartreux is a large, supple and agile cat of comparatively short length for its body size. [6]

The coat is medium-short and slightly woolly in texture, with a resilient undercoat and a longer protective topcoat. [6]

The colour is any shade of blue-gray from ash to slate, lightly brushed with silver. [6]

Eye colour ranges from gold to copper. [6]

Disqualifications include a white locket, a visible tail kink, and green eyes. [6]

The temperament must be unchallenging. [6]

Chausie — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Chausie is a large, athletic cat with a dense soft undercoat. [29]

The coat colour shows a mouse-gray colour next to the skin with darker ticking of a lighter colour above. [29]

Eye colour is gold or yellow. [29]

Males are larger with slightly heavier boning. [29]

The temperament is predominantly active and intelligent. [29]

The head shows large, exotically slanting, high cheekbones. [29]

Cherubim — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Cherubim is a large semi-longhaired cat of moderate type, in mink, sepia or traditional colours. [29]

The breed grows large and heavy but is slow to mature, possibly not reaching full weight and size for four years. [29]

Full colour is not reached until 3 years old. [29]

Eye colour may be yellow-green or hazel. [29]

The breed is divided into RD (pointed) and CB (mink, sepia and traditional) categories. [29]

Colorpoint Shorthair — breed standard (CFA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Colorpoint Shorthair is a medium-sized, svelte cat, similar in type to the Siamese but with distinct colours. [30]

The coat is short, fine textured and glossy, lying close to the body. [30]

The body colour is preferably clear with subtle shading; points (mask, ears, feet, legs, tail) are dense and clearly defined. [30]

Eyes are vivid blue, with no other shades allowed. [30]

The breed generally darkens with age, but there must be definite contrast between body colour and points. [30]

The body is medium sized, graceful, long and svelte. [30]

Cornish Rex — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Cornish Rex is a small-to-medium cat of racy type, distinguished by an extremely soft, wavy coat. [6]

The coat is short, extremely soft and silky, and completely free of guard hairs. [6]

Any genetically possible colour and pattern is permitted. [6]

Eyes are medium to large, oval, slanting slightly upward, with clear intense colour. [6]

By nature the Cornish Rex is intelligent, alert and generally likes to be handled. [6]

The body is very distinctive, small to medium in size, with males proportioned larger. [6]

Cymric — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Cymric is essentially the same as the Manx except for its longer coat. [29]

The Cymric has a medium/semi-long double coat with a silky texture that varies with coat colour. [29]

Distinguishing features from the Manx include britches, tufts of hair between the toes, and full ear furnishings. [29]

All colours and patterns are permitted. [29]

The cat may be tailless or tailed. [29]

White button or lockets are permitted and are not penalized. [29]

Devon Rex — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Devon Rex is a breed of unique appearance with a soft, fine, full-bodied, rexed (wavy) coat lacking guard hairs. [6]

The coat is shortest on the body and longest on the tail. [6]

Any eye colour is acceptable, as no points are assigned to eye colour. [6]

Males may be larger than females provided good proportions are maintained. [6]

The Devon Rex has a unique appearance due to a mutation that causes its wavy coat. [6]

Donskoy — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Donskoy is a hairless cat breed that arose from a spontaneous mutation first seen in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, in 1987. [7]

The mutation is dominant and produced what is described as the first truly hairless cat. [7]

The head is a medium-sized modified wedge with a flat forehead, roughly one-third longer than it is wide. [7]

The skin is elastic with pronounced wrinkles on the cheeks, jowls and under the chin, and more wrinkles are preferred. [7]

Accepted coat types include Born Bald, Flocked (chamois texture), Velour and Brush, with full hairlessness preferred. [7]

All colours are permitted. [7]

A disqualifying fault is a malocclusion greater than 2 mm, and any cat showing definite challenge in temperament is disqualified. [7]

Depilating, plucking, shaving or clipping the coat, or any sign of Devon Rex or Cornish Rex-type wavy hair, is disqualifying. [7]

Egyptian Mau — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Egyptian Mau is described as the only naturally occurring domesticated spotted cat breed. [6]

It is a cat of medium size with well-developed muscles and an alert appearance. [6]

The head is a slightly rounded wedge of medium length, not full-cheeked, with a gentle profile rise from nose to forehead. [6]

The breed's characteristic eye colour is gooseberry green; allowance is made for changing eye colour, with discernible green expected by eight months and full green eye colour by one and a half years of age. [6]

Accepted colours include Silver, with a pale silver ground and charcoal markings, and Bronze, with a warm bronze ground. [6]

The coat pattern is randomly spotted, with spots that may be small, large, round, oblong or irregular, all of equal merit. [6]

The tail is heavily banded and has a dark tip. [6]

In the TICA point scale the head is worth 20 points, the body 25, the pattern 25 and the colour 25. [6]

European Burmese — breed standard (CFA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The European Burmese is a medium-sized, hard and muscular cat with a short, fine, close-lying, very glossy satin-like coat. [6]

The head has a slightly rounded top with good breadth between the ears, tapering to a short blunt wedge. [6]

Eyes are large and alert, set well apart, in a lustrous yellow-gold to amber colour. [6]

The body is of medium length with a strong, rounded chest and a tail of medium length tapering to a rounded tip. [6]

In the point scale the coat and coat colour carry the highest value at 30 points, with head, ears and muzzle at 25 and eyes at 25. [6]

Accepted solid colours include brown (rich warm seal brown), chocolate (warm milk-chocolate), blue and lilac. [6]

Disqualifying faults include white patches, noticeable numbers of white hairs, a visible tail kink and excessive tabby markings. [6]

Exotic Shorthair — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Exotic Shorthair is the shorthaired equivalent of the Persian, meeting the Persian standard in every way except coat length. [6]

The ideal cat presents a heavily boned, well-balanced appearance with a sweet expression and soft round lines. [6]

The head is large and round, with large round eyes set wide apart. [6]

The coat is thick and plush, softening the lines and accentuating roundness. [6]

In the CFA point scale the head is weighted 30 points, body type 20, colour 20, coat 10 and eye colour 10. [6]

The ears are small with rounded tips. [6]

Havana Brown — breed standard (CFA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Havana Brown is a cat of medium size with a rich, solid, warm brown (chocolate) coat of even shade. [6]

The head, viewed from above, is longer than it is wide, narrowing to a rounded muzzle with a pronounced break. [6]

The eyes are medium-sized, oval and brilliant, in any vivid and level shade of green (the deeper the better). [6]

The body is of medium length, firm and muscular, with hind legs slightly longer than front and oval, compact feet. [6]

The coat is short to medium in length, smooth and lustrous, with no undercoat. [6]

A disqualifying fault includes a kinked tail, a locket or button, an incorrect number of toes, or any eye colour other than green. [6]

Himalayan — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Himalayan is a man-made hybrid breed identical to the Persian but distinguished by pointed colouring on the extremities (facial mask, feet, ears and tail) and deep blue eyes. [7]

The head is round and broad, with small, round-tipped ears and large, round, full eyes set level and far apart. [7]

The Persian has a long, flowing coat with a dense undercoat and an immense ruff; the Exotic has a short, dense, plush coat. [7]

All traditional, sepia and mink colours are accepted. [7]

For Himalayans, eye colour other than blue is a disqualifying fault, as are a kinked tail and severely maloccluded or improperly focusing eyes. [7]

Japanese Bobtail — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Japanese Bobtail is a natural breed originating in Japan, with written records and paintings documenting its presence there for at least 1,000 years. [6]

TICA first recognized the shorthaired Japanese Bobtail for competition in June 1979; a longhaired variety also exists. [6]

It is a medium-sized cat: males weigh 8 to 10 pounds and females weigh 5 to 7 pounds. [6]

The distinctive bobbed tail is unique to each cat (a pom-pom of kinks and curves), and its bone extension from the body should be no longer than three inches. [6]

The coat comes in both shorthair and longhair lengths and any colour or pattern is accepted, with the tri-coloured mi-ke (red, black and white) traditionally favoured. [6]

The CFA disqualifies cats with crossed eyes, a kinked or abnormal tail, an incorrect number of toes, white spots/buttons/lockets, or colours showing chocolate, lavender or the Himalayan pattern. [6]

The TICA standard disqualifies a tail fault, a tail length significantly out of balance with the body, and any temperament showing definite challenge. [6]

The head is triangular with high chiselled cheekbones and large slanted eyes; the body is long and slender with powerful hind legs. [6]

The breed is described as active, athletic and intelligent, with an affectionate and friendly disposition. [6]

Khao Manee — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Khao Manee is a Thai natural breed recognised by TICA in the Traditional category, Solid division, with the colour requirement of White ONLY. [6]

Males typically weigh 8 to 11 pounds and females 6 to 8 pounds. [6]

The coat is a very even snowy white, short and close-lying. [6]

Eye colour is not restricted and may be odd-eyed, blue, green or yellow, with contrast preferred. [6]

The TICA standard disqualifies a visible tail kink from the base to two-thirds of the tail, crossed eyes and visible protrusion of the cartilage at the end of the sternum. [6]

The breed is described as active, playful and curious, interacting readily with people, with a temperament that must be unchallenging. [6]

Korat — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Korat is a Thai natural breed recognised by TICA in the Traditional category, Solid division, with the colour requirement of Blue ONLY — a silver-tipped blue over the whole coat. [6]

The coat is short to medium, single, lying close to the body. [6]

Eye colour is not usually fully true until 2 to 4 years of age; the breed is noted for an unusually fine, unchallenging disposition. [6]

The TICA standard disqualifies a visible kink, an incorrect number of toes, and white spots or lockets. [6]

The breed is described as long-lived, with many individuals living beyond 20 years. [6]

The tail is medium in length, heavier at the base and tapering to a rounded tip. [6]

Kurilian Bobtail — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Kurilian Bobtail is a natural breed recognised by TICA in two coat-length versions: the shorthaired KB and the semi-longhaired KBL. [7]

The bobbed tail's palpated length is 1.5 to 8 cm for the shorthair and up to 13 cm for the semi-longhair; a tail longer than 6 inches or lacking a kink is disqualified. [7]

The shorthair coat is short; the semi-longhair coat is semi-long with britches and a plumed tail. [7]

All traditional colours are accepted, including any amount of white. [7]

The breed is described as affectionate and active, a capable hunter and fish-catcher, with a temperament that must be unchallenging. [7]

The breed traces its ancestry to the Russian Kamchatka peninsula, the Kuril Islands and the island of Sakhalin. [7]

Laperm — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The LaPerm is a rex-coated breed occurring in both shorthair (short to medium-long) and semi-longhair versions, with a springy, light, curly coat. [6]

Any genetically possible colour or combination of colours is accepted. [6]

The breed matures slowly, typically reaching full coat development at 2 to 3 years of age. [6]

The CFA disqualifies a cobby body, short legs, crossed eyes, an incorrect number of toes, visible or non-visible tail faults, and straight (non-curly) hair. [6]

The described temperament is alert and active. [6]

The coat may be shorthair (short to approximately medium-long) or longhair, with the tail resembling a bottlebrush. [6]

Lykoi — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Lykoi is a roan-patterned breed recognised by TICA; only solid black roan is accepted for showing, although other colours are permitted for breeding. [6]

The coat is a unique sparse coat in which 30 to 100% of the body is covered in guard hairs, with the greatest sparsity over the head, neck, legs, feet and belly. [6]

The coat length is semi-long and the tail is wispy, 2 inches or longer. [6]

The CFA disqualifies any evidence of illness or poor health and a visible tail fault. [6]

The breed is described as a partially hairless, foreign-type cat with an alert, active temperament. [6]

All colours and patterns are accepted. [6]

Maine Coon — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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A large cat native to the northeastern United States (above all Maine); it is built on heavy bone, a broad chest and a long, hard-muscled, rectangular frame, with a lengthy flowing tail. [6]

The coat is dense and shaggy, shorter across the shoulders and longer on the belly and breeches, with a frontal ruff; the texture is silky and falls smoothly. [6]

The breed matures slowly, not reaching full adulthood until 4 to 5 years, and males are typically bigger than females. [6]

Eyes may be green, gold, green-gold or copper; white cats and those with white may show blue or odd eyes. [6]

CFA disqualifies: frail bone structure; undershot chin; crossed eyes; a kinked or otherwise abnormal tail; a wrong toe count; white buttons, lockets or spots; and any colour showing chocolate, lavender or the Himalayan (hybrid) pattern. [6]

By temperament it is fundamentally friendly and easygoing, having arisen as a self-reliant working cat suited to a harsh climate. [6]

Manx — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Manx is a cat breed occurring in both Shorthair and Longhair coat lengths, characterised by a naturally tailless (or tailed) conformation. [6]

The body is cobby with a round head, short front legs and high hindquarters, giving a round rump with the hip as the high point. [6]

All colours are accepted. [6]

The CFA disqualifies evidence of poor physical condition and an incorrect number of toes; the TICA standard disqualifies tail faults, crossed eyes and more than five toes on a front foot. [6]

The breed is described as gentle and tolerant, with a temperament that must be unchallenging. [6]

The cat is shown in two tail varieties (tailless and tailed) and two coat lengths (shorthair and longhair). [6]

Minuet — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Minuet (TICA) exists in four varieties: the short-legged Minuet (MNT) and Minuet Longhair (MNL), and the regular-leg Minuet Tall (MTT) and Minuet Tall Longhair (MTL). [7]

The shorthair has a plush, all-weather coat; the longhair has a long, silky coat with britches and a plumed tail. [7]

The head is round from every direction, with medium, well-rounded ears set wide apart and large, round eyes. [7]

All colours and divisions are accepted. [7]

Permissible outcrosses are the Persian Breed Group and the Munchkin Breed Group. [7]

The breed is a dwarf (short-legged) cat in the MNT/MNL versions, matching the regular-leg versions except in leg length. [7]

Munchkin — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Munchkin is a short-legged (dwarf) cat breed recognised by TICA, with all colours and divisions accepted. [7]

The coat length (shorthair, MK) is medium to short. [7]

The head is broad, with large round eyes and a slightly wedge-shaped muzzle. [7]

The body is moderately long with substantial to heavy boning and firm musculature. [7]

Permissible outcrosses are domestic longhair or shorthair cats not of a recognized breed. [7]

The TICA standard disqualifies a sway back. [7]

Nebelung — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Nebelung is a medium-sized, sturdy, well-muscled cat with a long body and a silky, medium-length blue coat that shimmers with silver at the tips. [7]

The tail is long with a full, thick plume that balances the long body. [7]

The ears are large in proportion to the head; the wide-set eyes range in colour from yellowish green to green. [7]

The breed resembles the longhaired cats imported from Russia in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. [7]

The described temperament is devoted, intelligent and affectionate, though often shy with strangers and young children; they are active and prefer their family's company. [7]

The coat is a silky, medium-length blue, shimmering with silver at the hair tips. [7]

Norwegian Forest Cat — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Norwegian Forest Cat is a natural Nordic breed with a distinguishing double coat: a dense undercoat covered by long, glossy, water-resistant guard hairs. [6]

The cat is strongly built with a long, rectangular body, a triangular head and a long, bushy tail; hind legs are longer than front legs. [6]

The breed is slow to mature, not fully developed until 5 years of age, with females considerably smaller than males. [6]

All colours and divisions are accepted; eye colour may be green, gold, green-gold or copper, and white cats may have blue or odd eyes. [6]

The CFA disqualifies a severe break in the nose, a square muzzle, whisker pinch, an incorrect number of toes, crossed eyes, a kinked or abnormal tail, delicate bone structure, and malocclusion causing undershot or overshot chin. [6]

The breed is described as intelligent and friendly. [6]

Ocicat — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Ocicat is a large, well-spotted domestic cat with a wild appearance, occurring only in a spotted (tabby) pattern in eumelanistic colours. [6]

The TICA divisions are Tabby and Silver/Smoke; only the spotted pattern is accepted. [6]

The coat is short, smooth and satiny in texture, with several bands of colour on each hair and distinct dark spots. [6]

A tabby M marks the forehead, with broken necklaces on the throat and well-scattered spots down the legs and belly. [6]

The CFA disqualifies white lockets or spotting, and white anywhere other than around the eyes, nostrils, chin and upper throat. [6]

The breed is described as alert, active and friendly, with a dog-like devotion. [6]

Oriental — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Oriental is a svelte, medium-sized cat with a long, tubular, fine-boned body and a long tapering tail, shown in both shorthair (very short, fine, glossy) and semi-longhair (silky) coats. [6]

TICA recognizes it in pointed (SI/BA) and traditional (OS/OL) categories, with all pointed colours accepted in the pointed division. [6]

The head is a long wedge with strikingly large, pointed ears and almond-shaped eyes set with an Oriental slant. [6]

The breed is described as strong, lithe and muscular, very active and affectionate. [6]

The TICA standard disqualifies a visible tail fault, crossed eyes, and visible protrusion of the xiphoid process (sternum cartilage). [6]

The temperament must be unchallenging; any sign of definite challenge disqualifies. [6]

Persian — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The coat is long and thick, standing off from the body. [6]

Standard field 'COAT': long and thick, standing off from the body. [6]

Standard field 'color': deep blue or brilliant copper. [6]

Peterbald — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The first Peterbalds were born in Russia in January 1994, when an Oriental Shorthair named RADMA VOM JAGERHOF was bred to a light-boned Oriental-type Donskoy called AFINOGUEN MYTH; that litter showed the breed's hair-losing trait is dominant, unlike the recessive gene of the Canadian Sphynx. [7]

The head is a long inverted triangle: skull to muzzle forms a wedge, with a flat forehead and flat high cheekbones; the straight nose and flat forehead make two distinct planes meeting over the eyes at a convex angle. [7]

Ears are extremely large and pointed, broad where they meet the head and turned slightly outward; eyes are medium, near-almond, set obliquely and flush with the skull, spaced no less than one eye-width apart, and their colour is not tied to coat colour. [7]

The body is medium, long and graceful with shoulders and hips of equal width; the long legs are medium-fine boned with straight forelegs and hind legs a little longer than the front, oval feet bearing long prominent toes, and a long strong whippy tail. [7]

The coat is the breed's defining feature. A cat may be born fully bald or carry fine velvet-like residual hair on the ears, muzzle, feet, lower legs and tail. Basic types include naked (elastic skin, sticky to silky), chamois (dry peach-fuzz), flock (soft velour without guard hair), brush (sparse wiry, sometimes showing skin) and straight (normal hair that never sheds, since these cats lack the loss gene and cannot be shown). [7]

Because the dominant loss gene acts over time, a coated kitten may shed hair from the head or nape down toward the tail and look transitional while being shown, possibly regaining coat and changing several times before settling into a final coat by age three; lockets are allowed and no coat type is preferred. Long-haired or normal-coated cats are withheld all awards. [7]

Categories are Traditional and pointed; Divisions and Colours are All. Permissible outcrosses are the whole Siamese Breed Group (Siamese, Balinese, Oriental Shorthair, Oriental Longhair) and the Donskoy. [7]

The ideal is an elegant, intelligent cat of sturdy long lean build moving gracefully. Temperament must be unchallenging; a definite challenge disqualifies. Disqualifications include a protruding sternum, a visible tail fault, crossed eyes, and any artificial hair removal. [7]

Pixiebob — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The coat is Belly too dark. [7]

Standard field 'Size': Medium to large inverted pear. [7]

Standard field 'COLOR': Brown Spotted Tabby. [7]

Ragamuffin — breed standard (CFA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The coat is the fur is to be medium to medium-long. [6]

Standard field 'COAT': the fur is to be medium to medium-long. [6]

Standard field 'COLOR': any colour or pattern is permitted, with or without white (body-and-tail carries a 30-point weighting). [6]

Ragdoll — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The coat is the naturally non-matting fairly long fur is character- ble,. [6]

Accepted coat colours: body and point color other than those listed; eyes other than blu. [6]

Standard field 'COAT': the naturally non-matting fairly long fur is character- ble,. [6]

Russian Blue — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The coat is short, dense, fine, and plush. [6]

Size: males are somewhat larger; the medium blue coat shows silver tipping, and the division is Solid. [6]

Standard field 'COAT': short, dense, fine, and plush. [6]

Standard field 'COLOR': even lively blue throughout. [6]

Savannah — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Savannah is a TICA Traditional-category breed in the Solid, Tabby and Silver/Smoke divisions, descended from the African Serval and resembling it in a smaller stature with a long neck, long legs and tall ears. [7]

The coat is short to medium, of good substance and slightly coarse, with coarser guard hairs over a softer undercoat; the spots feel softer than the guard hairs, and the coat lies fairly flat and is not overly dense. [7]

Only a spotted pattern is accepted: the spots are bold and solid, in dark brown to black, and may be round, oval or elongated, arranged with parallel stripes from behind the head over the shoulders and back; smaller spots appear on the legs, feet and face, and black Savannahs may show ghost spotting. [7]

Accepted colours are black, black silver spotted tabby, brown (black) spotted tabby and black smoke, with no preference for ground colour in the brown spotted tabby; lips are black and tear-duct lines prominent, with nose-leather colour varying by division. [7]

The head forms an equilateral triangle with a small size relative to the body, very large high upright ears with rounded tips, small-to-medium hooded eyes, a wide nose with low nostrils, and a long lean neck; the torso is long, lean and well muscled with prominent shoulder blades, longer-than-average legs (hind slightly longer) and an oval medium foot. [7]

Temperament should be confident, alert, curious and friendly; a cat that shows definite challenge is disqualified, while fear or fleeing is allowed but threatening is not, and extra toes are also a disqualification. [7]

Scottish Fold — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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Standard field 'coat Length': length and texture for the longhair (SF/SCS) must be. [6]

Standard field 'color': blue, copper or gold. [6]

Scottish Straight — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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Group and origin: the Scottish Straight (SCS) sits within TICA's Scottish Breed Group; the fold-eared type first appeared as a spontaneous mutation in Scottish farm cats and was later built up in the United States through outcrossing to pedigreed and domestic cats. [7]

Categories and colour: shown in Traditional and Pointed categories across all divisions, in any traditional or pointed colour; permitted outcrosses are the American Shorthair, British Shorthair, and British Longhair. [7]

Build and coat: a medium cat with a round head, body, eyes and feet; the shorthaired Straight wears a short, dense, plush double coat that does not lie flat, while the longhaired form has a soft semi-long coat standing away from the body with visible ear furnishings, toe tufts, ruff and britches. [7]

Temperament: unchallenging, sweet-tempered and affectionate, happiest in human company. [7]

Faults (penalised): a heavy brow ridge that smooths the forehead and gives a scowling look; a definite nose break; any loss of mobility from short, coarse legs. [7]

Withhold all awards: signs of illness, poor health, or emaciation. [7]

Disqualifications: a kinked or inflexible tail; a challenging temperament (a cat may show fear or flee but must not threaten harm); plus the standard mandatory DQs — biting, intent to deceive, an adult male lacking two descended testicles, missing or faulty tail where the standard requires, more than five front or four rear toes except by injury, crossed eyes where required, total blindness, markedly undersized body, or depressed sternum / narrow rib cage. [7]

Selkirk Rex — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Selkirk Rex arose from a spontaneous dominant mutation that gives every hair (guard, down and awn) a gentle wave, producing a soft coat (CFA). [6]

It is a medium to large cat with heavy bone that lends surprising weight and an impression of power; females are less massive than males but never dainty (CFA). [6]

The breed is active and described as having a sweet, endearing personality, with balance and substance as its essence (CFA). [6]

The head shows a round, broad, full-cheeked skull in both sexes; the muzzle is of medium width with rounded bone and well-padded whisker pads that read as square, and the chin lines up with the nose tip and upper lip (CFA). [6]

Eyes are large and round, set well apart and never almond shaped, while the ears are medium, broad at the base, tapering and placed to fit the rounded head contour (CFA). [6]

The body is medium to large and well balanced, more rectangular than square; the back is straight with a slight rise toward the hindquarters, the legs are medium to long with substantial bone, and the feet are large, round and firm with five toes in front and four behind (CFA). [6]

The coat comes in two lengths, short and long; on shorthairs the texture is soft, plush and clearly curly, while on longhairs it is softer and full but less plush, and in both the curls are loose, random and individual rather than an all-over wave, standing out from the body (CFA). [6]

Curl shows most around the neck, tail and belly and varies with hair length, sex and age; allowance is made for less curl in kittens and young adults (CFA). [6]

Every genetically possible coat colour, or blend of colours, is accepted, and any eye colour is permitted (CFA). [6]

Faults that draw a penalty are excessive cobbiness or a sleek oriental look; disqualifying faults include an extreme nose break, a missing visible muzzle, malocclusion, tail kinks, crossed eyes, obvious deformities such as polydactyl feet, and a complete absence of curl (CFA). [6]

TICA traces the breed to a shelter cat and kitten in Sheridan, Montana in 1987; breeder Jeri Newman named it Selkirk after nearby mountains, and TICA granted full Championship status in 1994 (TICA). [6]

The curl is most obvious around the neck, underside and rear in both coat lengths, and the whiskers and eyebrows are curly; kittens are born curly but may shed and regrow an adult coat by about eight to ten months, with the coat maturing near two years (TICA). [6]

Temperament is sweet and loving; TICA withholds all awards for a nose break and disqualifies any cat whose temperament is challenging, though fear, flight or loud complaint is permitted as long as the cat does not threaten harm (TICA). [6]

Serengeti — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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Group and development: a TICA breed (SE) produced through permissible outcrosses to the Oriental Shorthair and Bengal; shown in the Traditional category with Tabby, Solid, and Silver/Smoke divisions. [7]

Accepted colours: brown spotted tabby only in the Tabby division; black only in the Solid division; black silver spotted tabby and black smoke in the Silver/Smoke division. Black spots on a clear silvery ground or black smoke are acceptable, and ghost spots may show on black. [7]

Build and coat: a medium cat of square, upright, statuesque shape with a substantial semi-foreign torso, extremely long legs, medium oval feet and a thick tapering tail; short, even, fine, dense coat with some loft. [7]

Head: longer than wide, a modified wedge flaring straight to the ears; strikingly large upright ears set close together on top of the head with rounded tips; round large eyes well apart, gold or yellow preferred, hazel to light green allowed. [7]

Temperament: confident, gentle, outgoing and alert, and unchallenging. [7]

Faults (penalised): side-body spots running into bars; two-toned rosetted spots; heavy ticking; small ears; short legs. [7]

Withhold all awards: a white tail tip or white toes; blue eyes. [7]

Disqualifications: miniaturization; a challenging temperament (fear or flight allowed, but no threat of harm); plus the standard mandatory DQs — biting, intent to deceive, an adult male lacking two descended testicles, missing or faulty tail where required, more than five front or four rear toes except by injury, crossed eyes where required, total blindness, markedly undersized body, or depressed sternum / narrow rib cage. [7]

Siamese — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Siamese is a medium-sized, svelte and refined cat with long, tapering lines and a muscular, lithe build. [6]

The coat is short, fine in texture, glossy and lies close to the body. [6]

The body is even in colour with subtle shading where allowed; the points (mask, ears, legs, feet and tail) are dense, clearly defined and all of the same shade. [6]

The eyes are blue. [6]

The standard describes the temperament as unchallenging; any cat showing definite challenge is disqualified. [6]

Disqualifying faults include evidence of illness or poor health, weak hind legs, mouth breathing from nasal obstruction, emaciation, a visible tail kink, eyes other than blue, white toes, crossed eyes and a visible xiphoid cartilage protrusion. [6]

Siberian — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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A forest cat native to Russia, appearing in written records near the year 1000 and shaped by the severe Siberian climate to endure; a medium to medium-large, strongly triple-coated cat with a sweet expression and surprising heft for its size. [6]

The head forms a slightly modified wedge, medium to large, with rounded outlines, broader at the skull and narrowing to a full, rounded muzzle; ears are medium-large and rounded, eyes almost round and set more than one eye-width apart. [6]

The body is of medium length and strongly muscled, its back rising a little above the shoulder line and a firm barrel-shaped belly; legs are medium with the hind pair slightly longer, the tail medium and tapering to a blunt tip, and boning and musculature are substantial. [6]

The coat is moderately long to long with a triple structure, a tight undercoat that thickens in cold weather, and an abundant ruff in adults; texture ranges from coarse to soft. [6]

Every colour and combination is accepted, with or without white; white may appear in any amount. Eye colour may be green, gold, green-gold or copper, while white cats may show blue or odd eyes. Colours suggesting hybridization — chocolate, lavender/lilac, or those with white — are excluded. [6]

Temperament must be unchallenging; the cat is slow to mature (up to five years) and females run smaller than males. [6]

Penalties include a straight profile, narrow or fox-like muzzle, long or delicate body, almond-shaped eyes, delicate boning, and very long or very short legs. [6]

Disqualifications are a kinked tail, wrong number of toes, crossed eyes, or evidence of illness, poor health or emaciation (which withhold all awards). [6]

Singapura — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Singapura is a small to medium-sized cat. [6]

The body is muscular and compact, with noticeably large eyes and ears in proportion to the head. [6]

The coat is fine, very short and silky, lying close to the body; a springy coat is a fault. [6]

The only accepted colour is sable ticked (sepia agouti) on an old-ivory ground, with at least two bands of ticking per hair. [6]

Disqualifying faults include white spotting, barring on the tail and barring on the top of the head. [6]

The breed presents an alert, healthy appearance with an illusion of refined delicate coloring. [6]

Snowshoe — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Snowshoe is a medium-sized cat with long legs and a shorthaired coat. [7]

The breed combines the pointed colour pattern and lighter body of the Siamese with the white tuxedo markings and white feet of the American Shorthair. [7]

The coat is short. [7]

The accepted pattern includes a pointed body with white feet, with or without a white face. [7]

The Snowshoe is described as having a unique personality alongside its distinctive look. [7]

Somali — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Somali is a medium to large cat with firm, muscular, lithe development and an even, easy-to-handle disposition. [6]

The coat is long and ticked, with distinct even bands of dark colour contrasting lighter bands on each hair. [6]

Four colours are accepted; any other colour is disqualified. [6]

The eyes are gold or green, the richer the better. [6]

The body shows substantial boning and powerful musculature. [6]

Disqualifying faults include a white locket or groin spot, white elsewhere on the body, skeletal abnormality, wrong-coloured paw pads or nose leather, an unbroken necklace, incorrect toe count and tail kinks. [6]

Sphynx — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Sphynx appears hairless but is not truly hairless; the skin has a chamois-like texture and short fine hair may be present on the ears, muzzle, tail, feet and scrotum. [6]

The breed is of medium size and body conformation with surprising weight for its size. [6]

All colours and patterns found in felines are acceptable. [6]

The eyes are large and lemon-shaped. [6]

The skin may range from completely hairless to a soft peach-like fuzz, and the cat feels warm to the touch. [6]

Tennessee Rex — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Tennessee Rex is a naturally occurring mutation that appeared in the Tennessee Valley in 2004. [7]

It is a medium to large cat, curly coated from birth, with a satin sheen on the fur. [7]

The coat occurs in both longhair and shorthair varieties and is most curly on the neck, shoulders, chest, legs and tail. [7]

The body is semi-cobby, large, long and rectangular but not slender, with a muscular athletic build and full chest. [7]

The eyes are large, rounded and almond-shaped. [7]

Disqualifying faults include absence of the satin sparkle, an adult male without two descended testicles, a missing tail, and more than five toes on each front foot or four on each back foot. [7]

Thai — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Thai is the original pointed cat of Thailand, based on direct imports from the native cat population studied by geneticists in 2010. [7]

The breed is medium-boned and foreign in type. [7]

The body is long and lithe (pantherish), described as moderately long rather than tubular or bulky. [7]

The coat is short with the pointed pattern, where colour is confined to the points. [7]

The head shows a longer, more tapering muzzle than that of the Tonkinese. [7]

The ears are medium to slightly large, wide at the base with oval tips pointing outward at roughly 35 degrees from vertical. [7]

Tonkinese — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Tonkinese is a medium-sized, semi-foreign cat that is well muscled and feels surprisingly heavy for its size; the overall type is intermediate, neither cobby nor svelte, and the impression is of an alert, active and sociable animal. [6]

The head is a modified, slightly rounded wedge a little longer than it is wide, with high gently planed cheekbones, a blunt muzzle of equal length and width, a slight whisker break and a slight stop at eye level; ears are medium with broad bases and oval tips, set on the sides and top of the head. [6]

The body is a medium-length rectangle with well-developed muscle and a taut abdomen; legs are fairly slim, hind slightly longer than front, with oval feet (five toes front, four behind), and a tapering tail in proportion to the body. [6]

The coat is medium short, close lying, fine, soft and silky with a lustrous sheen; TICA groups the breed as Sepia, Mink and Pointed, in solid and tortoiseshell divisions, with all colours accepted. [6]

Colour comes in mink (aqua eyes), pointed (blue eyes) and solid (green to yellow-green) forms; the body is a rich even shade without spots or barring, while the points (mask, ears, feet, tail) are dense and clearly marked but merge gently into the body in minks. [6]

Disqualifications include rapid eye oscillation, a depressed or protruding sternum, miniaturisation (mature males under 7 lb, females under 5 lb), any visible malformation, crossed eyes, tail faults, extra toes, white lockets/buttons and a challenging temperament, while fear or fleeing is permitted but threatening is not. [6]

Toybob — breed standard (CFA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Toybob is a naturally small, bobtailed cat developed primarily in Russia. [6]

The name combines 'Toy' (small, playful) and 'bob' (bobtail). [6]

The coat may be shorthair or longhair, crisp to the touch, medium in density and resilient; kittens may have a woolly coat. [6]

All colours are accepted in both coat lengths. [6]

The tail is bobbed with kinks and curves, with a minimum length of two vertebrae and a maximum reaching down to the hock. [6]

Toyger — breed standard (TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Toyger is a medium-sized cat bred to resemble a wild tiger, with a rolling gait and vivid broken vertical stripe patterns but the nature of a domestic cat. [7]

The Toyger coat pattern is unique among domestic cats: broken or branched bold vertical stripes rather than mackerel stripes or rounded rosettes, with vivid glittered colours and circular head markings. [7]

The body is large and long to display the bold vertical patterns. [7]

TICA accepted the Toyger for registration in 1993, advanced it to new-breed exhibition classes in 2000 and granted full championship recognition in February 2007. [7]

The Toyger is a young breed still in development as breeders refine the tiger-like pattern and colour. [7]

Turkish Angora — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

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The Turkish Angora is a balanced, graceful, medium-sized cat with a fine silky coat that shimmers and a firm, long, muscular body. [6]

The breed is of angles and straight lines with no exaggerated features. [6]

The coat is semi-longhaired, silky and fine with little undercoat. [6]

The eyes are large, almond-shaped and slant slightly upward. [6]

All traditional colours are accepted; some colours such as chocolate, lilac and pointed patterns are not recognised. [6]

Disqualifying faults include a cobby body type, crossed eyes, an incorrect number of toes, a stop or break in profile and a malocclusion. [6]

Turkish Van — breed standard (CFA & TICA: size, coat, temperament, type)

All lines in this block are paraphrased derived summaries — non-Open-Access source.

The Turkish Van is a natural breed from the rugged, remote and climatically varied Middle East. [6]

The breed is known for its distinctive 'van' pattern, with colour confined to the head and tail and a largely white body. [6]

Random markings up to 15 percent of the entire body (excluding head and tail colour) are permissible. [6]

The body is well balanced with appropriate boning, muscle, length and size. [6]

The coat may be shorthaired or semi-longhaired. [6]

Disqualifying faults include total absence of colour from eye level to the back of the head or on the tail, a definite nose break, genetic or skeletal defects such as a kinked or abnormal tail, incorrect toe count and crossed eyes, and colour exceeding 15 percent of the body. [6]

Breed-Specific Health

Abyssinian — Coat colour, ticked (Abyssinian) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Abyssinian (Cat) [31]

Mode of inheritance: Autosomal dominant [31]

Summary: Ticked is the term applied to the non-tabby, agouti coat colour pattern that is the trade mark of Abyssinian cats. Its traditional symbol is T(a). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389727502 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Lyons et al. (2021; published 29 March): "The cat reference genome (Cinnamon, the Abyssinian) has the ticked phenotype and the variant dataset and coat phenotypes from the 99 Lives Cat Genome Consortium (195 cats) were used to identify candidate genes and variants associated with the Ticked locus. ... two variants in Dickkopf Wnt Signaling Pathway Inhibitor 4 (DKK4), a p.Cys63Tyr (B1:4[2]621481, c… Evidence (references) - 1988. Tabby pattern alleles of the domestic cat. J Hered — PubMed:PMID3367033 | DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a110438 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2006. The Tabby cat locus maps to feline chromosome B1. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID16879352 | DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2052.2006.01458.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. Defining and mapping mammalian coat pattern genes: multiple genomic regions implicated in domestic cat stripes and spots. Genetics — PubMed:PMID19858284 | DOI:10.1534/genetics.109.109629 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Mining the 99 lives cat genome sequencing consortium database implicates genes and variants for the Ticked locus in domestic cats (Felis catus). Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID33780570 | DOI:10.1111/age.13059 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Developmental genetics of color pattern establishment in cats. Nat Commun — PubMed:PMID34493721 | DOI:10.1038/s41467-021-25348-2 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [31]

Abyssinian — Late-onset photoreceptor degeneration (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: Late-onset photoreceptor degeneration [32]

Mode of inheritance: Autosomal recessive [32]

Clin feat: Minella et al. (2023) reported that The comparably milder phenotype of CEP290 mutant cats [compared with human patients with CEP290 mutations] is likely due to the retained production of some full-length CEP290 protein with possible functional contributions from presence of truncated protein [in cats homozygous for the splicing variant listed below (OMIA variant 384)]. [32]

Prevalence: Narfström et al. (2009): A population genetic survey revealed that the rdAc allele is in moderate abundance in the Abyssinian breed in Europe and Australia. Surprisingly, homozygosity for the mutant allele was observed in a Siamese cat with ophthalmoscopic findings similar to those originally described for affected rdAc individuals. Menotti-Raymond et al. (2010) surveyed 41 cat breeds (846 individuals) to assess the incidence, frequency and clinical consequence of rdAc. The rdAc allele [OMIA variant 384] displayed widespread distribution, observed in 16/43 (37%) breeds, exhibiting a high allele frequency (∼33%) in North American and European Siamese populations. The cat sequenced to generate the Felis_catus_9.0 reference genome is homozygous for this variant. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 30037565 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Menotti-Raymond et al. (2007) reported a causal mutation: "A single-nucleotide polymorphism was characterized in intron 50 of CEP290 (IVS50 + 9T>G) [omia.variant:384] that creates a strong canonical splice donor site, resulting in a 4-bp insertion and frameshift in the mRNA transcript, with subsequent introduction of a stop codon and premature truncation of the protein." Evidence (references) - 1973. Eye diseases in two families of animals. Veterinary Medicine and Small Animal Clinician — PubMed:PMID4201466 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1973. Hereditary retinal diseases in small animals. Veterinary Clinics of North America — PubMed:PMID4599339 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Morphological Findings During Retinal Development and Maturation in Hereditary Rod-Cone Degeneration in Abyssinian Cats. Experimental Eye Research — PubMed:PMID2806428 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Rhodopsin Levels and Rod-Mediated Function in Abyssinian Cats with Hereditary Retinal Degeneration. Experimental Eye Research — PubMed:PMID2591499 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Postnatal Development of Photoreceptor Proteins in Mutant Mice and Abyssinian Cats with Retinal Degeneration. Inherited and Environmentally Induced Retinal Degenerations — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Retinal Sensitivity in Hereditary Retinal Degeneration in Abyssinian Cats - Electrophysiological Similarities Between Man and Cat. British Journal of Ophthalmology — PubMed:PMID2757991 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1990. Retinal Degeneration in the Dog and Cat. Veterinary Clinics of North America-Small Animal Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1995. Sequence analysis and exclusion of phosducin as the gene for the recessive retinal degeneration of the abyssinian cat. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Gene Structure and Expression — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1995. Lesion topography and new histological features in feline taurine deficiency retinopathy. Experimental Eye Research — PubMed:PMID8846845 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1983. Hereditary progressive retinal atrophy in the Abyssinian cat. Journal of Heredity — PubMed:PMID6886375 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1985. Progressive retinal atrophy in the Abyssinian cat: studies of the DC-recorded electroretinogram and the standing potential of the eye. British Journal of Ophthalmology — PubMed:PMID4016061 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2004. Optimal discrimination of an Abyssinian cat recessive retinal degeneration: a short electroretinogram protocol is more efficient than a long one. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol — PubMed:PMID15633272 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (20 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:611755 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:610189 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:610142 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [32]

Abyssinian — Nephrotic syndrome (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Mode of inheritance: White et al., (2008) describe eight cases of glomerular disease in young, related Abyssinian cats and propose a possible recessive mode of inheritance in these cats. [33]

Summary: Nephrotic syndrome is often the consequence of underlying glomerular disease (White et al., 2008). See also: 'OMIA 000413-9685: Glomerulonephritis in Felis catus' and 'OMIA 000040-9685: Amyloidosis, renal in Felis catus' (Compiled by Rachel Natsume 13/9/2021) [33]

Clin feat: Presentation with proteinuria, hypoproteinemia (hypoalbuminemia), hypercholesteremia, edema and/or effusion. Although peripheral subcutaneous edema is uncommon in cats, it may be present with severe hypoproteinemia (Farrow and Huxtable, 1971). Pleural effusion and ascites have been reported (White et al., 2008). Persistent proteinuria will exacerbate glomerular damage and may lead to renal failure (Kamie et al., 2010). (Compiled by Rachel Natsume 13/9/2021) Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 2011. Progression of glomerulonephritis to end-stage kidney disease in a cat with nephrotic syndrome.. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID20823662 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.10-0227 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1981. Membranous glomerulonephropathy and nephrotic syndrome associated with iatrogenic metallic mercury poisoning in a cat.. Vet Hum Toxicol — PubMed:PMID7257162 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1971. Membranous nephropathy and the nephrotic syndrome in the cat.. J Comp Pathol — PubMed:PMID5167495 | DOI:10.1016/0021-9975(71)90073-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1969. Nephrotic syndrome in the cat due to diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis.. Pathology — PubMed:PMID5408671 | DOI:10.3109/00313026909061038 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1959. Prognosis in the nephrotic syndrome: a study with particular reference to the adult and older child.. Australas Ann Med — PubMed:PMID14407479 | DOI:10.1111/imj.1959.8.3.200 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Persistent haematuria and proteinuria due to glomerular disease in related Abyssinian cats.. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID18455462 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2007.11.007 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1981. Membranous nephropathy in the cat and dog: a renal biopsy and follow-up study of sixteen cases.. Lab Invest — PubMed:PMID7024632 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Progression of glomerulonephritis to end-stage kidney disease in a cat with nephrotic syndrome. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID20823662 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.10-0227 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1981. Membranous glomerulonephropathy and nephrotic syndrome associated with iatrogenic metallic mercury poisoning in a cat. Vet Hum Toxicol — PubMed:PMID7257162 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1971. Membranous nephropathy and the nephrotic syndrome in the cat. J Comp Pathol — PubMed:PMID5167495 | DOI:10.1016/0021-9975(71)90073-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1969. Nephrotic syndrome in the cat due to diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis. Pathology — PubMed:PMID5408671 | DOI:10.3109/00313026909061038 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1959. Prognosis in the nephrotic syndrome: a study with particular reference to the adult and older child. Australas Ann Med — PubMed:PMID14407479 | DOI:10.1111/imj.1959.8.3.200 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Persistent haematuria and proteinuria due to glomerular disease in related Abyssinian cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID18455462 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2007.11.007 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1981. Membranous nephropathy in the cat and dog: a renal biopsy and follow-up study of sixteen cases. Lab Invest — PubMed:PMID7024632 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Progression of glomerulonephritis to end-stage kidney disease in a cat with nephrotic syndrome. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID20823662 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.10-0227 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1981. Membranous glomerulonephropathy and nephrotic syndrome associated with iatrogenic metallic mercury poisoning in a cat. Vet Hum Toxicol — PubMed:PMID7257162 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1971. Membranous nephropathy and the nephrotic syndrome in the cat. J Comp Pathol — PubMed:PMID5167495 | DOI:10.1016/0021-9975(71)90073-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1969. Nephrotic syndrome in the cat due to diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis. Pathology — PubMed:PMID5408671 | DOI:10.3109/00313026909061038 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1959. Prognosis in the nephrotic syndrome: a study with particular reference to the adult and older child. Australas Ann Med — PubMed:PMID14407479 | DOI:10.1111/imj.1959.8.3.200 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Persistent haematuria and proteinuria due to glomerular disease in related Abyssinian cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID18455462 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2007.11.007 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1981. Membranous nephropathy in the cat and dog: a renal biopsy and follow-up study of sixteen cases. Lab Invest — PubMed:PMID7024632 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Progression of glomerulonephritis to end-stage kidney disease in a cat with nephrotic syndrome. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID20823662 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.10-0227 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1981. Membranous glomerulonephropathy and nephrotic syndrome associated with iatrogenic metallic mercury poisoning in a cat. Vet Hum Toxicol — PubMed:PMID7257162 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1971. Membranous nephropathy and the nephrotic syndrome in the cat. J Comp Pathol — PubMed:PMID5167495 | DOI:10.1016/0021-9975(71)90073-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1969. Nephrotic syndrome in the cat due to diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis. Pathology — PubMed:PMID5408671 | DOI:10.3109/00313026909061038 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1959. Prognosis in the nephrotic syndrome: a study with particular reference to the adult and older child. Australas Ann Med — PubMed:PMID14407479 | DOI:10.1111/imj.1959.8.3.200 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Persistent haematuria and proteinuria due to glomerular disease in related Abyssinian cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID18455462 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2007.11.007 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1981. Membranous nephropathy in the cat and dog: a renal biopsy and follow-up study of sixteen cases. Lab Invest — PubMed:PMID7024632 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Progression of glomerulonephritis to end-stage kidney disease in a cat with nephrotic syndrome. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID20823662 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.10-0227 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1981. Membranous glomerulonephropathy and nephrotic syndrome associated with iatrogenic metallic mercury poisoning in a cat. Vet Hum Toxicol — PubMed:PMID7257162 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1971. Membranous nephropathy and the nephrotic syndrome in the cat. J Comp Pathol — PubMed:PMID5167495 | DOI:10.1016/0021-9975(71)90073-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1969. Nephrotic syndrome in the cat due to diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis. Pathology — PubMed:PMID5408671 | DOI:10.3109/00313026909061038 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1959. Prognosis in the nephrotic syndrome: a study with particular reference to the adult and older child. Australas Ann Med — PubMed:PMID14407479 | DOI:10.1111/imj.1959.8.3.200 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Persistent haematuria and proteinuria due to glomerular disease in related Abyssinian cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID18455462 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2007.11.007 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1981. Membranous nephropathy in the cat and dog: a renal biopsy and follow-up study of sixteen cases. Lab Invest — PubMed:PMID7024632 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:251300 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:256020 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:600995 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:256370 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:251300 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:256020 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:600995 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:256370 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:251300 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:256020 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:600995 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:256370 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:251300 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:256020 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:600995 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:256370 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:251300 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:256020 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:600995 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:256370 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [33]

Abyssinian — Progressive retinal dystrophy/atrophy; Cone-rod dystrophy/dysplasia (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: Progressive retinal dystrophy/atrophy; Cone-rod dystrophy/dysplasia [34]

Mode of inheritance: Autosomal incomplete dominant [34]

Clin feat: Clinically, affected kittens with one copy of the disease allele (CRXRdy/+) can be recognised by the age of 4-5 weeks; they have a slower pupillary light reflex and pupil dilation. 6 weeks old kittens may have a pendular nystagmus, and by 7-8 weeks retinal changes can be observed with ophthalmoscopy in the centralis region. Mottling and grey discolouration of the retina will be observed, and these changes extend to the periphery over a few weeks. By 12 weeks, affected kittens have a generalised hyper-reflectivity of the tapetal fundus, mottling and depigmentation of the non-tapetal area and vascular attenuation. Signs of progressive blindness occur in the first 4 months of life. (Narfström et al., 2011) [34]

Pathology: Occelli et al. (2016) provided a comprehensive description of the pathogenesis in cats that are heterzygous for the frameshift variant (CRXRdy/+) and later reported a more severe phenotype in cats homozygous for the variant (CRXRdy/Rdy) (Occelli et al., 2023): CRXRdy/Rdy cats had high levels of mutant CRX mRNA and protein. The expression of photoreceptor target genes was severely impaired although there were variable effects on the expression of other transcription factors. The photoreceptor cells remained immature and failed to elaborate outer segments consistent with the lack of retinal function. The retinal layers displayed a progressive remodeling with cell loss but maintained overall retinal thickness due to gliosis. Rapid photoreceptor loss largely occurred in the macula-equivalent retinal region. The homozygous cats developed markedly increased ocular globe length. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 30205854 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Menotti-Raymond et al. (2010) provided convincing evidence that this form of retinopathy, so long studied, is the result of a frameshift mutation due to a single base deletion (omia.variant:916) in the cone-rod homeobox-containing gene (CRX). Evidence (references) - 1987. An early-onset retinal dystrophy with dominant inheritance in the Abyssinian cat. Clinical and pathological findings. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science — PubMed:PMID3804643 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1990. Autosomal dominant rod-cone dysplasia in the Rdy cat. 1. Light and electron microscopic findings. Exp Eye Res — PubMed:PMID2209749 | DOI:10.1016/0014-4835(90)90149-o — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1991. Changes in a photoreceptor polypeptide correlating with an early-onset retinal dystrophy in the cat. Mol Cell Biochem — PubMed:PMID1791824 | DOI:10.1007/BF00225514 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1991. Autosomal dominant rod-cone dysplasia in the Rdy cat. 2. Electrophysiological findings. Exp Eye Res — PubMed:PMID1936184 | DOI:10.1016/0014-4835(91)90166-c — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1991. Plasma lipid abnormalities in the abyssinian cat with a hereditary rod-cone degeneration. Exp Eye Res — PubMed:PMID1936178 | DOI:10.1016/0014-4835(91)90249-e — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Adaptation of rod and cone electroretinograms in the Abyssinian cat hereditary rod-cone degeneration. Clinical Vision Sciences — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. The cat RDS transcript: candidate gene analysis and phylogenetic sequence analysis. Mamm Genome — PubMed:PMID8118105 | DOI:10.1007/BF00364792 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. An immunohistochemical study of an autosomal dominant feline rod/cone dysplasia (Rdy cats). Experimental Eye Research — PubMed:PMID9986741 | DOI:10.1006/exer.1998.0580 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2002. Autosomal dominant retinal dystrophy (Rdy) in Abyssinian cats: exclusion of PDE6G and ROM1 and likely exclusion of Rhodopsin as candidate genes. Animal Genetics — PubMed:PMID12464018 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1985. Autosomal dominant progressive retinal atrophy in Abyssinian cats. J Hered — PubMed:PMID3998438 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. Mutation discovered in a feline model of human congenital retinal blinding disease. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci — PubMed:PMID20053974 | DOI:10.1167/iovs.09-4261 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. The domestic cat as a large animal model for characterization of disease and therapeutic intervention in hereditary retinal blindness. J Ophthalmol — PubMed:PMID21584261 | DOI:10.1155/2011/906943 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (9 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:613829 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:602225 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [34]

Abyssinian — Pyruvate kinase deficiency of erythrocyte (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Pyruvate kinase (PK) is an essential catalyst in the production of ATP, PK deficiency (PKD) results in ATP depletion. This leads to shortened erythrocyte life span and haemolytic anaemia (Barrs et al., 2009; Al-Samkari et al., 2020). Although carriers are asymptomatic, only half of the normal PK activity is expressed (Kohn & Fumi 2008). Due to chronic, intermittent haemolytic anaemia, common PKD clinical signs include lethargy, weight loss, pale mucous membrane, inappetence, and jaundice. Blood work usually indicates anaemia with mild to moderate reticulocytosis and hyperbilirubinaemia. The severity of clinical signs and the age on onset is highly variable, ranging from one month to five years (Kohn & Fumi, 2008; Barrs et al., 2009; Grahn et al., 2012). [35]

Prevalence: Grahn et al. (2012) genotyped 14,179 cats representing 40 breeds or populations for the causal (intronic) transition. The mutation was present in 13 breeds and two other populations (random-bred cats and unspecified cats). Within these 15 breeds/populations that have the mutation, its frequency ranges from 0.078% in the Exotic Shorthair to 12.97% in the Bengal, with an average frequency of 9.35%. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389719565 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By cloning and sequencing a very likely comparative candidate gene (based on the homologous human disorder), Giger et al. (1997) identified a causative mutation as a splicing defect in the R/L-PK gene (omia.variant:899) that gives rise to 13-bp deletion (Barrs et al., 2009). The gene symbol is now PKLR. Grahn et al. (2012) reported that the splicing defect and hence deletion is a consequence of a … Evidence (references) - 2005. Pyruvate kinase deficiency in a Somali cat in Australia. Aust Vet J — PubMed:PMID16119420 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2000. Anemia, splenomegaly, and increased osmotic fragility of erythrocytes in Abyssinian and Somali cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID11128538 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Molecular basis of erythrocyte pyruvate kinase (R-PK) deficiency in cats. Blood — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Erythrocytic pyruvate kinase deficiency and AB blood types in Australian Abyssinian and Somali cats. Aust Vet J — PubMed:PMID19178476 | DOI:10.1111/j.1751-0813.2008.00381.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Bilirubin cholelithiasis and haemosiderosis in an anaemic pyruvate kinase-deficient Somali cat. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID12022416 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Clinical course of pyruvate kinase deficiency in Abyssinian and Somali cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID18077199 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2007.09.006 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2007. Treatment and long-term follow-up of extrahepatic biliary obstruction with bilirubin cholelithiasis in a Somali cat with pyruvate kinase deficiency. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID17475529 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2007.02.003 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1992. Inherited erythrocyte pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency causing haemolytic anaemia in an Abyssinian cat (Abstract). J Vet Intern Med. — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Anaemia due to erythrocytic pyruvate kinase deficiency in Somali and Abyssinian cats in Germany. Kleintierpraxis — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2006. Pathogenesis, laboratory diagnosis, and clinical implications of erythrocyte enzyme deficiencies in dogs, cats, and horses. Vet Clin Pathol — PubMed:PMID16783707 | DOI:10.1111/j.1939-165x.2006.tb00108.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Erythrocyte pyruvate kinase deficiency mutation identified in multiple breeds of domestic cats. BMC Vet Res — PubMed:PMID23110753 | DOI:10.1186/1746-6148-8-207 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Real-time PCR genotyping assay for feline erythrocyte pyruvate kinase deficiency and mutant allele frequency in purebred cats in Japan. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID25716288 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.14-0600 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (3 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:266200 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:609712 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [35]

Altai — Dominant blue eyes (DBE) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Altai (Cat) [36]

Disorder: Dominant blue eyes (DBE) [36]

Summary: Abitbol et al. (2024, PMID:38644700): “minimal white spotting associated with blue eyes was selected by feline breeders to create the Altai, Topaz, and Celestial breeds. Various established breeds also introduced this trait in their lineages. The trait, that was confirmed as autosomal dominant by breeding data, was first described in domestic cats from Kazakhstan and Russia, in British shorthair and British longhair from Russia, and in Maine Coon cats from the Netherlands, suggesting different founding effects.” [36]

Clin feat: Abitbol et al. (2024, PMID: 38997957) report that DBE includes one or two blue eyes or particolored eyes and minimal white spotting. Different feline breeding lines were developed for DBE, and in some lineages, deafness has been identified as being associated with this trait. Rudd Garces et al. (2024) report that some Main Coon cats with dominant blue eyes exhibited signs of deafness. The authors suspect that homozygosity for the PAX3:c.937C>T [DBE^RE, omia.variant:1659] allele may result in embryonic or fetal lethality. Abitbol et al. (2025): [R]egarding deafness in DBE cats, it is associated with the DBE^RE variant, but further data are needed to determine its prevalence. Deafness has not been associated with the DBE^CEL and DBE^ALT variants in heterozygous cats but in compound DBE^CEL/DBE^ALT heterozygous and in DBE^ALT/DBE^ALT homozygous cats (Abitbol, Couronné, et al., 2024; Abitbol, Dufaure de Citres, et al., 2024). Data are lacking for the new DBE^AGO variant, due to the recent history of this lineage. [36]

Control: Rudd Garces et al. (2024) conclude that the mating of 2 heterozygous PAX3:c.937C>T [DBE^RE, omia.variant:1659] cats is not recommended in order to avoid the accidental production of an embryo homozygous for this allele. Additionally, mating a carrier with a wild-type animal is also not recommended to prevent the birth of blue-eyed deaf cats. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 398298864 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Abitbol et al. (2024, PMID:38644700): “Whole genome sequencing of a Celestial cat revealed an endogenous retrovirus LTR (long terminal repeat) insertion [NC_018730.3:g.206974029_206974030insN[395], omia.variant:1685] within PAX3 intron 4 known to contain regulatory sequences (conserved non-coding element [CNE]) involved in PAX3 expression. The insertion is in the v… Evidence (references) - 2024. A PAX3 insertion in the Celestial breed and certain feline breeding lines with dominant blue eyes. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID38644700 | DOI:10.1111/age.13433 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Different founding effects underlie dominant blue eyes (DBE) in the domestic cat. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID38997957 | DOI:10.3390/ani14131845 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. PAX3 haploinsufficiency in Maine Coon cats with dominant blue eyes and hearing loss resembling the human Waardenburg syndrome. G3 (Bethesda) — PubMed:PMID38869246 | DOI:10.1093/g3journal/jkae131 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2025. Dominant blue eyes in Maine Coon cats: New PAX3 variant and updated phenotypic data. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID40459211 | DOI:10.1111/age.70020 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2026. Correction to: PAX3 haploinsufficiency in Maine Coon cats with dominant blue eyes and hearing loss resembling the human Waardenburg syndrome. G3 (Bethesda) — PubMed:PMID42334868 | DOI:10.1093/g3journal/jkag156 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:193500 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:148820 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:606597 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [36]

American Bobtail Shorthair — Feline familial HCM (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: American Bobtail Shorthair (Cat) [37]

Disorder: Feline familial HCM [37]

Summary: Information listed here was previously listed under '[OMIA:000515-9685]: Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic', an entry that now describes generic information about HCM. See also '[OMIA:002952-9685]: Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, MYBPC3-related, autosomal recessive' for recessive [30/04/2025]. The original entry was edited by Meg Sleeper, VMD and Vicki N. Meyers-Wallen, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACT and has been updated. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 398299006 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: HCM is genetically heterogeneous in the overall cat population. By sequencing a very likely comparative candidate gene (based on the homologous human disorder), Meurs et al. (2005) identified the causative mutation in Maine Coon cats as a G to C substitution in exon 3, codon 31 of MYBPC3 (omia.variant:901, see 'OMIA:002952-9685 : Cardiomyopath… Evidence (references) - 1999. Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Maine Coon cats - An animal model of human disease. Circulation — PubMed:PMID10377082 | DOI:10.1161/01.cir.99.24.3172 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. A cardiac myosin binding protein C mutation in the Maine Coon cat with familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Hum Mol Genet — PubMed:PMID16236761 | DOI:10.1093/hmg/ddi386 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. Association of A31P and A74T polymorphisms in the myosin binding protein C3 gene and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Maine Coon and other breed cats. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID20412438 | DOI:10.1111/j.1939-1676.2010.0514.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. Re: Association of A31P and A74T polymorphisms in the myosin binding protein C3 gene and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Maine Coon and other breed cats. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID21054533 | DOI:10.1111/j.1939-1676.2010.0614.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. The R820W mutation in the MYBPC3 gene, associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats, causes hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and left ventricular non-compaction in humans. Int J Cardiol — PubMed:PMID20542340 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.04.032 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2007. A substitution mutation in the myosin binding protein C gene in ragdoll hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Genomics — PubMed:PMID17521870 | DOI:10.1016/j.ygeno.2007.04.007 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2013. Myosin-binding protein C DNA variants in domestic cats (A31P, A74T, R820W) and their association with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID23323744 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.12031 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2014. Prevalence and demographics of the MYBPC3-mutations in ragdolls and Maine coons in the British Isles. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID24602043 | DOI:10.1111/jsap.12201 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. The influence of clinical and genetic factors on left ventricular wall thickness in Ragdoll cats. J Vet Cardiol — PubMed:PMID26776584 | DOI:10.1016/j.jvc.2015.06.005 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2014. Association of the myosin binding protein C3 mutation (MYBPC3 R820W) with cardiac death in a survey of 236 Ragdoll cats. J Vet Cardiol — PubMed:PMID24906243 | DOI:10.1016/j.jvc.2014.03.005 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Genetic epidemiology of blood type, disease and trait variants, and genome-wide genetic diversity in over 11,000 domestic cats. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID35709088 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009804 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Presence of known feline ALMS1 and MYBPC3 variants in a diverse cohort of cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Japan. PLoS One — PubMed:PMID37071642 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0283433 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (6 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:600958 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:615396 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:115197 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [37]

American Bobtail Shorthair — Feline familial HCM (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Summary: Feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), characterized by left ventricular hypertrophy, is the most common heart disease in domestic cats. Information relating to causative mutations in MYBPC3 were previously listed here and have been moved to gene specific entries: '[OMIA:002951-9685]: Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, MYBPC3-related, autosomal dominant' and '[OMIA:002952-9685]: Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, MYBPC3-related, autosomal recessive' [30/4/2025]. Other forms of inherited hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have been reported - for examples see '[OMIA:002212-9685] Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, MYH7-related', '[OMIA:002316-9685] Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, ALMS1-related' and '[OMIA:002304-9685] Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, TNNT2-related'. This entry was originally edited by Meg Sleeper, VMD and Vicki N. Meyers-Wallen, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACT and has been updated. [38]

Clin feat: About half or more of cats with HCM can appear clinically normal, but left ventricular hypertrophy can be identified by ultrasonography, and abnormal auscultation can be detected, such as systolic heart murmurs, gallop, and arrhythmia (Payne et al., 2010; Trehiou-Sechi et al., 2012). First clinical signs appear in young adults or adults, although Ragdoll cats may have an earlier onset than other breeds. Clinical presentation of HCM can be attributed to cardiac failure and affected cats can present with signs of congestive heart failure (increased respiratory effort, lethargy and exercise intolerance) and associated pulmonary edema, pleural effusion and ascites (Trehiou-Sechi et al., 2012). Other clinical signs can be caused by arterial thromboembolism (Trehiou-Sechi et al., 2012), such as bilaterally painful, contracted hindlimb muscles, bilateral hindlimb ischemia, and pulseless rear limbs with blanched pads. Clinical severity may be correlated to genotype (heterozygous vs. homozygous for the causative mutation, Meurs et al., 2005). For cats with moderate to severe HCM, increased levels of cardiac biomarkers, such as N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide and troponin-I, may be seen but are less useful as a screening tool for breeding of Maine Coon and Ragdoll cats (Häggström, Luis Fuentes, & Wess, 2015). Stern et al. (2023) report results from investigations of a research colony of purpose-bred cats carrying the A31P mutation in MYBPC3.. Cardiac function in four generations was assessed by periodic echocardiography and measurement of blood biomarkers. Results showed that HCM penetrance was age-dependent, and that penetrance occurred earlier and was more severe in successive generations, especially in homozygotes. Homozygosity was also associated with progression from preclinical to clinical disease. A31P homozygous cats represent a heritable model of HCM with early disease penetrance and a severe phenotype.. [38]

Pathology: For cats with mild to moderate HCM, left ventricular (LV) wall thickening can be identified on echocardiography (Häggström, Fuentes & Wess, 2015). The thickened wall results in LV diastolic dysfunction, an increase in LV diastolic pressure and ultimately an increase in left atrial (LA) pressure (Kittleson & Côté, 2021). In severe cases, features will further include LA enlargement, enlarged pulmonary vein and pulmonary oedema (Kittleson & Côté, 2021). Right heart disease may be present, but it is unlikely to progress to right-side CHF because the degree of pulmonary hypertension is usually mild (Kittleson & Côté, 2021). Histologically, the cardiac muscle shows myofibrillar or myocyte disarray (Kittleson et al., 1999). The MYBPC3 mutations do not eliminate the protein, but reduce the amount present in cardiac muscle. [38]

Prevalence: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common cardiac disease in domestic cats. Longeri et al. (2013) reported the results of an extensive survey of the three MYBPC3 reported mutations (see '[OMIA:002951-9685]: Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, MYBPC3-related, autosomal dominant' and '[OMIA:002952-9685]: Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, MYBPC3-related, autosomal recessive') in 1855 cats of 28 breeds, with echocardiograph data available of 446 of these cats: The MYBPC3 A31P and R820W were restricted to MCO [Maine Coon] and RD Ragdoll] respectively. Both purebred and random bred cats had HCM and the incidence increased with age. The MYBPC3 A74T polymorphism was not associated with any phenotype. HCM was most prevalent in MCO homozygote for the A31P mutation and the penetrance increased with age. The penetrance of the heterozygote genotype was lower (0.08) compared to the P/P genotype (0.58) in MCO.... A31P mutation occurs frequently in MCO cats. The high incidence of HCM in homozygotes for the mutation supports the causal nature of the A31P mutation. Penetrance is incomplete for heterozygotes at A31P locus, at least at a young age. The A74T variant does not appear to be correlated with HCM. O'Donnell et al. (2021) evaluated the presence of the known MYBPC3 and MYH7 variants in a population of cats with HCM. DNA was isolated from samples collected from non-Ragdoll and non-Maine Coon domestic cats diagnosed with HCM through the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine and genotyped for the three variants. One-hundred and three DNA samples from cats with HCM were evaluated from domestic shorthair, domestic longhair and purebred cats. All samples were wt for the MYBPC3 and MYH7 variants. Although this study was limited by its inclusion of cats from one tertiary hospital, the lack of these MYBPC3 and MYH7 variants in this feline HCM population indicates that the clinical utility of genetic testing for these variants may be isolated to the two cat breeds in which these variants have been identified. Akiyama et al. (2023) investigate “the ubiquitous occurrence of HCM-associated genetic variants [Myosin binding protein C3: MYBPC3 p.A31P, p.A74T, p.R820W; Myosin heavy chain 7: MYH7 p.E1883K; Alstrom syndrome protein 1: ALMS1 p.G3376R] among cat breeds, using 57 HCM-affected, 19 HCM-unaffected, and 227 non-examined cats from the Japanese population. Genotyping of the five variants revealed the presence of MYBPC3 p.A31P and ALMS1 p.G3376R in two (Munchkin and Scottish Fold) and five non-specific breeds (American Shorthair, Exotic Shorthair, Minuet, Munchkin and Scottish Fold), respectively, in which the variants had not been identified previously. …. Overall, our results suggest that these two specific variants may still be found in other cat breeds and should be examined in detail in a population-driven manner.” Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - OMIA entry symbol: HCM (no structured Phene_Gene link) - OMIA molecular-genetics note: HCM is genetically heterogeneous in the overall cat population - see Kaplan et al. (2025) and gene specific OMIA entries for details. Evidence (references) - 1993. Heterogeneity of Hypertrophy in Feline Hypertrophic Heart Disease. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID8331613 | DOI:10.1111/j.1939-1676.1993.tb03184.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Comparison of morphologic findings in spontaneously occurring hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in humans, cats and dogs. Am J Cardiol — PubMed:PMID8213553 | DOI:10.1016/0002-9149(93)91112-u — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1995. Expression of a mutation causing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy disrupts sarcomere assembly in adult feline cardiac myocytes. Circulation Research — PubMed:PMID7788887 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1995. Echocardiographic assessment of spontaneously occurring feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - an animal model of human disease. Circulation — PubMed:PMID7586368 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. Feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy .1. [Review]. Feline Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy .2. [Review]. Feline Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy .3. [Review]. Feline Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Magnesium status and the effect of magnesium supplementation in feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research - Revue Canadienne de Recherche Veterinaire — PubMed:PMID9243004 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Ultrasound diagnosis - left ventricular thrombus in a cat with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound — PubMed:PMID9402715 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1998. The use of enalapril in the treatment of feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association — PubMed:PMID9527429 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1998. Therapy of feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1998. Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: man, mouse and cat. Qjm-Monthly Journal of the Association of Physicians — PubMed:PMID10024943 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (138 additional references in OMIA) [38]

American Bobtail — Feline familial HCM (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: American Bobtail (Cat) [38]

American Bobtail — Manx tailllessness (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: Manx tailllessness [39]

Mode of inheritance: Autosomal dominant + recessive lethal [39]

Clin feat: As summarised by Buckingham et al. (2013), The variable tail length of the Manx recapitulates that of tail variation in mice and can be categorized into four specific tail-length phenotypes. These range from absence of the tail (anury) (i.e., rumpy), a minimal tail (i.e., rumpy-riser) that is apparent only by palpation, a short tail (i.e., stumpy), to a full tail (i.e., longie)... (Howell and Siegel 1963; Robinson 1993; Todd 1963). The length of the tail is proportional to the number of caudal vertebrae, with complete absence of caudal vertebrae found only in cats with the rumpy phenotype. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389727276 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Following the comparative candidate gene strategy, based on similar phenotypes in mice and dogs known to be due to mutations in the T gene (now called TBXT) that encodes brachyury (a transcription factor which regulates notochord differentiation), Buckingham et al. (2013) characterised and "sequenced the T gene in several independent lineages of Manx cats from both the US and the Isle of Man and i… Evidence (references) - 1971. A congenital defect in the spinal cord of the Manx cat. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID4950726 | DOI:10.1177/030098587100800305 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1963. Independent assortment of Manx and three coat colour mutants in the domestic cat. J Hered — PubMed:PMID14098315 | DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a107263 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1974. Congenital defects of the caudal vertebral column and spinal cord in Manx cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID4813411 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1963. Phenotypic variability of taillessness in Manx cats. J Hered — PubMed:PMID14057865 | DOI:10.1093/jhered/54.4.167 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1964. The inheritance of taillessness of Manx cats. Journal of Cat Genetics — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1961. The inheritance of taillessness in Manx cats. Journal of Heredity — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Expressivity of the Manx Gene in Cats. J Hered — PubMed:PMID8228170 | DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a111311 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2002. Analysis of the inheritance of taillessness in the Baikuzino population of cats from Udmurtia. Russian Journal of Genetics — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Surgical management of vertebral malformation in a Manx cat. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID19097923 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2008.11.005 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1969. Congenital anomalies of the lower spine and spinal cord in Manx cats. J Pathol — PubMed:PMID4900931 | DOI:10.1002/path.1710970212 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1964. The Manx factor in domestic cats. A possible genetic basis for expressivity of taillessness and other associated anomalies. J Hered — PubMed:PMID14209098 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1966. Morphological effects of the Manx factor in cats. J Hered — PubMed:PMID6006809 | DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a107474 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (21 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:601397 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:615709 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:182940 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [39]

American Curl — Late-onset photoreceptor degeneration (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: American Curl (Cat) [32]

American Curl — Scottish fold, Scottish Fold osteochondrodysplasia (SFOCD), osteodystrophy (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: Scottish fold, Scottish Fold osteochondrodysplasia (SFOCD), osteodystrophy [40]

Summary: This entry combines information about two phenes in cats: 'OMIA:000319-9685: Ears folded (drop vs prick)' and '[OMIA:001315-9685]: Osteochondrodysplasia' as both are caused by the same mutation. [40]

Clin feat: As summarised by Gandolfi et al. (2016), Scottish fold cats, named for their unique ear shape, have a dominantly inherited osteochondrodysplasia involving malformation in the distal forelimbs, distal hindlimbs and tail, and progressive joint destruction. Rorden et al. (2021) early work demonstrated that homozygous cats with two copies of this variant develop severe radiographic consequences. Subsequent breeding programs have mated heterozygous cats with straight-eared cats to ensure an equal mix of heterozygous (fold) and wild-type (nonfolded) offspring, in the hope of raising healthy cats. More recent radiological surveys suggest that these heterozygous cats may also have medical problems consisting of deformed distal extremities in the worst cases and accelerated onset of osteoarthritis. … Our aim was to determine if heterozygous cats exhibit radiological abnormalities…. Specifically, DNA and radiographs were acquired for 22 Scottish Fold cats. Four reviewers, blinded to the ear phenotype, assessed the lateral radiographs. … Although each reviewer, on average, gave a numerically worse 'severity score' to folded-ear cats relative to straight-ear cats, the images in heterozygous cats showed much milder radiological signs than previously published.” [40]

Pathology: Gandolfi et al. (2016): Preliminary histologic examinations suggested chondrocyte cell death in articular cartilage, and disturbed maturation of proliferative chondrocytes to hypertrophic chondrocytes in the growth plate [Malik et al., 1999]. Endochondral ossification of tail bones, carpal, metacarpal, tarsal and metatarsal bones are observed in affected animals. Joint inflammation results from the joint fusion, and exostoses (benign bone growths) may also occur (Rorden et al., 2020). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389717006 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Of the 23 genes in the mapped region (see above), Gandolfi et al. (2016) identified the most likely candidate as TPRV4, mutations in which are "responsible for a spectrum of dominantly inherited human skeletal dysplasias" (see 'Links to possible relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s)' above). Sequencing of the coding sequence of this gene in 2 affecteds and 3 controls, followed by direct sequencin… Causal variant(s) - Variant: allele E7; chromosome 19; nt change NM_173913.2:c.1057_1058del; protein NP_776338.1:p.(Y353L); pathogenicity class 1 — OMIA Variant / Variant_Phene Evidence (references) - 1995. Resolution of lameness associated with Scottish fold osteodystrophy following bilateral ostectomies and pantarsal arthrodeses. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association — PubMed:PMID7552658 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cats. Australian Veterinary Journal — PubMed:PMID10078353 | DOI:10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb11672.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2004. Palliative irradiation of Scottish Fold osteochondrodysplasia. Vet Radiol Ultrasound — PubMed:PMID15605854 | DOI:10.1111/j.1740-8261.2004.04101.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Incomplete dominant osteochondrodysplasia in heterozygous Scottish Fold cats. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID18339089 | DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2008.00561.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1972. Folded-ear cats: further observations. Carnivore Genetics Newsletter — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1973. Further data on folded-ear cats. Carnivore Genetics Newsletter — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1975. Congenital bone lesions in cats with folded ears. Bulletin of the Feline Advisory Bureau — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. What is your diagnosis? Scottish Fold osteodystrophy. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID8837640 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2007. Osteochondrodysplasia in three Scottish Fold cats. J Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID17679781 | DOI:10.4142/jvs.2007.8.3.307 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. The radiotherapy of osteochondorodysplasia in a Scottish Fold cat. Japanese Journal of Veterinary Anesthesia & Surgery — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2002. Osteochondrodysplasia in poodle cats (Rex Fold). Kleintierpraxis — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2000. Osteochondrodystrophy in the Scottish fold cat. Tierarztliche Praxis Ausgabe Kleintiere Heimtiere — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (15 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:113500 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:606835 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:606071 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:156530 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:168400 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:181405 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:184095 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:600175 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:184252 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:605427 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:613719 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:613718 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:617383 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [40]

American Shorthair — Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, ALMS1-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: American Shorthair (Cat) [41]

Mode of inheritance: Probably autosomal recessive [41]

Pathology: Meurs et al. (2021): Light microscopy findings included myofiber disarray with interstitial fibrosis with significantly more nuclear proliferative activity in the affected cats than controls (p < 0.0001). [41]

Prevalence: The association between an ALMS1 variant and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was first reported in Sphynx cats (Meurs et al., 2021). Akiyama et al. (2023) investigate “the ubiquitous occurrence of HCM-associated genetic variants [Myosin binding protein C3:em /emMYBPC3 p.A31P, p.A74T, p.R820W; Myosin heavy chain 7: MYH7 p.E1883K; Alstrom syndrome protein 1: ALMS1 p.G3376R] among cat breeds, using 57 HCM-affected, 19 HCM-unaffected, and 227 non-examined cats from the Japanese population. Genotyping of the five variants revealed the presence of MYBPC3 p.A31P and ALMS1 p.G3376R in two (Munchkin and Scottish Fold) and five non-specific breeds (American Shorthair, Exotic Shorthair, Minuet, Munchkin and Scottish Fold), respectively, in which the variants had not been identified previously. … Overall, our results suggest that these two specific variants may still be found in other cat breeds and should be examined in detail in a population-driven manner.” Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389726702 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Meurs et al. (2021) "DNA from 14 affected Sphynx cats and the 13 control cats was submitted for ... whole genome sequencing ... . The most promising variants were selected for further evaluation by Sanger Sequencing of DNA from 68 affected Sphynx diagnosed as previously described and the 214 cats with no known history of cardiac disease (controls). ... A G/C variant [omia.variant:1292] was identif… Evidence (references) - 2021. A deleterious mutation in the ALMS1 gene in a naturally occurring model of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the Sphynx cat. Orphanet J Rare Dis — PubMed:PMID33639992 | DOI:10.1186/s13023-021-01740-5 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. The feline cardiomyopathies: 1. General concepts. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID34693806 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X211021819 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Prospective echocardiographic and tissue Doppler screening of a large Sphynx cat population: reference ranges, heart disease prevalence and genetic aspects. J Vet Cardiol — PubMed:PMID23131204 | DOI:10.1016/j.jvc.2012.08.001 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Presence of known feline ALMS1 and MYBPC3 variants in a diverse cohort of cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Japan. PLoS One — PubMed:PMID37071642 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0283433 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. HCM-associated ALMS1 variant: Allele drop-out and frequency in Italian Sphynx cats. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID37345275 | DOI:10.1111/age.13340 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. The role of personalized medicine in companion animal cardiology. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID37423841 | DOI:10.1016/j.cvsm.2023.05.016 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Genetic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats. Curr Issues Mol Biol — PubMed:PMID39194734 | DOI:10.3390/cimb46080517 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Prevalence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and ALMS1 variant in Sphynx cats in New Zealand. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID39335220 | DOI:10.3390/ani14182629 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Classification of feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-associated gene variants according to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics guidelines. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID38371598 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1327081 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Corrigendum: Classification of feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-associated gene variants according to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics guidelines. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39188901 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1458433 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2025. Identification of novel genetic variants associated with feline cardiomyopathy using targeted next-generation sequencing. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID39890868 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-025-87852-5 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2026. Characterisation of a missense variant of the Alström syndrome centrosome and basal body associated protein (ALMS1) gene associated with cardiomyopathy using induced pluripotent stem cells. Genes (Basel) — PubMed:PMID41751610 | DOI:10.3390/genes17020227 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (1 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:606844 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:203800 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [41]

American Shorthair — Epidermolysis bullosa, junctionalis, COL17A1-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Kiener et al. (2023) investigated two unrelated cats with recurring erosions and ulcers on ear pinnae, oral mucosa, and paw pads that were suggestive of EB.. Case 1 [American Shorthair] was severe and had to be euthanized at 5 months of age. Case 2 [European Shorthair] had a milder course and was alive at 11 years of age.. Fussell et al. (2026): The [domestic shorthair] kitten was presented with blistering lesions affecting friction-prone areas of haired skin, mucocutaneous junctions, and oral mucosa. [42]

Pathology: Kiener et al. (2023): Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of EB in both cats. Fussell et al. (2026): Histopathology revealed extensive subepidermal cleft formation in affected tissues. Periodic acid–Schiff (PAS) staining showed a thin, PAS-positive line along the dermal side of the cleft, consistent with retention of the lamina densa. Transmission electron microscopy confirmed separation at the level of the lamina lucida with intact basal keratinocytes. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389725616 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Kiener et al. (2023) investigated two unrelated cats with epidermolysis bullosa (EB): "Whole genome sequencing of both affected cats revealed independent homozygous variants in COL17A1 encoding the collagen type XVII alpha 1 chain. ... The identified splice site variant in case 1 [American Shorthair], c.3019+1del [omia.variant:1634], was predicted to lead to a complete deficiency in colla… Evidence (references) - 2023. Independent COL17A1 variants in cats with junctional epidermolysis bullosa. Genes (Basel) — PubMed:PMID37895184 | DOI:10.3390/genes14101835 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2026. Novel frameshift variant in exon 7 of COL17A1 in a domestic shorthair kitten with junctional epidermolysis bullosa. J Vet Diagn Invest — PubMed:PMID41588668 | DOI:10.1177/10406387251414540 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:113811 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:619787 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [42]

American Shorthair — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Summary: FXII-deficiency in cats is characterised by reduced FXII activity and increased APTT [activated partial thromboplastin time] values, but the condition does not appear to be associated with increased risk of bleeding (Maruyama et al., 2019). [43]

Clin feat: Maruyama et al. (2019) characterized the phenotypic features of FXII deficient client owned-cats: “The study set of 26 cats included 14 females … and 12 males …, with an age range of 0.5 to 16 years …. … FXII activities … ranged from 0.5 to 14% …. … The APTT [activated partial thromboplastin time] values for all cats were prolonged beyond the laboratory's cutoff value for healthy cats of 19.0 s. … Client history questionnaires were completed for 25 of the 26 cats. No cats had experienced spontaneous, non-traumatic hemorrhage, or abnormal bleeding when deciduous teeth were shed. Twenty cats … had undergone ovariohysterectomy or castration procedures and none experienced hemorrhagic complications. … The lack of abnormal bleeding, even among severely FXII deficient cats, combined with the high prevalence of the trait, supports the non-pathologic nature of inactivating F12 mutations in this species.” [43]

Prevalence: Maruyama et al. (2019) investigated the demographics of FXII deficiency in client owned-cats: “Domestic cats were the most common breed listed across all submissions, however 14% of all FXII-deficient cats were described as non-domestic cats. In addition to “mixed breed” cats (n = 9), the pure breeds listed included Siamese (n = 17), Persian (n = 9), Maine coon (n = 5), Ragdoll (n = 5) Himalayan (n = 4), Bengal (n = 2), Siberian (n = 2), Turkish Van (n = 2), Russian blue (n = 2), and 1 each of the following breeds: Manx, Munchkin, Norwegian forest, and Oriental shorthair.” Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389090104 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Bender et al. (2015) characterised the obvious functional and comparative candidate gene for this disorder, namely the gene for factor XII, in cats: "Fourteen exons ranging in size from 57 to 222 base pairs were confirmed spanning 8 Kb on chromosome A1. The 1828–base pair feline FXII messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence contains an open reading frame that encodes a protein of 609 amino acids with high ho… Evidence (references) - 1990. The Arthus reaction in cats deficient in Hageman factor (Factor-XII). J Comp Pathol — PubMed:PMID2138171 | DOI:10.1016/s0021-9975(08)80005-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1988. Oral mucosa bleeding times of normal cats and cats with Chediak-Higashi syndrome or Hageman trait (Factor XII Deficiency). Vet Clin Pathol — PubMed:PMID15162339 | DOI:10.1111/j.1939-165x.1988.tb00479.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1980. The inheritance pattern of factor XII (Hageman) deficiency in domestic cats. Can J Comp Med — PubMed:PMID7427778 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1977. Feline factor XII (Hageman) deficiency. Am J Vet Res — PubMed:PMID879587 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1988. Inherited coagulation disorders. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID3282382 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(88)50018-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Molecular characterization of cat factor XII gene and identification of a mutation causing factor XII deficiency in a domestic shorthair cat colony. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID24793828 | DOI:10.1177/0300985814532821 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2017. A novel missense mutation in the factor XII gene in a litter of cats with factor XII deficiency. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID28392508 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.16-0602 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2019. Factor XII deficiency is common in domestic cats and associated with two high frequency F12 mutations. Gene — PubMed:PMID31022435 | DOI:10.1016/j.gene.2019.04.053 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2006. Feline factor XII deficiency. Compend. Contin. Educ. Pract. Vet. — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. A domestic cat whole exome sequencing resource for trait discovery. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID33785770 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-021-86200-7 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Genetic epidemiology of blood type, disease and trait variants, and genome-wide genetic diversity in over 11,000 domestic cats. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID35709088 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009804 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2025. Point-of-care ClotPro thromboelastography to determine bleeding risk in two cats with factor XII deficiency. JFMS Open Rep — PubMed:PMID40171498 | DOI:10.1177/20551169251319138 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:234000 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:610619 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [43]

American Shorthair — also called Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: also called Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) [44]

Summary: Cats with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) have large, irregularly shaped kidneys containing multiple, variably-sized epithelial-lined cysts in the cortex and medulla. PKD is associated with renal failure, frequently occurring by seven years of age. The prevalence of PKD is approximately 6% of cats worldwide. Some affected cats may also have hepatobiliary cysts, as well as biliary hyperplasia and fibrosis. The mode of inheritance is autosomal dominant. A test is available to detect the common causative mutation. Edited by Vicki N. Meyers-Wallen, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACT [44]

Clin feat: Large irregular cystic kidneys may be identified by ultrasonography prior to onset of clinical signs associated with renal failure. Guerra et al. (2019) suggest the following diagnostic criteria using renal cyst resolution of 0.3cm for different age groups: up to 15 month of age: 1 renal cyst present; 16 to 32 month of age: 2 uni- or bilateral cysts, 33 to 49 month of age: at least 3 cysts in one of both kidneys; 50 to 66 month of age: 4 uni- or bilateral cysts using renal cyst resolution of 0.3cm (Guerra et al., 2019). Domanjko-Petri et al. (2008) suggest that in cats up to 3 month of age genotyping of the PKD1 variant is a more accurate diagnostic tool compared to ultrasonography. Renal failure develops after a variable amount of time, but onset is usually by seven years of age (range 3 – 10 years of age) (Biller et al., 1996, Eaton et al., 1997). Those developing renal failure often present with polyuria, polydipsia, palpable kidney abnormalities, inappetence, weight loss, dehydration, vomiting, lethargy; they become thin and azotemic, and develop hyperphosphatemia, isosthenuria, nonregenerative anemia, and metabolic acidosis. (Edited by Rachel Natsume 15/9/2021) [44]

Pathology: Kidneys contain multiple, variably sized epithelial-lined cysts in the cortex and medulla. Lymphoplasmacytic inflammation and interstitial fibrosis may also be evident, suggesting chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis. Some affected cats may have small hepatobiliary cysts, as well as biliary hyperplasia and fibrosis (Biller et al., 1996). Immunohistochemical staining demonstrates incomplete translocation of Na/K ATPase from the basolateral membranes of the epithelial cells lining the cysts to the cytoplasm or the luminal membranes (Eaton et al., 1997). Domanjo-Petric et al. (2008): Although the dysfunction of the kidney does not occur until mid to late in life, the cysts are present from birth, although are smaller in younger animals. Guerra et al. (2019): Most ADPKD-affected cats develop multiple bilateral renal cysts. (Edited by Rachel Natsume 15/9/2021) [44]

Prevalence: The prevalence of PKD in Persians in Australia is 42-45% (Barrs et al., 2001), 49.2% in the United Kingdom (Cannon et al., 2001), and 37-38% worldwide (Lyons et al., 2004). In the cat population as a whole, the prevalence is approximately 6% (Grahn et al., 2004, Lyons et al., 2004). By genotyping 377 Japanese cats for the c.10063C>A variant (omia.variant:314), Sato et al. (2019) observed that The breeds with the highest rate of the PKD1 mutation were Persian (46%), Scottish Fold (54%) and American Shorthair cats (47%). However, mixed breed cats also showed high rates of the PKD1 mutation. Of cats with the mutation, the incidence of high plasma creatinine (≥1.6 mg/dl) was greater in cats ≥3 years old, although a few cats ≥9 years of age had low plasma creatinine (<1.6 mg/dl). The coincidence of renal and hepatic cysts was 12.6%, with the high prevalence in Persian cats (31%). Noori et al. (2019): the prevalence of PKD was estimated 36.8% in Persian and Persian related cats in Tehran, Iran, which is approximately similar to prevalence in other parts of the world. Furthermore, there was a significant correlation between PKD and age, as in affected cats the detection probability of renal cysts in sonography was increased in older animals. For each year increase in age, the detection probability of PKD in sonography was increased about 2.62 times. From a study of the c.10063C>A (omia.variant:314) variant in cats in Turkey, Bilgen et al. (2020) reported Ten of the 12 cats with cystic kidneys were found heterozygous for the PKD1 mutation by PCR-RFLP, with DNA sequencing confirming a C→A transversion.... Interestingly, 6 of the 16 symptomatic cats (2 mixed-breed cats with bilateral kidney cysts, and 4 Siamese cats having renomegaly without cysts) were negative for C→A, and sequencing of the amplified region did not show any nucleotide base differentiation. None of the cats of the native breeds of Anatolia carried the mutation (35 Angora and 56 Van), nor did 9 Exotic Shorthair or 5 British Shorthair cats. Moazezi Ghavihelm et al. (2022) reported 47% of 47 Persian and Persian-related cats in Iran heterozygous for the PKD1 c.9882C>A variant (omia.variant:314). [44]

Control: Testing is recommended for relatives of affected cats. To prevent production of affected cats and reduce the frequency of autosomal dominant variants in the gene pool, cats that have a causal variant should be removed from breeding programs. [44]

Gen test: DNA tests (including real-time PCR and PCR-RFLP) are available to detect the mutation (Grahn et al., 2004; Lyons et al., 2004; Helps et al., 2007; Domanjko-Petric et al., 2008) (Edited by Rachel Natsume 15/9/2021) Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 4215839 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Armed with the mapping knowledge reported by Young et al. (2005), which showed this feline disorder to be closely linked to the feline PKD1 gene (mutations in which were known to be causative in other species), Lyons et al. (2004) cloned and sequenced the feline PKD1 gene, and identified the causative mutation as "a C>A transversion . . . at c.10063 (human ref NM_000296) in exon 29 [omia.varian… Evidence (references) - 1990. Polycystic kidney disease in a family of Persian cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID2185204 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1992. Polycystic kidney disease and renal lymphoma in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID1399804 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1992. A case of polycystic renal disease in a cat. Magyar Allatorvosok Lapja — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. Inheritance of polycystic kidney disease in Persian cats. J Hered — PubMed:PMID8742815 | DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a022945 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1995. Polycystic kidney disease in a Persian cat. Australian Veterinary Practitioner — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. Congenital renal diseases. Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in Persian and Persian-cross cats. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID9066078 | DOI:10.1177/030098589703400204 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1998. Polycystic kidney and liver disease in cats. Veterinary Quarterly — PubMed:PMID9810628 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1998. Investigations on polycystic kidney degeneration in Persian cats [German]. Praktische Tierarzt — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Feline cystic kidney disease and elimination problems - two cases [German]. Praktische Tierarzt — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Polycystic kidney disease in a Persian cat. Australian Veterinary Practitioner — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. PKD (polycystic kidney disease) - Polycystic syndrome [German]. Praktische Tierarzt — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (52 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:173900 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:601313 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [44]

American Wirehair — Late-onset photoreceptor degeneration (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: American Wirehair (Cat) [32]

Appenzeller Sennenhund — Many alias names exist for the phenotype. They include congenital cornification disorder; CHILD nevi; CHILD-like nevi; ILVEN. The human phenotype resulting from NSDHL loss-of-function variants is termed congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects (CHILD syndrome). CHILD syndrome is characterized by epidermal nevi and striking unilateral limb defects. Animals (dogs, cats, mice) with NSDHL variants have similar epidermal nevi, but so far were never reported to also have the limb defects seen in human CHILD syndrome. (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Appenzeller Sennenhund (Dog) [45]

Disorder: Many alias names exist for the phenotype. They include congenital cornification disorder; CHILD nevi; CHILD-like nevi; ILVEN. The human phenotype resulting from NSDHL loss-of-function variants is termed congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects (CHILD syndrome). CHILD syndrome is characterized by epidermal nevi and striking unilateral limb defects. Animals (dogs, cats, mice) with NSDHL variants have similar epidermal nevi, but so far were never reported to also have the limb defects seen in human CHILD syndrome. [45]

Mode of inheritance: X-linked incomplete dominant [45]

Summary: De Lucia et al. (2019): Veterinary clinicians should be aware of cutaneous mosaicism and consider X-linked genodermatoses when seeing female cases with segmental cutaneous diseases like the one following the Blaschko’s lines. [45]

Clin feat: Bauer et al. (2017):No abnormalities were found on the affected daughter during general physical examination except a stunted growth. Linear hyperplastic and partially alopecic lesions, covered with thick brown scales and clusters of dilated follicular ostia were the most prominent dermatological features (Figure 1). The lesions were distributed along Blaschko’s lines in a bilateral rather symmetrical fashion and were more evident on the limbs, the head, the neck and the dorsal trunk. The abdominal and inguinal skin appeared normal. Frond like hyperkeratotic lesions at the margin of all the pawpads with occasional horn-like projections were considered the most probable cause of the visible lameness. Cytological examination of the linear hyperplastic lesions, revealed the presence of variable numbers of coccoid bacteria and a large number of Malassezia yeasts which were suspected to substantially contribute to the pruritus and the offensive odor. Results of the blood tests and urinalysis were unremarkable. De Lucia et al. (2019): Alopecic scaly plaques following the Blaschko’s lines on the limbs, the head, the dorsal neck and the trunk, and severe foot pads hyperkeratosis were the most relevant lesions [45]

Pathology: Bauer et al. (2017):The histopathological findings were identical in all biopsies.... Multifocally, the epidermis and the wall of the hair follicular infundibuli were moderately to severely hyperplastic with abrupt transition to normal skin. Within the hyperplastic area the infundibular epithelium was covered by thick layers of densely packed parakeratotickeratin which was distending the infundibuli. The parakeratotic keratin was often protruding above the epidermal surface. The size of the keratohyalin granules within the granular cell layers of the epidermis and the infundibular wall was within the normal range. Within the parakeratotic keratin, multifocally variable numbers of coccoid bacteria were present and occasionally the lumen of infundibuli contained degenerate neutrophils. Sebaceous glands appeared normal. The interfollicular epidermis was covered by moderate to large amounts of laminar to compact mostly orthokeratotic, but also some parakeratotic keratin. Within the keratin layers of the epidermis multifocally degenerate neutrophils, nuclear debris and small numbers of coccoid bacteria were present. Multifocally exocytosis of neutrophils was seen. Within the superficial dermis there was a mild pigmentary incontinence and a moderate perivascular infiltrate composed of neutrophils, mast cells and fewer lymphocytes. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 388248422 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Bauer et al. (2017):"a deletion spanning 14,399 bp including the last three exons of the NSDHL gene . . . . The formal variant designation is chrX:120,749,179_120,763,577del14,399". Leuthard et al. (2019) detected a heterozygous missense variant in NSDHL in a female affected Chihuahua, c.700G>A or p.Gly234Arg. Christen et al. (2020): "A heterozygous frameshift variant,… Evidence (references) - 1998. A hereditary disorder of cornification and multiple congenital defects in five Rottweiler dogs. Vet Dermatol — PubMed:PMID34644958 | DOI:10.1046/j.1365-3164.1998.00079.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Cornification defect in the golden retriever: clinical, histopathological, ultrastructural and genetic characterisation. Vet Dermatol — PubMed:PMID18477327 | DOI:10.1111/j.1365-3164.2008.00667.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2017. A large deletion in the NSDHL gene in Labrador Retrievers with a congenital cornification disorder. G3 (Bethesda) — PubMed:PMID28739597 | DOI:10.1534/g3.117.1124 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2019. X-linked cutaneous mosaicism in a dog. Vet Dermatol — PubMed:PMID31012178 | DOI:10.1111/vde.12748 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2019. A missense variant in the NSDHL gene in a Chihuahua with a congenital cornification disorder resembling inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevi. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID31571289 | DOI:10.1111/age.12862 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. NSDHL frameshift deletion in a mixed breed dog with progressive epidermal nevi. Genes (Basel) — PubMed:PMID33143176 | DOI:10.3390/genes11111297 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Ichthyosis and hereditary cornification disorders in dogs. Vet Dermatol — PubMed:PMID34796560 | DOI:10.1111/vde.13033 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Genetics of inherited skin disorders in dogs. Vet J — PubMed:PMID34861369 | DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2021.105782 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Genome sequencing of 2000 canids by the Dog10K consortium advances the understanding of demography, genome function and architecture. Genome Biol — PubMed:PMID37582787 | DOI:10.1186/s13059-023-03023-7 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Heterozygous deletion of the NSDHL gene in an Appenzeller Mountain Dog with verrucous epidermal keratinocytic nevi. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID38659285 | DOI:10.1111/age.13436 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2026. Development of cost-effective PCR-RFLP methods for screening Mendelian disorders in Chihuahua dogs. F.U. Vet. J. Health Sci. — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:308050 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:300275 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [45]

Australian Cattle Dog X — Epidermolysis bullosa, junctionalis, LAMA3-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Australian Cattle Dog X [46]

Clin feat: Herrmann et al. (2021): Five of eight puppies in an Australian cattle dog cross-bred litter showed signs of skin fragility. Three were stillborn and one died at one month of age. The two surviving puppies were presented with blistering skin disease and severe respiratory distress. [46]

Pathology: Herrmann et al. (2021): “Histopathological results revealed subepidermal clefts and electron microscopy confirmed the split in the lamina lucida. Post-mortem examination documented extensive pharyngeal and laryngeal lesions with granulation tissue and fibrinous exudate obscuring the airway.” Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 3479814 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By cloning and sequencing a very likely comparative candidate gene (based on the homologous human disorder), Capt et al. (2005) were able to report that "The condition is associated with reduced expression of laminin 5 caused by a homozygous insertion (4818+207ins6.5 kb) of repetitive satellite DNA within intron 35 of the gene (LAMA3) for the laminin alpha3 chain. The intronic mutation interferes … Evidence (references) - 1997. Absent expression of collagen xvii (BPAG2, BP180) in canine familial localized junctional epidermolysis bullosa. Vet Dermatol — PubMed:PMID34644840 | DOI:10.1046/j.1365-3164.1997.d01-17.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Non-lethal junctional epidermolysis bullosa in a dog. British Journal of Dermatology — PubMed:PMID9349347 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Inherited junctional epidermolysis bullosa in the German Pointer: establishment of a large animal model. J Invest Dermatol — PubMed:PMID15737193 | DOI:10.1111/j.0022-202X.2004.23584.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2003. Junctional epidermolysis bullosa in the german shorthaired pointer: a spontaneous model for junctional epidermolysis bullosa in man. Bull Acad Vet France — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Canine junctional epidermolysis bullosa due to a novel mutation in LAMA3 with severe upper respiratory involvement. Vet Dermatol — PubMed:PMID34250689 | DOI:10.1111/vde.12972 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Genetic trend of the junctional epidermolysis bullosa in the German shorthaired pointer in Italy. Vet Rec Open — PubMed:PMID34457315 | DOI:10.1002/vro2.15 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Genetics of inherited skin disorders in dogs. Vet J — PubMed:PMID34861369 | DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2021.105782 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Inheritance of monogenic hereditary skin disease and related canine breeds. Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID36006348 | DOI:10.3390/vetsci9080433 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. Prevalence of inherited junctional epidermolysis bullosa in German shorthaired pointers bred in Italy. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID21257512 | DOI:10.1136/vr.c5178 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:226700 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:600805 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:245660 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:226650 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [46]

Balinese — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Balinese (Cat) [43]

Balinese — Multidrug resistance 1, ABCB1-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Mode of inheritance: A recessive mode of inheritance has been considered. In other species an incomplete dominant mode of inheritance is discussed. [47]

Clin feat: Multidrug resistance 1 results in higher risk of adverse drug reactions to P-glycoprotein substrate drugs such as ivermectin and macrocyclic lactones due to impaired P-glycoprotein synthesis. These drugs are commonly found in flea and tick preventatives for cats and dogs (Mealey et al., 2023). Clinical effects can be neurological such as CNS depression, ataxia, seizure activity, tremors, hypersalivation, vomiting, mydriasis, dyspnoea, and in severe cases, coma, blindness and death. It can also manifest in bone marrow suppression in the form of neutropenia and thrombocytopenia. Gatstrointestinal toxicity has also been reported (Mealey et al., 2021). [47]

Prevalence: Mealey et al. (2021): The distribution of genotypes from the banked feline DNA samples was as follows: 0 homozygous for ABCB11930_1931del TC, 47 heterozygous for ABCB11930_1931del TC, and 959 homozygous for the wild-type ABCB1 allele. Among the 47 cats with the mutant ABCB1 allele, only 3 were purebred (Ragdoll, Russian Blue, and Siamese). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: ABCB4 (Entrez Gene ID 388257278) — OMIA Phene_Gene / GeneSynonym - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By sequencing the most obvious functional candidate gene in 8 cats that showed "adverse reactions to P-glycoprotein substrate drugs" (including one sensitive to ivermectin), Mealey and Burke (2015) discovered a 2bp deletion in the ABCB1 gene (11930_1931del TC, omia.variant:1322) that was homozygous in the one cat sensitive to ivermectin. However, the other 7 sensitive cats were homozygous… Evidence (references) - 2015. Identification of a nonsense mutation in feline ABCB1. J Vet Pharmacol Ther — PubMed:PMID25660379 | DOI:10.1111/jvp.12212 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. ABCB11930_1931del TC gene mutation in a temporal cluster of macrocyclic lactone-induced neurologic toxicosis in cats associated with products labeled for companion animal use. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID34125616 | DOI:10.2460/javma.259.1.72 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Detection of the ABCB11930_1931del TC mutation in two suspected ivermectin-sensitive cats and their relatives by a novel TaqMan allelic discrimination assay. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID35265692 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2021.808392 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Genetic epidemiology of blood type, disease and trait variants, and genome-wide genetic diversity in over 11,000 domestic cats. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID35709088 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009804 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Canine and feline P-glycoprotein deficiency: What we know and where we need to go. J Vet Pharmacol Ther — PubMed:PMID36326478 | DOI:10.1111/jvp.13102 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Assessment of verdinexor as a canine P-glycoprotein substrate. J Vet Pharmacol Ther — PubMed:PMID36924353 | DOI:10.1111/jvp.13123 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2019. Suspected adverse drug interaction between spinosad and milbemycin oxime in a cat. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 5(1), — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Application of eprinomectin-containing parasiticides at label doses causes neurological toxicosis in cats homozygous for ABCB11930_1931del TC. J Vet Pharmacol Ther — PubMed:PMID38366723 | DOI:10.1111/jvp.13431 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Relevance of pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics in veterinary clinical practice: A review. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID37990577 | DOI:10.1111/age.13376 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2025. Avermectin-induced neurotoxicity and mortality reported more commonly in cats homozygous for ABCB11930_1931del TC after application of eprinomectin- versus selamectin-containing products. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID40738165 | DOI:10.2460/javma.25.05.0304 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2025. Assessment of clinically relevant drugs as feline P-glycoprotein substrates. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID41133197 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2025.1668282 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2025. Functional characterization of the cat and dog wild-type and mutant MDR1 carrier proteins and frequency of the MDR1 gene mutation in 800 cats from Germany. J Vet Pharmacol Ther — PubMed:PMID41474640 | DOI:10.1111/jvp.70041 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (2 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:171050 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:120080 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [47]

Bengal Longhair — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Bengal Longhair (Cat) [43]

Bengal — Coat colour and pattern, charcoal, ASIP-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Bengal (Cat) [48]

Summary: Gershony et al. (2014): The Bengal cat breed consists of hybrid animals originally developed from crosses between the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) and the Asian leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis).. An unusual pelage type involving a darker face ‘mask’ and a dark dorsal stripe, commonly referred to as a ‘cape’, is unique to the breed. This ‘charcoal’ pattern does not produce a fully melanistic cat (see [OMIA:000201-9685]: Coat colour, agouti in Felis catus) but bestows darker and more extended markings., suggesting unusual interactions between melanism and patterning genes in the hybrid cats. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 492297 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By sequencing a prime comparative candidate locus (ASIP) in Bengal cats, Asian leopard cats and domestic cats, Gershony et al. (2014) showed that the charcoal coat colouration/pattern in Bengal cats is strongly associated with compound heterozygosity for an ASIP haplotype from the euptilura form of Asian leopard cat (called A^Pbe) and the feline non-agouti allele a (ASIP:c.123-124del, omia.variant… Evidence (references) - 2003. Molecular genetics and evolution of melanism in the cat family. Current Biology — PubMed:PMID12620197 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2014. Who's behind that mask and cape? The Asian leopard cat's Agouti (ASIP) allele likely affects coat colour phenotype in the Bengal cat breed. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID25143047 | DOI:10.1111/age.12206 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Ancestry dynamics and trait selection in a designer cat breed. Curr Biol — PubMed:PMID38531359 | DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.075 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:600201 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:611742 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [48]

Bengal — Coat colour, agouti (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Summary: Information relating to charcoal coat colour in Bengal cats (a cat breed originating from hybrid animals developed from crosses between the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) and the Asian leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)) has been moved to '[OMIA:002549-9685]: Coat colour, charcoal, ASIP-related in Felis catus' [8/4/2022] Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 394659996 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Gershony et al. (2014): "The complete coding region of ASIP was directly sequenced in Asian leopard, domestic and Bengal cats. Twenty-seven variants were identified between domestic and leopard cats ... . The leopard cat ASIP haplotype was distinguished from domestic cat by four synonymous and four non-synonymous exonic SNPs, as well as 19 intronic variants, including a 42-bp deletion in intron 4.… Evidence (references) - 2014. Who's behind that mask and cape? The Asian leopard cat's Agouti (ASIP) allele likely affects coat colour phenotype in the Bengal cat breed. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID25143047 | DOI:10.1111/age.12206 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:611742 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:600201 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [49]

Bengal — Epileptic encephalopathy, CAD-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Kaczmarska et al. (2025) report a 4-month-old Bengal kitten with intractable seizures and abnormal behavior which commenced at 13 weeks of age. As the kitten showed only partial response to treatment euthanasia was elected due to the impaired quality of life. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 398298990 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Kaczmarska et al. (2025) conducted whole genome sequencing of an affected Bengal kitten and report a likely causal CAD variant: "The variant, XP_011279586.1:p.(Ser2015Asn) [omia.variant1787], was predicted to affect the oligomerization of the C-terminal aspartate transcarbamylase (ATCase) of CAD. Genotyping of 110 unaffected Bengal cats revealed four additional carriers of the mutant… Evidence (references) - 2025. Epileptic encephalopathy in a young Bengal cat caused by CAD deficiency. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID40251393 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-025-98414-0 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:616457 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:114010 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [50]

Bengal — Hair morphology, glitter (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Summary: Glitter is a coat condition that softens hair texture and causes an iridescent sheen to the coat. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 398298879 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Kaelin et al. (2024) “discovered a 585-bp cat-specific Endogenous Retroviral Long Terminal Repeat (ERV1-3_FCa-type LTR) element insertion [omia.variant:1675] that was a strong candidate … . The LTR insertion site (chrD2: 79,707,475–79,707,478, felCat9) is defined by a 4-bp flanking direct repeat that is situated 287-bp upstream of an evolutionarily conserved Fgfr2 super-enhancer (Kha… Evidence (references) - 1999. A scanning electron microscopy study of glitter coat trait in the fur of the Bengal cat breed. Scanning — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Ancestry dynamics and trait selection in a designer cat breed. Curr Biol — PubMed:PMID38531359 | DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.075 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. dbSUPER: a database of super-enhancers in mouse and human genome. Nucleic Acids Res — PubMed:PMID26438538 | DOI:10.1093/nar/gkv1002 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [51]

Bengal — Thoracic wall deformity (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Summary: Pectus excavatum Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 2012. Increased incidence of thoracic wall deformities in related Bengal kittens.. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID22311892 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X12437351 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Investigation of the association between whole blood and tissue taurine levels and the development of thoracic deformities in neonatal Burmese kittens.. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID9423237 | DOI:10.1136/vr.141.22.566 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Pectus excavatum surgically repaired using sternum realignment and splint techniques in a young cat.. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID16041862 | DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2005.tb00332.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1968. Case report. Pectus excavatum (funnel chest) in a feline.. Can Vet J — PubMed:PMID5750196 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Pectus excavatum: computed tomography and medium-term surgical outcome in a prospective cohort of 10 kittens.. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID26088565 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X15591234 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Left lateral liver lobe torsion in a cat with moderate pectus excavatum.. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID25715646 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X15573561 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Open surgical correction combined with an external splint for correction of a non-compliant pectus excavatum in a cat.. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID22314092 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X11431032 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2026. Thoracic wall deformity in Bengal cats - morphological findings and results from a breeder questionnaire.. Vet J — PubMed:PMID41967597 | DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106669 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Increased incidence of thoracic wall deformities in related Bengal kittens. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID22311892 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X12437351 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Investigation of the association between whole blood and tissue taurine levels and the development of thoracic deformities in neonatal Burmese kittens. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID9423237 | DOI:10.1136/vr.141.22.566 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Pectus excavatum surgically repaired using sternum realignment and splint techniques in a young cat. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID16041862 | DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2005.tb00332.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1968. Case report. Pectus excavatum (funnel chest) in a feline. Can Vet J — PubMed:PMID5750196 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Pectus excavatum: computed tomography and medium-term surgical outcome in a prospective cohort of 10 kittens. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID26088565 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X15591234 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Left lateral liver lobe torsion in a cat with moderate pectus excavatum. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID25715646 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X15573561 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Open surgical correction combined with an external splint for correction of a non-compliant pectus excavatum in a cat. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID22314092 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X11431032 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2026. Thoracic wall deformity in Bengal cats - morphological findings and results from a breeder questionnaire. Vet J — PubMed:PMID41967597 | DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106669 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Increased incidence of thoracic wall deformities in related Bengal kittens. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID22311892 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X12437351 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Investigation of the association between whole blood and tissue taurine levels and the development of thoracic deformities in neonatal Burmese kittens. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID9423237 | DOI:10.1136/vr.141.22.566 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Pectus excavatum surgically repaired using sternum realignment and splint techniques in a young cat. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID16041862 | DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2005.tb00332.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1968. Case report. Pectus excavatum (funnel chest) in a feline. Can Vet J — PubMed:PMID5750196 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Pectus excavatum: computed tomography and medium-term surgical outcome in a prospective cohort of 10 kittens. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID26088565 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X15591234 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Left lateral liver lobe torsion in a cat with moderate pectus excavatum. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID25715646 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X15573561 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Open surgical correction combined with an external splint for correction of a non-compliant pectus excavatum in a cat. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID22314092 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X11431032 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2026. Thoracic wall deformity in Bengal cats - morphological findings and results from a breeder questionnaire. Vet J — PubMed:PMID41967597 | DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106669 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Increased incidence of thoracic wall deformities in related Bengal kittens. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID22311892 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X12437351 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Investigation of the association between whole blood and tissue taurine levels and the development of thoracic deformities in neonatal Burmese kittens. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID9423237 | DOI:10.1136/vr.141.22.566 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Pectus excavatum surgically repaired using sternum realignment and splint techniques in a young cat. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID16041862 | DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2005.tb00332.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1968. Case report. Pectus excavatum (funnel chest) in a feline. Can Vet J — PubMed:PMID5750196 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Pectus excavatum: computed tomography and medium-term surgical outcome in a prospective cohort of 10 kittens. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID26088565 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X15591234 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Left lateral liver lobe torsion in a cat with moderate pectus excavatum. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID25715646 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X15573561 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Open surgical correction combined with an external splint for correction of a non-compliant pectus excavatum in a cat. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID22314092 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X11431032 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2026. Thoracic wall deformity in Bengal cats - morphological findings and results from a breeder questionnaire. Vet J — PubMed:PMID41967597 | DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106669 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Increased incidence of thoracic wall deformities in related Bengal kittens. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID22311892 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X12437351 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Investigation of the association between whole blood and tissue taurine levels and the development of thoracic deformities in neonatal Burmese kittens. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID9423237 | DOI:10.1136/vr.141.22.566 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Pectus excavatum surgically repaired using sternum realignment and splint techniques in a young cat. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID16041862 | DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2005.tb00332.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1968. Case report. Pectus excavatum (funnel chest) in a feline. Can Vet J — PubMed:PMID5750196 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Pectus excavatum: computed tomography and medium-term surgical outcome in a prospective cohort of 10 kittens. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID26088565 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X15591234 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Left lateral liver lobe torsion in a cat with moderate pectus excavatum. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID25715646 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X15573561 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Open surgical correction combined with an external splint for correction of a non-compliant pectus excavatum in a cat. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID22314092 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X11431032 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2026. Thoracic wall deformity in Bengal cats - morphological findings and results from a breeder questionnaire. Vet J — PubMed:PMID41967597 | DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106669 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [52]

Bengal — classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (cEDS), COL5A1-related; Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, classic type, 1 (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (cEDS), COL5A1-related; Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, classic type, 1 [53]

Summary: This phene has been renamed from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, classic type, 1 to classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (cEDS), COL5A1-related in OMIA on the basis of the review on human Ehlers-Danlos syndromes by Malfait et al. (2020) [2/6/2022]. [53]

Clin feat: Spycher et al. (2018): The affected cat showed multiple recurrent skin tears with little or no bleeding, located mainly on the dorsal neck and the shoulders, and hyperextensibility of the skin (Fig. 1). The skin extensibility index, according to Hansen et al. (2015), was 27%. Some of the previous lacerations had slowly healed leaving shiny alopecic scars. Other clinical findings included bilateral hip subluxation with a positive Ortolani sign even in the awake patient, bilateral carpal hyperextension with plantigrade appearance, pain and laxity during palpation of all joints and bilateral perineal hernias. The index cat was found on the street when she was a kitten together with a female littermate, which appeared to be normal at the clinical examination. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389748761 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By analysing the sequence of comparative functional candidate genes in "a 1.5-year-old, spayed female, domestic shorthair cat with EDS [Ehlers-Danlos syndrome]", Spycher et al. (2018) identified "a heterozygous single base-pair deletion in exon 43 of the COL5A1 gene, namely c.3420delG [omia.variant:1025]. The deletion was predicted to result in a frameshift and premature stop codon: p.(Le… Evidence (references) - 2018. A frameshift variant in the COL5A1 gene in a cat with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID30246406 | DOI:10.1111/age.12727 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Animal models of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes: Phenotype, pathogenesis, and translational potential. Front Genet — PubMed:PMID34712265 | DOI:10.3389/fgene.2021.726474 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Connective tissue disorders in domestic animals. Adv Exp Med Biol — PubMed:PMID34807427 | DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-80614-9_15 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes. Nat Rev Dis Primers — PubMed:PMID32732924 | DOI:10.1038/s41572-020-0194-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Independent COL5A1 variants in cats with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Genes (Basel) — PubMed:PMID35627182 | DOI:10.3390/genes13050797 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Precision medicine using whole genome sequencing in a cat identifies a novel COL5A1 variant for classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID37594181 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.16805 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Heterozygous COL5A1 deletion in a cat with classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID38745376 | DOI:10.1111/age.13446 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:130000 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:120215 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [53]

Bengal — inherited retinal dystrophic or degenerative disorders; early-onset, autosomal-recessive, progressive retinal degeneration in Bengal cats; Bengal progressive retinal degeneration (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: inherited retinal dystrophic or degenerative disorders; early-onset, autosomal-recessive, progressive retinal degeneration in Bengal cats; Bengal progressive retinal degeneration [54]

Summary: This is an interesting example of where mapping and sequence knowledge in the cat provided sufficient information to enable human geneticists to identify two likely causal variants in humans. [54]

Clin feat: Ofri et al. (2015): Ophthalmoscopic signs of retinal degeneration were noted at 9 weeks of age and became more noticeable over the next 4 months. Visual deficits were behaviorally evident by 1 year of age. Electroretinogram demonstrated reduced rod and cone function at 7 and 9 weeks of age, respectively. Rod responses were mostly extinguished at 14 weeks of age; cone responses were minimal by 26 weeks. [54]

Pathology: Ofri et al. (2015): Histologic degeneration was first observed at 8 weeks, evidenced by reduced photoreceptor numbers, then rapid deterioration of the photoreceptor layer and, subsequently, severe outer retinal degeneration. [54]

Gen test: The web site of the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory at UC Davis is advertising a DNA test for this disorder: https://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/services/cat/BengalPRA.php Langford Vets also offer the test: https://www.langfordvets.co.uk/diagnostic-laboratories/services/cat-genetic-testing/ The likely causal variant was published after DNA testing was made available. (Thanks to Maarten de Groot for advising FN of the test (5 May 2017). The likely causal variant was published by Cogné et al. (2020). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389723617 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Cogné et al. (2020) "overlaid . . . [the mapping results - see above] with whole-genome sequencing data from a trio of cats from the Bengal research colony . . . . The KIF3B p.Ala334Thr-encoding change [omia.variant:1191] was the sole variant that segregated with disease and is predicted to impair the kinesin motor domain". Evidence (references) - 2011. Propagation of multiple cat hereditary disease models following assisted reproduction with frozen semen and embryos. Reproduction, Fertility and Development — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Characterization of an early-onset, autosomal recessive, progressive retinal degeneration in Bengal cats. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci — PubMed:PMID26258614 | DOI:10.1167/iovs.15-16585 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Mutations in the kinesin-2 motor KIF3B cause an autosomal-dominant ciliopathy. Am J Hum Genet — PubMed:PMID32386558 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajhg.2020.04.005 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Precision medicine in cats-The right biomedical model may not be the mouse!. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID33290388 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009177 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. A domestic cat whole exome sequencing resource for trait discovery. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID33785770 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-021-86200-7 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Genetic epidemiology of blood type, disease and trait variants, and genome-wide genetic diversity in over 11,000 domestic cats. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID35709088 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009804 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Consensus guidelines for nomenclature of companion animal inherited retinal disorders. Vet Ophthalmol — PubMed:PMID38334230 | DOI:10.1111/vop.13185 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:603754 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:618955 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [54]

Birman — Congenital/hereditary hypotrichosis with short life expectancy (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Birman (Cat) [55]

Disorder: Congenital/hereditary hypotrichosis with short life expectancy [55]

Clin feat: Abitbol et al. (2015): In the Birman breed, congenital hypotrichosis associated with reduced lifespan was described during the 1980’s, with hairless kittens born to two purebred Birman cats.. None of the 13 reported hairless kittens survived beyond eight months; they died from respiratory or digestive infections, or were euthanized soon after birth for other unreported or unexplained medical reasons (Hendy-Ibbs 1984; Bourdeau et al., 1988). The two kittens reported by Abitbol et al. (2015) were born hairless. and developed sparse, shortened and fragile fur.. Their skin was wrinkled and looked greasy. One of the kittens died at four months of age from severe diarrhoea, the other was euthanized at seven months of age due to skin infections. [55]

Pathology: Abitbol et al. (2015): Necropsy and histopathological examination of nine hairless Birman kittens born to two normal parents. revealed an absence of the thymus and a lymphocyte depletion in the paracortical regions of the lymphoid tissue within spleen, Peyer’s patches and lymph nodes (Casal et al. 1994). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389727538 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: c.1030_1033delCTGT deletion in FOXN1 (Abitbol et al., 2015) (omia.variant:1319) Evidence (references) - 1984. Hairless cats in Great Britain. J Hered — PubMed:PMID6512243 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. A deletion in FOXN1 is associated with a syndrome characterized by congenital hypotrichosis and short life expectancy in Birman cats. PLoS One — PubMed:PMID25781316 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0120668 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1988. Generalized hereditary alopecia of the cat: about a case observed in a Sacred Burmese Cat. Rec Med Vet — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1994. Congenital hypotrichosis with thymic aplasia in nine Birman kittens. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:601705 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:600838 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [55]

Bombay — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Bombay (Cat) [43]

British Longhair — Dominant blue eyes (DBE) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: British Longhair (Cat) [36]

British Shorthair — Brachycephaly (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: British Shorthair (Cat) [56]

Mode of inheritance: Multifactorial [56]

Summary: Information relating to the ALX1 variant, which causes in heterozygous animals an extreme brachycephalic phenotype (known as “Contemporary” Burmese) and in homozygous animals lethal frontonasal dysplasia (Lyons et al., 2016) has previously been listed here. The inforamtion has been moved to '[OMIA:002717-9685]: Frontonasal dysplasia, ALX1-related in Felis catus' [13/06/2023]. [56]

Clin feat: Brachycephaly in cats is characterised by a shortened head length (Gundemir et al. 2023). The shortening of the muzzle typically creates a 'squashed nose' appearance. Clinical features may include respiratory difficulties and airway obstructions due to normal sized nasal soft tissue structures in a reduced size cranium, kinking of the nasolacrimal ducts, and potential ophthalmic, neurological, dermatological, and reproductive issues - particularly in relation to abnormally-shaped skulls having difficulty passing through the birth canal (Schlueter et al., 2009). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 2016. Evidence of selection signatures that shape the Persian cat breed.. Mamm Genome — PubMed:PMID26956354 | DOI:10.1007/s00335-016-9623-1 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Erratum to: Evidence of selection signatures that shape the Persian cat breed.. Mamm Genome — PubMed:PMID27007993 | DOI:10.1007/s00335-016-9626-y — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. [Brachycephaly in dog and cat: a "human induced" obstruction of the upper airways].. Pneumologie — PubMed:PMID20632241 | DOI:10.1055/s-0030-1255513 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2003. The course of the nasolacrimal duct in brachycephalic cats.. Anat Histol Embryol — PubMed:PMID12919073 | DOI:10.1046/j.1439-0264.2003.00464.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Aristaless-Like Homeobox protein 1 (ALX1) variant associated with craniofacial structure and frontonasal dysplasia in Burmese cats.. Dev Biol — PubMed:PMID26610632 | DOI:10.1016/j.ydbio.2015.11.015 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Brachycephaly: an issue for cats as well as dogs.. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID27738208 | DOI:10.1136/vr.i5507 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Exceptional changes in skeletal anatomy under domestication: The case of brachycephaly.. Integr Org Biol — PubMed:PMID34409262 | DOI:10.1093/iob/obab023 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Patterns of allele frequency differences among domestic cat breeds assessed by a 63K SNP array.. PLoS One — PubMed:PMID33630878 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0247092 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Flat-faced or non-flat-faced cats? That is the question.. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID36670746 | DOI:10.3390/ani13020206 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Examination of shape variation of the skull in British Shorthair, Scottish Fold, and Van cats.. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID36830403 | DOI:10.3390/ani13040614 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Radiographic analysis of skull in Van Cats, British Shorthairs and Scottish Folds.. Anat Histol Embryol — PubMed:PMID36793158 | DOI:10.1111/ahe.12909 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Ala vestibuloplasty improves cardiopulmonary and activity-related parameters in brachycephalic cats.. Vet Surg — PubMed:PMID36882053 | DOI:10.1111/vsu.13948 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (7 additional references in OMIA) - 2016. Evidence of selection signatures that shape the Persian cat breed. Mamm Genome — PubMed:PMID26956354 | DOI:10.1007/s00335-016-9623-1 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Erratum to: Evidence of selection signatures that shape the Persian cat breed. Mamm Genome — PubMed:PMID27007993 | DOI:10.1007/s00335-016-9626-y — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. [Brachycephaly in dog and cat: a "human induced" obstruction of the upper airways]. Pneumologie — PubMed:PMID20632241 | DOI:10.1055/s-0030-1255513 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2003. The course of the nasolacrimal duct in brachycephalic cats. Anat Histol Embryol — PubMed:PMID12919073 | DOI:10.1046/j.1439-0264.2003.00464.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Aristaless-Like Homeobox protein 1 (ALX1) variant associated with craniofacial structure and frontonasal dysplasia in Burmese cats. Dev Biol — PubMed:PMID26610632 | DOI:10.1016/j.ydbio.2015.11.015 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Brachycephaly: an issue for cats as well as dogs. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID27738208 | DOI:10.1136/vr.i5507 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Exceptional changes in skeletal anatomy under domestication: The case of brachycephaly. Integr Org Biol — PubMed:PMID34409262 | DOI:10.1093/iob/obab023 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Patterns of allele frequency differences among domestic cat breeds assessed by a 63K SNP array. PLoS One — PubMed:PMID33630878 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0247092 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Flat-faced or non-flat-faced cats? That is the question. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID36670746 | DOI:10.3390/ani13020206 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Examination of shape variation of the skull in British Shorthair, Scottish Fold, and Van cats. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID36830403 | DOI:10.3390/ani13040614 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Radiographic analysis of skull in Van Cats, British Shorthairs and Scottish Folds. Anat Histol Embryol — PubMed:PMID36793158 | DOI:10.1111/ahe.12909 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Ala vestibuloplasty improves cardiopulmonary and activity-related parameters in brachycephalic cats. Vet Surg — PubMed:PMID36882053 | DOI:10.1111/vsu.13948 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (7 additional references in OMIA) - 2016. Evidence of selection signatures that shape the Persian cat breed. Mamm Genome — PubMed:PMID26956354 | DOI:10.1007/s00335-016-9623-1 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Erratum to: Evidence of selection signatures that shape the Persian cat breed. Mamm Genome — PubMed:PMID27007993 | DOI:10.1007/s00335-016-9626-y — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. [Brachycephaly in dog and cat: a "human induced" obstruction of the upper airways]. Pneumologie — PubMed:PMID20632241 | DOI:10.1055/s-0030-1255513 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2003. The course of the nasolacrimal duct in brachycephalic cats. Anat Histol Embryol — PubMed:PMID12919073 | DOI:10.1046/j.1439-0264.2003.00464.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Aristaless-Like Homeobox protein 1 (ALX1) variant associated with craniofacial structure and frontonasal dysplasia in Burmese cats. Dev Biol — PubMed:PMID26610632 | DOI:10.1016/j.ydbio.2015.11.015 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Brachycephaly: an issue for cats as well as dogs. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID27738208 | DOI:10.1136/vr.i5507 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Exceptional changes in skeletal anatomy under domestication: The case of brachycephaly. Integr Org Biol — PubMed:PMID34409262 | DOI:10.1093/iob/obab023 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Patterns of allele frequency differences among domestic cat breeds assessed by a 63K SNP array. PLoS One — PubMed:PMID33630878 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0247092 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Flat-faced or non-flat-faced cats? That is the question. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID36670746 | DOI:10.3390/ani13020206 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Examination of shape variation of the skull in British Shorthair, Scottish Fold, and Van cats. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID36830403 | DOI:10.3390/ani13040614 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Radiographic analysis of skull in Van Cats, British Shorthairs and Scottish Folds. Anat Histol Embryol — PubMed:PMID36793158 | DOI:10.1111/ahe.12909 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Ala vestibuloplasty improves cardiopulmonary and activity-related parameters in brachycephalic cats. Vet Surg — PubMed:PMID36882053 | DOI:10.1111/vsu.13948 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (7 additional references in OMIA) - 2016. Evidence of selection signatures that shape the Persian cat breed. Mamm Genome — PubMed:PMID26956354 | DOI:10.1007/s00335-016-9623-1 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Erratum to: Evidence of selection signatures that shape the Persian cat breed. Mamm Genome — PubMed:PMID27007993 | DOI:10.1007/s00335-016-9626-y — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. [Brachycephaly in dog and cat: a "human induced" obstruction of the upper airways]. Pneumologie — PubMed:PMID20632241 | DOI:10.1055/s-0030-1255513 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2003. The course of the nasolacrimal duct in brachycephalic cats. Anat Histol Embryol — PubMed:PMID12919073 | DOI:10.1046/j.1439-0264.2003.00464.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Aristaless-Like Homeobox protein 1 (ALX1) variant associated with craniofacial structure and frontonasal dysplasia in Burmese cats. Dev Biol — PubMed:PMID26610632 | DOI:10.1016/j.ydbio.2015.11.015 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Brachycephaly: an issue for cats as well as dogs. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID27738208 | DOI:10.1136/vr.i5507 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Exceptional changes in skeletal anatomy under domestication: The case of brachycephaly. Integr Org Biol — PubMed:PMID34409262 | DOI:10.1093/iob/obab023 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Patterns of allele frequency differences among domestic cat breeds assessed by a 63K SNP array. PLoS One — PubMed:PMID33630878 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0247092 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Flat-faced or non-flat-faced cats? That is the question. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID36670746 | DOI:10.3390/ani13020206 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Examination of shape variation of the skull in British Shorthair, Scottish Fold, and Van cats. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID36830403 | DOI:10.3390/ani13040614 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Radiographic analysis of skull in Van Cats, British Shorthairs and Scottish Folds. Anat Histol Embryol — PubMed:PMID36793158 | DOI:10.1111/ahe.12909 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Ala vestibuloplasty improves cardiopulmonary and activity-related parameters in brachycephalic cats. Vet Surg — PubMed:PMID36882053 | DOI:10.1111/vsu.13948 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (7 additional references in OMIA) - 2016. Evidence of selection signatures that shape the Persian cat breed. Mamm Genome — PubMed:PMID26956354 | DOI:10.1007/s00335-016-9623-1 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Erratum to: Evidence of selection signatures that shape the Persian cat breed. Mamm Genome — PubMed:PMID27007993 | DOI:10.1007/s00335-016-9626-y — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. [Brachycephaly in dog and cat: a "human induced" obstruction of the upper airways]. Pneumologie — PubMed:PMID20632241 | DOI:10.1055/s-0030-1255513 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2003. The course of the nasolacrimal duct in brachycephalic cats. Anat Histol Embryol — PubMed:PMID12919073 | DOI:10.1046/j.1439-0264.2003.00464.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Aristaless-Like Homeobox protein 1 (ALX1) variant associated with craniofacial structure and frontonasal dysplasia in Burmese cats. Dev Biol — PubMed:PMID26610632 | DOI:10.1016/j.ydbio.2015.11.015 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Brachycephaly: an issue for cats as well as dogs. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID27738208 | DOI:10.1136/vr.i5507 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Exceptional changes in skeletal anatomy under domestication: The case of brachycephaly. Integr Org Biol — PubMed:PMID34409262 | DOI:10.1093/iob/obab023 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Patterns of allele frequency differences among domestic cat breeds assessed by a 63K SNP array. PLoS One — PubMed:PMID33630878 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0247092 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Flat-faced or non-flat-faced cats? That is the question. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID36670746 | DOI:10.3390/ani13020206 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Examination of shape variation of the skull in British Shorthair, Scottish Fold, and Van cats. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID36830403 | DOI:10.3390/ani13040614 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Radiographic analysis of skull in Van Cats, British Shorthairs and Scottish Folds. Anat Histol Embryol — PubMed:PMID36793158 | DOI:10.1111/ahe.12909 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Ala vestibuloplasty improves cardiopulmonary and activity-related parameters in brachycephalic cats. Vet Surg — PubMed:PMID36882053 | DOI:10.1111/vsu.13948 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (7 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:112263 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:607223 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:125400 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:112263 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:607223 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:125400 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:112263 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:607223 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:125400 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:112263 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:607223 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:125400 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:112263 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:607223 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:125400 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [56]

British Shorthair — Complex skeletal dysplasia (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: Complex skeletal dysplasia [57]

Summary: In addition to the skeletal changes, LTBP3-related skeletal dysplasia is characterized by secondary neurological defects due to malformation of the vertebrae and compression of the spinal cord. [57]

Clin feat: Two British Shorthair littermates, one male and one female, with deteriorating paraparesis and their unaffected parents were investigated. The litter consisted of two affected and three non-affected kittens. The breeder noticed first signs of hind limb paraparesis in the affected kittens at 8 weeks of age. At 10 weeks of age, a clinical and neurological examination demonstrated lordosis and scoliosis, T3-L3 myelopathy and reduced motility of the intestine. Both kittens showed ambulatory paraparesis. Hematology and cerebrospinal fluid analyses were inconspicuous. Radiography demonstrated severe vertebral column deformations and marked coprostasis. Due to the severity of the clinical signs, the kittens were euthanized. (Rudd Garces et al., 2021). [57]

Pathology: The post mortem examination of the male affected kitten by CT and MRI confirmed the deformation of multiple thoracic vertebral bodies. From T11 to L3, there was moderate to marked stenosis of the vertebral canal (lateral narrowing) as well as secondary compression of the spinal cord tissue, which could have led to the T3-L3 myelopathy. The MRI images also revealed an ascending and descending dilation of the central canal of the spinal cord (hydromyelia) and cerebellar herniation. At necropsy, the multiple skeletal malformations with shortened legs, deviations of the spine and flattening of the occiput with narrowing of the caudal cranial fossa were corroborated. Parts of the caudal cerebellum and vermis were irreversibly dislocated into the foramen magnum with prominent indented deformation. The thoracic vertebral column showed a mild dorsal bend (kyphosis) with a following, moderate, ventral deformation (lordosis) and a minor lateral deviation (scoliosis) accompanied by a focal stenosis of the spinal canal at T11–12. The ventral cortical laminar bone showed an increased density and thickening up to 1 mm and the woven bone of the vertebral body was irregularly arranged. The ventral cortical laminar bone of the vertebral bodies showed an increased density and thickening up to 1 mm and the woven bone of the vertebral body and femur was irregularly arranged. Except for the compression of the caudal cerebellum, the histopathological examination of the brain was unremarkable. The compression of the thoracic spinal cord was associated with myelin damage accentuated in the dorso-lateral funiculi but also seen in the ventral aspects with dilation of myelin sheaths, axonal swelling (spheroid formation) and degeneration. The coprostasis was caused by annular constrictions of the colon and rectum with distention of anterior aspects. The constricted areas of the intestine showed a marked hypertrophy of the muscle layer with loss of neurons in the submucosal (Meissner) and myenteric (Auerbach) plexus (hypoganglionosis). The thickening of the intestinal wall was accompanied by proliferation of vascularized fibrous connective tissue (granulation tissue) in the submucosa, between the muscle layers as well as the subserosa. Despite the loss of neurons, there was an excessive proliferation of nerve fibers interwoven into the granulation tissue and crossing the muscular layers. (Rudd Garces et al., 2021). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389726389 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Rudd Garces et al. (2021) "investigated a highly inbred family of British Shorthair cats in which two offspring were affected by deteriorating paraparesis due to complex skeletal malformations. ... The pedigree suggested monogenic autosomal recessive inheritance of the trait." The authors "sequenced the genome of an affected kitten and compared the data to 62 control genomes. This search yielded 5… Evidence (references) - 2021. LTBP3 frameshift variant in British Shorthair cats with complex skeletal dysplasia. Genes (Basel) — PubMed:PMID34946872 | DOI:10.3390/genes12121923 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:602090 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:601216 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:617809 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [57]

British Shorthair — Feline autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: Feline autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome [58]

Clin feat: Aberdein et al. (2015): Affected kittens typically developed rapidly progressive and marked generalized lymphadenopathy, moderate splenomegaly, and regenerative and likely hemolytic anemia from 6 weeks of age. [58]

Pathology: Aberdein et al. (2015): Microscopic findings were suggestive of multicentric T-cell lymphoma, but additional testing revealed a polyclonal population of CD3+/CD4-/CD8- double negative T cells (DNT cells). [58]

Prevalence: Three additional affected BSH kittens were homozygous for the variant, while 11 of 16 unaffected, but closely related, BSH cats were heterozygous for the variant. All BSH cats in the study were from a population with significant inbreeding. The variant was not identified in a further survey of 510 non-BSH cats. (Aberdein et al., 2017; Mamm Genome) Aberdein et al. (2017; NZ Vet J): Of 32 BSH cats successfully tested for the presence of the FASLG variant, one kitten (3%) was homozygous (FALPS-affected), and seven (22%) cats were heterozygous (carriers) for the FASLG variant allele, and 24 (75%) cats were homozygous for the wild type allele. The overall frequency of the FASLG variant allele in these 32 cats was 0.14. Cats carrying the FASLG variant were from all three breeding catteries sampled, including two catteries that had not previously reported cases of FALPS. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: FASL (Entrez Gene ID 388257476) — OMIA Phene_Gene / GeneSynonym - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Aberdein et al. (2017; Mamm Genome): insertion "of an adenine within exon 3 of the FAS-ligand gene" (c.413_414insA) at location 14607400 on chromosome FCA F1 [omia.variant:613], resulting "in a frameshift and a predicted premature stop codon at position 176 of the 280 amino acid protein chain (p.Arg140Lysfs*37)" Evidence (references) - 2017. A FAS-ligand variant associated with autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome in cats. Mamm Genome — PubMed:PMID27770190 | DOI:10.1007/s00335-016-9668-1 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. A novel and likely inherited lymphoproliferative disease in British Shorthair kittens. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID26041772 | DOI:10.1177/0300985815586224 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2017. Erratum to: A FAS-ligand variant associated with autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome in cats. Mamm Genome — PubMed:PMID28101633 | DOI:10.1007/s00335-016-9676-1 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2017. Frequency of a FAS ligand gene variant associated with inherited feline autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome in British shorthair cats in New Zealand. N Z Vet J — PubMed:PMID28814155 | DOI:10.1080/00480169.2017.1367731 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:601859 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:134638 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [58]

British Shorthair — Hypothyroidism, congenital (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: The most common clinical feature of a cat with congenital hypothyroidism is disproportionate dwarfism. Some features of this include a large skull with shortened mandible and ears, a square trunk and short neck (with possible goitre) and limbs, delayed eruption of deciduous and permanent teeth, and occasionally kyphosis. It is also characterised by mental deficiency, and abnormalities of the central and peripheral nervous system. Other less specific features include hypothermia, anorexia, obesity, constipation, lethargy, a persistent juvenile hair coat and delayed closure of growth plates (Greco, 2006; Hermans et al., 2020) [59]

Pathology: An analysis of the biochemistry and haematology of the blood can show hypercholesterolemia, hypercalcaemia, mild non-regenerative anaemia, and low levels of thyroid hormones (T4 and THS, or thyroid scintigraphy) in a cat with congenital hypothyroidism. As thyroid hormones are key to bone development, epiphysial ossification and epiphysial dysgenesis are common features of congenital hypothyroidism. Spinal radiographs can demonstrate severely shortened vertebral bodies and open growth plates (Greco, 2006; Hermans et al., 2020; Golinelli et al., 2022) Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 200685821 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By partially sequencing a strong candidate gene Morrow et al. (2006) reported the molecular basis of this disorder in Domestic shorthair cats as being very likely due to an 8bp deletion in intron 9 of the gene for the enzyme thyroid peroxidase (TPO). Further investigation by the same team identified a causal missense mutation in the TPO gene (c.1333G>A; p.Ala445Thr) (omia.variant:138) (Giger et… Evidence (references) - 1993. Spontaneous adult-onset hypothyroidism in a cat. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID8263845 | DOI:10.1111/j.1939-1676.1993.tb01019.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Altered platelet indices in dogs with hypothyroidism and cats with hyperthyroidism. Am J Vet Res — PubMed:PMID8116929 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2001. Identifying and managing feline congenital hypothyroidism. Veterinary Medicine — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Congenital hypothyroidism of dogs and cats: A review. N Z Vet J — PubMed:PMID21541884 | DOI:10.1080/00480169.2011.567964 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2006. 2006 Merck/Merial National Veterinary Scholar Symposium: Creating the gumbo of progress, August 2006, Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA; http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/Web_pdfs/Symposium_2006_Program.pdf — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2003. Goiterous congenital hypothyroidism caused by thyroid peroxidase deficiency in a family of Domestic Shorthair cats. Journal of Internal Veterinary Medicine — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Congenital hypothyroidism with goiter in cats due to a TPO mutation. J Vet Intern Med — DOI:10.1111/jvim.12491 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Clinical and diagnostic findings in a dog and a cat with congenital hypothyroidism. Vet Rec Case Rep — DOI:doi.org/10.1136/vetreccr-2020-001300 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2006. Diagnosis of congenital and adult-onset hypothyroidism in cats. Clin Tech Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID16584030 | DOI:10.1053/j.ctsap.2005.12.007 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Evaluation of weight gain, clinicopathological and radiographic changes after early diagnosis and treatment of congenital hypothyroidism in cats. Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID35324868 | DOI:10.3390/vetsci9030140 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Association of recessive c.430G>A (p.(Gly144Arg)) thyroid peroxidase variant with primary congenital hypothyroidism in cats. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID36054182 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.16524 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Medical management of dental abnormalities related to congenital hypothyroidism in a cat. J Vet Dent — PubMed:PMID36916150 | DOI:10.1177/08987564231161362 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (3 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:274500 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:606765 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [59]

Burmese — Brachycephaly (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Burmese (Cat) [56]

Burmese — Burmese hypokalaemic periodic polymyopathy (BHP) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: Burmese hypokalaemic periodic polymyopathy (BHP) [60]

Clin feat: Classically, signs of BHP are episodic but in some cats, the weakness is incessant. During an episode, muscle pain (myalgia) from palpation can be a prominent sign. Cats can present with severe generalized muscle weakness, although more commonly weakness of the cervical muscles as evidenced by ventroflexion of the head and neck, head bobbing and dorsal protrusion of the scapulae.... The gait becomes short and maximal recruitment of motor units gives rise to muscle tremor. Cats with more generalized weakness have a crouching gait, especially evident in the hind limbs. (Gandolfi et al., 2012) Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389728003 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Sequencing of the only two candidate genes in the region of chromosome FCA E1 to which the disorder had been mapped (see Mapping section above) revealed a causative mutation in the WNK4 gene (omia.variant:312) as "(c.2899C.T) [which] causes a premature stop codon (CAG.TAG)" (Gandolfi et al., 2012). This mutation leads "to a truncated protein that lacks the C-terminal coiled-coil domain and the hig… Evidence (references) - 1998. Periodic muscle weakness and cervical ventroflexion caused by hypokalemia in a Burmese cat [Dutch]. Tijdschr Diergeneeskd — PubMed:PMID9700861 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1986. Periodic muscle weakness in Burmese kittens. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID3727333 | DOI:10.1136/vr.118.22.619 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Hypokalemia in cats: 186 cases (1984-1987). J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID2753783 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1990. Hypokalemia in the cat. Cornell Vet — PubMed:PMID2403422 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. Severe life-threatening hypokalemia in a cat with suspected distal renal tubular acidosis. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) — PubMed:PMID20487254 | DOI:10.1111/j.1476-4431.2009.00490.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1988. Hypokalaemic myopathy in Burmese kittens. N Z Vet J — PubMed:PMID16031474 | DOI:10.1080/00480169.1988.35514 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1988. Hereditary potassium depletion in Burmese cats. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1984. Feline polymyopathy. Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Forum of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1987. Potassium depletion in cats: hypokalemic polymyopathy. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID3693009 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Sporadic feline hypokalaemic polymyopathy. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID2781689 | DOI:10.1136/vr.125.1.17 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2001. Periodic hypokalemic polymyopathy in the Burmese cat. Kleintierpraxis — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. First WNK4-hypokalemia animal model identified by genome-wide association in Burmese cats. PLoS One — PubMed:PMID23285264 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0053173 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (10 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:601844 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:614491 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [60]

Burmese — Frontonasal dysplasia, ALX1-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Mode of inheritance: Autosomal co-dominant [61]

Summary: Information about the ALX1 variant in Burmese cats was previously presented under 'OMIA:001551-9685: Brachycephaly in Felis catus'. As the variant causes lethal frontonasal dysplasia in animals that are homozygous for the variant, this entry was created [13/6/2023]. As summarised by Lyons et al. (2016), The Burmese is a cat breed with an extreme brachycephalic phenotype... In the late 1970's, a male Burmese cat in the USA with a more brachycephalic head type became a highly popular sire and his lineage became known as the “Contemporary” Burmese.... The head type was found to be heritable, however, offspring from “Contemporary” style mating produced a craniofacial defect in 25% of offspring (Noden and Evans, 1986 and Sponenberg and Graf-Webster, 1986). The abnormality is characterized by agenesis of all derivatives of the medial nasal prominence; lateral duplication of most derivatives of the maxillary process; including the canine teeth and whiskers fields; telencephalic meningoencephalocele; and secondary ocular degeneration.... The midline facial defect is autosomal recessive, however, carriers of the mutation are more brachycephalic individuals than wildtype and were positively selected in the breed, thus the trait has also been described as co-dominant. Affected kittens were generally born live and require euthanasia as the condition is incompatible with life. The heterozygous cats became the hallmark phenotype of the “Contemporary” Burmese and the predominant winners at cat shows. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389724544 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Lyons et al (2016): "A long-term project that initiated with targeted linkage analysis, and, as domestic cat genomic resources improved, progressed to identity by descent mapping, homozygosity mapping and a genome-wide case-control association study (GWAS) suggests ALX1 as a major gene controlling craniofacial structure and the variant in ALX1 is associated with the Burmese brach… Evidence (references) - 1986. Inherited homeotic midfacial malformations in Burmese cats. J Craniofac Genet Dev Biol Suppl — PubMed:PMID2878018 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1986. Hereditary meningoencephalocele in Burmese cats. J Hered — PubMed:PMID2937834 | DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a110173 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Aristaless-Like Homeobox protein 1 (ALX1) variant associated with craniofacial structure and frontonasal dysplasia in Burmese cats. Dev Biol — PubMed:PMID26610632 | DOI:10.1016/j.ydbio.2015.11.015 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Genetic epidemiology of blood type, disease and trait variants, and genome-wide genetic diversity in over 11,000 domestic cats. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID35709088 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009804 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:601527 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:613456 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [61]

Burmese — Gangliosidosis, GM2, type II (Sandhoff or variant 0) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Yu et al. (2022) reported skeletal radiographic abnormalities of Japanese domestic cats with GM2 gangliosidosis variant 0 caused by the HEXB:c.667C>T pathogenic genetic variant [OMIA variant 309]. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 493928 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By cloning and sequencing a very likely comparative candidate gene (based on the homologous human disorder), Muldoon et al. (1994) identified the causative variant in the Korat cat as "the deletion of a cytosine residue at position +39 of the putative coding region [in the feline HEXB gene, which] results in a frame shift and a stop codon at base +191" (omia.variant:497). The causative variant… Evidence (references) - 1994. Characterization of the molecular defect in a feline model for type II G(M2)-gangliosidosis (Sandhoff disease). American Journal of Pathology — PubMed:PMID8178934 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1995. White matter changes associated with feline G(M2) gangliosidosis (Sandhoff disease): Correlation of MR findings with pathologic and ultrastructural abnormalities. American Journal of Neuroradiology — PubMed:PMID7677013 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1985. Characterization of a new model of GM2-gangliosidosis (Sandhoff's disease) in Korat cats. Journal of Clinical Investigation — PubMed:PMID4040927 | DOI:10.1172/JCI111997 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2004. GM2-gangliosidosis variant 0 (Sandhoff-like disease) in a family of Japanese domestic cats. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID15623087 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2004. An inversion of 25 base pairs causes feline GM2 gangliosidosis variant. Exp Neurol — PubMed:PMID15081585 | DOI:10.1016/j.expneurol.2004.01.008 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1977. GM2 ganglioside lysosomal storage disease in cats with beta-hexosaminidase deficiency. Science — PubMed:PMID404709 | DOI:10.1126/science.404709 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Retrospective diagnosis of feline GM2 gangliosidosis variant 0 (Sandhoff-like disease) in Japan: possible spread of the mutant allele in the Japanese domestic cat population. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID18772556 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.70.813 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2007. Clinical and molecular analysis of GM2 gangliosidosis in two apparent littermate kittens of the Japanese domestic cat. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID17198760 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2006.11.003 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2007. Nonsense mutation of feline beta-hexosaminidase beta-subunit (HEXB) gene causing Sandhoff disease in a family of Japanese domestic cats. Res Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID16872651 | DOI:10.1016/j.rvsc.2006.05.007 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Rapid and simple polymerase chain reaction-based diagnostic assays for GM2 gangliosidosis variant 0 (Sandhoff-like disease) in Japanese domestic cats. J Vet Diagn Invest — PubMed:PMID21398459 | DOI:10.1177/104063871102300224 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disease in European Burmese cats with hexosaminidase beta-subunit deficiency. Mol Genet Metab — PubMed:PMID19231264 | DOI:10.1016/j.ymgme.2009.01.003 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2013. Therapeutic response in feline sandhoff disease despite immunity to intracranial gene therapy. Mol Ther — PubMed:PMID23689599 | DOI:10.1038/mt.2013.86 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (9 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:268800 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:606873 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [62]

Burmese — Hyperoxaluria, primary, type II (Oxalosis II) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Summary: Acute-onset renal failure in young cats (<1 year of age) from deposition of oxalate crystals in renal tubules. Type II oxalosis is characterized by an increase in L-glyceric acid in the urine compared to type I oxalosis where glycolate and glyoxylate are increasingly excreted in the urine (McKerrell et al., 1989). Hyperoxaluria induces acute renal failure with recurrent calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis (Osborne et al., 2009). Cats have experienced a 10-fold increase in frequency of nephroliths in the past 20 years- of which calcium oxalate make up 70% of those uroliths (Osborne et al., 2009). Risk factors for calcium oxalate nephroliths include breed, neutered male status, 10 years of age, aciduria, hypercalciuria, hypercalcemia, hyperoxaluria, indoor status (reduced water intake, reduced urine output, obesity), and diets that are acidifying and restricting magnesium (Osborne et al., 2009; Lekcharoensuk et al. 2000). 56% of cats with uroliths suffer from chronic kidney disease (Osborne et al., 2009). (Compiled by Rachel Natsume 13/9/2021) [63]

Clin feat: Development of azotemia and neurological signs develop between 5 and 9 months of age (McKerrell et al., 1989). “The onset of signs was generally acute, with the development of anorexia, dehydration and weakness occurring over a few days …. Acutely ill cats were depressed, dehydrated and in poor bodily condition. Palpation of the abdomen revealed painful kidneys which were irregular in outline and frequently thought to be enlarged. In two cases the kidneys were shrunken. Deterioration was rapid.” (McKerrell et al., 1989). Generalized muscle atrophy occurs as a result of denervation of motor neurons and accumulation of neurofilaments in the spinal motor neurons (De Lorenzi et al., 2005). Spinal reflexes may be reduced to absent (De Lorenzi et al., 2005). Ethylene glycol toxicity (antifreeze) produces a similar clinical presentation of acute renal failure with histological evidence of renal oxalosis (McKerrell et al., 1989). Ultrasound examination of the kidneys can differentiate the cause of renal oxalosis by the echogenicity of the renal parenchyma. (Compiled by Rachel Natsume 13/9/2021) [63]

Pathology: An excess of circulating oxalate accumulates in the renal tubules as calcium oxalate crystals. “Blood analysis and urinalysis showed several abnormalities, including intermittent hyperoxaluria. The L-glyceric acid concentration was remarkably increased. Electrodiagnostic tests of the peripheral nervous system were abnormal. At necropsy, generalized muscle atrophy was observed. Microscopically, both kidneys showed intraluminal birefringent oxalate crystals. Motor neuron degeneration and accumulation of neurofilaments were observed in the axons of the spinal motor neurons.” (De Lorenzi et al., 2005). There is a deficiency in DGDH liver enzyme analogous to the human form of primary hyperoxaluria type II (McKerrell et al., 1989). (Compiled by Rachel Natsume 13/9/2021) Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 39711566 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By sequencing the most likely comparative candidate gene (based on clinical signs), Goldstein et al. (2009) identified a causal mutation as a "point mutation, G to A, . . . at the 3# splice acceptor site of intron 4" (omia.variant:383). They speculated "that the lack of the necessary terminal AG sequence of intron 4 would result in a misplicing event. This would result in the splicing out of exon … Evidence (references) - 1989. Enzymological characterization of a feline analogue of primary hyperoxaluria type-2 - A model for the human disease. J Inherit Metab Dis — PubMed:PMID2516173 | DOI:10.1007/BF01802035 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Analysis of 451,891 canine uroliths, feline uroliths, and feline urethral plugs from 1981 to 2007: perspectives from the Minnesota Urolith Center. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID19038658 | DOI:10.1016/j.cvsm.2008.09.011 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2000. Association between patient-related factors and risk of calcium oxalate and magnesium ammonium phosphate urolithiasis in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID10953716 | DOI:10.2460/javma.2000.217.520 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1988. Primary hyperoxaluria and L-glyceric aciduria in the cat. J Inherit Metab Dis — PubMed:PMID3141705 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Primary hyperoxaluria (L-glyceric aciduria) in the cat: a newly recognised inherited disease. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID2773220 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Primary hyperoxaluria in cats is caused by a mutation in the feline GRHPR gene. J Hered — DOI:https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esp038 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Primary hyperoxaluria (L-glyceric aciduria) in a cat. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID15914058 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2005.03.007 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2006. Feline primary hyperoxaluria. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID16603399 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2006.02.001 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2001. Congenital and inherited renal disease of small animals. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID11265498 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(01)50211-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Chronic kidney disease with three cases of oxalate-like nephrosis in Ragdoll cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID19095478 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2008.11.003 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Trends in the frequency of calcium oxalate uroliths in the upper urinary tract of cats. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc — PubMed:PMID15634865 | DOI:10.5326/0410039 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Calcium oxalate urolithiasis. Compend Contin Educ Vet — PubMed:PMID20180219 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (5 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:260000 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:604296 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [63]

Burmilla — also called Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Burmilla (Cat) [44]

Caracal — Pyruvate kinase deficiency of erythrocyte (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Caracal (Cat) [35]

Celestial — Dominant blue eyes (DBE) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Celestial (Cat) [36]

Chartreux — also called Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Chartreux (Cat) [44]

Chihuahua — Many alias names exist for the phenotype. They include congenital cornification disorder; CHILD nevi; CHILD-like nevi; ILVEN. The human phenotype resulting from NSDHL loss-of-function variants is termed congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects (CHILD syndrome). CHILD syndrome is characterized by epidermal nevi and striking unilateral limb defects. Animals (dogs, cats, mice) with NSDHL variants have similar epidermal nevi, but so far were never reported to also have the limb defects seen in human CHILD syndrome. (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Chihuahua (Dog) [45]

Chinese Tank Cat — Dominant blue eyes (DBE) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Chinese Tank Cat (Cat) [36]

Colorpoint Shorthair — Late-onset photoreceptor degeneration (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Colorpoint Shorthair (Cat) [32]

Cornish Rex — Late-onset photoreceptor degeneration (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Cornish Rex (Cat) [32]

Cornish Rex — Vitamin D-deficiency rickets, non-type I, non-type II (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Summary: This disorder is characterised by low levels of both 25-hydroxy-vitamin-D [25(HO)D] and 1,25-hydroxy-vitamin-D [1,25(HO)D], which thus distinguishes it from type I (normal 25(HO)D, low 1,25(HO)D) and type II (normal 25(HO)D, high 1,25(HO)D). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 2011. Vitamin D-dependent non-type 1, non-type 2 rickets in a 3-month-old Cornish Rex kitten.. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID21704902 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2011.05.010 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Vitamin D metabolism and disorders in dogs and cats.. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID34323302 | DOI:10.1111/jsap.13401 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Vitamin D-dependent non-type 1, non-type 2 rickets in a 3-month-old Cornish Rex kitten. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID21704902 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2011.05.010 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Vitamin D metabolism and disorders in dogs and cats. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID34323302 | DOI:10.1111/jsap.13401 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Vitamin D-dependent non-type 1, non-type 2 rickets in a 3-month-old Cornish Rex kitten. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID21704902 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2011.05.010 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Vitamin D metabolism and disorders in dogs and cats. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID34323302 | DOI:10.1111/jsap.13401 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Vitamin D-dependent non-type 1, non-type 2 rickets in a 3-month-old Cornish Rex kitten. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID21704902 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2011.05.010 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Vitamin D metabolism and disorders in dogs and cats. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID34323302 | DOI:10.1111/jsap.13401 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Vitamin D-dependent non-type 1, non-type 2 rickets in a 3-month-old Cornish Rex kitten. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID21704902 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2011.05.010 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Vitamin D metabolism and disorders in dogs and cats. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID34323302 | DOI:10.1111/jsap.13401 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [64]

Cymric — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Cymric (Cat) [43]

Devon Rex — Devon rex (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Devon Rex (Cat) [65]

Disorder: Devon rex [65]

Summary: see also [OMIA:001712-9685]: Curly coat, Selkirk rex in Felis catus (domestic cat) Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 5778227 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Gandolfi et al. (2010) showed that the Devon rex mutation and the Sphynx hairless mutation (OMIA:001583-9685) are both due to mutations in the KRT71 gene which encodes keratin 71: "An 81-bp deletion (c.1108-4_1184del), including the last 4 bp of intron 6 and the first 77 bp of exon 7, followed by a 8-bp insertion (c.1184_1185insAGTTGGAG) and a base … Evidence (references) - 1969. Devon rex - a third rexoid coat mutant in the cat. Genetica — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. The naked truth: Sphynx and Devon Rex cat breed mutations in KRT71. Mamm Genome — PubMed:PMID20953787 | DOI:10.1007/s00335-010-9290-6 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Genetic epidemiology of blood type, disease and trait variants, and genome-wide genetic diversity in over 11,000 domestic cats. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID35709088 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009804 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:608245 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:615896 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [65]

Domestic Longhair — Hypothyroidism, congenital (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Domestic Longhair (Cat) [59]

Domestic Longhair — L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria (L-2-HGA) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria (L-2-HGA) [66]

Clin feat: Christen et al. (2021): A 7-month-old, spayed female, domestic longhair cat with L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria (L-2-HGA) was investigated.. The owner of the cat reported a 4-month history of multiple paroxysmal seizure-like episodes, characterized by running around the house, often in circles, with abnormal behavior, bumping into obstacles, salivating and often urinating. The episodes were followed by a period of disorientation and inappetence. Neurological examination revealed an absent bilateral menace response. Routine blood work revealed mild microcytic anemia but biochemistry, ammonia, lactate and pre- and post-prandial bile acids were unremarkable. MRI of the brain identified multifocal, bilaterally symmetrical and T2-weighted hyperintensities within the prosencephalon, mesencephalon and metencephalon, primarily affecting the grey matter. Urinary organic acids identified highly increased levels of L-2-hydroxyglutaric acid.. The [domestic longhair] cat was treated with the anticonvulsants levetiracetam and phenobarbitone and has been seizure-free for 16 months. Christen et al. (2023) report a case of a 9-month old male domestic shorthair cat evaluated for increasing frequency of generalized tonic-clonic seizures.. The cat was reported to have had episodes of circling between the seizures. Upon examination, the cat had bilateral inconsistent menace response but otherwise normal physical and neurological examinations.. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain identified multifocal, small, rounded intra-axial lesions within the subcortical white matter containing fluid with similar characteristics as cerebrospinal fluid. Evaluation of urine organic acids showed increased excretion of 2-hydroxyglutaric acid.. Levetiracetam treatment was initiated [for the domestic shorthair cat]., but the cat died after a seizure 10 days later. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389723812 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Christen et al. (2021) "sequenced the genome of the affected [domestic longhair] cat and compared the data to 48 control genomes. L2HGDH, coding for L-2-hydroxyglutarate dehydrogenase, was investigated as the top functional candidate gene. This search revealed a single private protein-changing variant in the affected cat. The identified homozygous variant, XM_023255678.1:c.1301A>G [omia.variant… Evidence (references) - 2021. L2HGDH missense variant in a cat with L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria. Genes (Basel) — PubMed:PMID34062805 | DOI:10.3390/genes12050682 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2019. 2-Hydroxyglutaric aciduria as a cause for seizure-like episodes in a domestic shorthair cat. JFMS Open Rep — PubMed:PMID31245020 | DOI:10.1177/2055116919853898 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. A novel missense variant in the L2HGDH gene in a cat with L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria and multicystic cerebral lesions. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID36880414 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.16675 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:236792 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:609584 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [66]

Domestic Longhair — Leukocyte adhesion deficiency, type I (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Bauer et al. (2017): Feline LAD exhibits features similar to LAD in other species. However, clinical episodes in FLAD appeared milder allowing for an extended life expectancy under long-term antimicrobial therapy, possibly due to an alternative, CD18-independent T-cell proliferation pathway. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389718692 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Bauer et al. (2017): "a 24 bp deletion at the exon 2 to intron 2 boundary (c.46_58 + 11del) [omia.variant:775], predicting premature translational termination due to abnormal splicing of exon 1 to exon 3 or 4" Evidence (references) - 2017. Feline leukocyte adhesion (CD18) deficiency caused by a deletion in the integrin β2 (ITGB2) gene. Vet Clin Pathol — PubMed:PMID28750142 | DOI:10.1111/vcp.12526 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:116920 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:600065 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [67]

Domestic Longhair — Mannosidosis, alpha (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Summary: Alpha-mannosidosis is a lysosomal storage disease characterized by accumulation of mannose-rich oligosaccharides in lysosomes. Clinical signs include neurological deficits, skeletal deformities, growth retardation, gingival hyperplasia, and corneal and lenticular opacities. Affected cats are deficient in the lysosomal hydrolase alpha-mannosidase, which is necessary for the degradation of glycoproteins. In the absence of sufficient alpha-mannosidase, mannose-rich oligosaccharides accumulate intracellularly. Upon histopathologic examination, vacuolated neurons, glial cells, and endothelial cells are present throughout the central nervous system. The mode of inheritance is autosomal recessive. The causative mutation is a 4 base pair deletion in the gene coding for lysosomal alpha-mannosidase. There is a test available to detect the mutation. Siblings of affected cats should be tested. Breeding of affected or carrier cats is not recommended. Edited by Mark Haskins, VMD, PhD [68]

Clin feat: Cats with alpha-mannosidosis have severe neurological deficits, tremors, loss of balance, nystagmus, hearing loss, synovitis, dorsoventral narrowing of the palpebral fissure, hydrocephalus, skeletal deformities, growth retardation, gingival hyperplasia, and corneal and lenticular opacities. Without treatment, life expectancy is about six months (Abkowitz et al., 2009, Vite et al., 2001). Urinary oligosaccarides can be detected by thin-layer chromatography. [68]

Pathology: Affected cats are deficient in the lysosomal hydrolase alpha-mannosidase, which is necessary for the degradation of glycoproteins. In the absence of sufficient alpha-mannosidase, mannose-rich oligosaccharides accumulate intracellularly. Upon histopathologic examination, vacuolated neurons, glial cells, and endothelial cells are present throughout the central nervous system. The centrum semiovale and the cerebellar white matter appear to be deficient in myelin. There are fewer Purkinje cells and granular neurons than normal in the cerebellum (Vite et al., 2001). [68]

Control: Animals related to affected cats should be DNA tested to identify carriers. Breeding decissions should be informed by DNA testing results to reduce risk of affected animals been born in the future. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: MANB (Entrez Gene ID 493697) — OMIA Phene_Gene / GeneSynonym - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By cloning and sequencing a very likely comparative candidate gene (based on the homologous human disorder), Berg et al. (1997) identified a causative variant as a 4-base-pair deletion in the gene coding for lysosomal alpha-mannosidase, resulting in "a frame shift from codon 583 and premature termination at codon 645" (omia.variant:499). This variant is specific to Persian cats and was not found i… Evidence (references) - 1989. Morphology of leukocytes from cats affected with alpha-mannosidosis and mucopolysaccharidosis-VI (MPS-VI). Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID2503918 | DOI:10.1177/030098588902600402 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1991. The substrate specificity of bovine and feline lysosomal alpha-D-mannosidases in relation to alpha-mannosidosis. J Biol Chem — PubMed:PMID1885586 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1991. Different oligosaccharides accumulate in the brain and urine of a cat with alpha-mannosidosis - Structure determination of five brain-derived and seventeen urinary oligosaccharides. Glycoconj J — PubMed:PMID1668528 | DOI:10.1007/BF00731639 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1992. Substrate specificity of the bovine and feline neutral alpha-mannosidases. Biochem J — PubMed:PMID1520284 | DOI:10.1042/bj2860055 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Purification of feline lysosomal alpha-mannosidase, determination of its cdna sequence and identification of a mutation causing alpha-mannosidosis in Persian cats. Biochemical Journal — PubMed:PMID9396732 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Retrovirus vector-mediated correction and cross-correction of lysosomal alpha-mannosidase deficiency in human and feline fibroblasts. Human Gene Therapy — PubMed:PMID10365662 | DOI:10.1089/10430349950017996 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. In utero transplantation of monocytic cells in cats with alpha-mannosidosis. Transplantation — PubMed:PMID19667933 | DOI:10.1097/TP.0b013e3181b0d264 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2001. Histopathology, electrodiagnostic testing, and magnetic resonance imaging show significant peripheral and central nervous system myelin abnormalities in the cat model of alpha-mannosidosis. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol — PubMed:PMID11487056 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. A multi-species comparative structural bioinformatics analysis of inherited mutations in alpha-D-mannosidase reveals strong genotype-phenotype correlation. BMC Genomics — PubMed:PMID19958498 | DOI:10.1186/1471-2164-10-S3-S33 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the occipital cortex and the cerebellar vermis distinguishes individual cats affected with alpha-mannosidosis from normal cats. NMR Biomed — PubMed:PMID19743435 | DOI:10.1002/nbm.1430 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Apparent diffusion coefficient reveals gray and white matter disease, and T2 mapping detects white matter disease in the brain in feline alpha-mannosidosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol — PubMed:PMID17974615 | DOI:10.3174/ajnr.A0791 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1982. Hereditary neurovisceral mannosidosis associated with alpha-mannosidase deficiency in a family of Persian cats. Acta Neuropathol — PubMed:PMID7136518 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (21 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:248500 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:609458 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [68]

Domestic Longhair — Myotonia (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Clinically, myotonic cats usually have muscle hypertrophy with dimpling after percussion and may appear poorly groomed. Affected cats demonstrate blepharospasm upon testing the palpebral reflex and menace response but have normal mentation. They ambulate with an abnormally short stride and stiff, choppy gait, restricted limb adduction, and they may stiffen and fall in lateral recumbency when startled. Clinical presentation may also include a limited ability to open the jaws, dysphonia, dysphagia, facial spasms, a protruding hypertrophic tongue, and varying degrees of gingivitis and dental disease. (Toll et al., 1998; Gaschen et al., 2004; Gandolfi et al., 2014) Electromyography of these animals demonstrates classical myotonic discharges, seen as repetitive spontaneous “waxing and waning” discharges (Toll et al., 1998; Gaschen et al., 2004). Some cats have been reported to develop respiratory stridor and cyanosis when stressed by handling (Toll et al., 1998). [69]

Pathology: Muscle histopathology reveals hypertrophy of all muscle fibre types (Hickford et al., 1998; Gandolfi et al., 2014). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389719640 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Using the candidate gene approach, Gandolphi et al. (2014) identified a likely causal mutation (omia.variant:408) as a "c.1930+1G>T transversion [that] altered the 5′ splice site at the junction of exon 16 and intron 16" of CLCN1. These same authors also reported that "In silico translation of the altered transcript predicts the lack of 116 amino acids, from residues 557 to residue 643… Evidence (references) - 1998. Congenital myotonia in 2 domestic cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine — PubMed:PMID9560769 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1998. Congenital myotonia in related kittens. Journal of Small Animal Practice — PubMed:PMID9673904 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1998. Feline congenital myotonia. Journal of Small Animal Practice — PubMed:PMID9816575 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2004. Congenital diseases of feline muscle and neuromuscular junction. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID15546767 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2004.02.003 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2014. A novel mutation in CLCN1 associated with feline myotonia congenita. PLoS One — PubMed:PMID25356766 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0109926 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Genetic epidemiology of blood type, disease and trait variants, and genome-wide genetic diversity in over 11,000 domestic cats. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID35709088 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009804 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. A novel mutation of the CLCN1 gene in a cat with myotonia congenita: Diagnosis and treatment. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID35815860 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.16471 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Hereditary myotonia in cats associated with a new homozygous missense variant p.Ala331Pro in the muscle chloride channel ClC-1. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID37668104 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.16837 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:160800 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:255700 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:118425 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [69]

Domestic Longhair — Pyknodysostosis (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Lyraki et al. (2022): A 9-month-old entire male domestic longhair cat presented with a history of pathological fractures, chronic musculoskeletal pain and poor growth. Multiple facial and skeletal abnormalities were identified on physical examination and advanced imaging (CT and radiographs). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389723115 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Lyraki et al. (2022): "A variant in CTSK [omia.variant:1517] was identified in the affected cat following whole-exome sequencing (WES)." Evidence (references) - 2022. CTSK variant implicated in suspected pyknodysostosis in a domestic cat. JFMS Open Rep — PubMed:PMID36532681 | DOI:10.1177/20551169221137536 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:601105 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:265800 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [70]

Domestic Longhair — Vitamin D-deficiency rickets, type II (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Habacher et al. (2023) investigated a 14-week-old female domestic longhair kitten presented for shifting lameness and reluctance to jump. The kitten was substantially smaller (approximately 50% the size) than its male littermate.. The afflicted kitten had marked hypocalcemia, mild hypophosphatemia and substantial elevations in alkaline phosphatase activity, as well as pathognomonic radiographic findings consistent with rickets.. Endocrine testing demonstrated significant increases in serum concentrations of PTH and 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol (calcitriol), supporting a diagnosis of vitamin D-dependent rickets type 2. Suzuki et al. (2025) investigated an 11-month-old female domestic shorthair kitten with lameness and an inability to close her mouth. The kitten had marked hypocalcemia with elevated intact parathyroid hormone and 1,25(OH)2D3 levels. Radiographic imaging indicated generalized osteopenia and dysplasia of temporomandibular joints. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389093107 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Habacher et al. (2023) investigated a domestic longhair kitten with rickets. Whole-exome sequencing identified a "cytosine deletion at cat chromosome position B4:76777621 in VDR (ENSFCAT00000029466:c.106delC)" (omia.variant:1586). The variant was "predicted to cause a stop codon in exon 2 (p.Arg36Glufs*18), disrupting >90% of the receptor. The variant was unique and homozygous in this patient a… Evidence (references) - 2005. Vitamin D-dependent rickets type 2 with characteristic radiographic changes in a 4-month-old kitten. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID16182185 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2005.01.003 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2003. Vitamin D-dependent rickets type 2 in a four-month-old cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID12564596 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Vitamin D-dependent rickets type II in a cat. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID16167595 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Rickets caused by excessive renal phosphate loss and apparent abnormal vitamin D metabolism in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID14567428 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Vitamin D metabolism and disorders in dogs and cats. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID34323302 | DOI:10.1111/jsap.13401 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Feline precision medicine using whole-exome sequencing identifies a novel frameshift mutation for vitamin D-dependent rickets type 2. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID37387221 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X231165630 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2025. Feline vitamin D-dependent rickets type 2 caused by a missense variant in the vitamin D receptor gene. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID41083377 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.25-0307 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:277440 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:601769 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [71]

Domestic Medium Hair — Congenital adrenal hypoplasia (CAH) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Domestic Medium Hair (Cat) [72]

Disorder: Congenital adrenal hypoplasia (CAH) [72]

Clin feat: Key clinical features reflect the deficiency of the enzyme (11β-hydroxylase) and consequential impaired biosynthesis of cortisol and changes to androgen levels (Owens et al., 2012; Stachowiak, 2022), including presence of indeterminant or secondary sex characteristics post desexing, including gynecomastia (enlarged breast tissue) concurrent with fully formed penis with barbs (Knighton, 2004; Owens et al., 2012); intermale aggression (Owens et al., 2012); unexplained hypertension and excess salt and water retention (Owens et al., 2012); polyuria and polydipsia (Knighton, 2004; Owens et al., 2012); foul-smelling and minimally concentrated urine (Owens et al., 2012); small body frame, thickened skin and greasy haircoat (Owens et al., 2012); decreased baseline and stimulated serum cortisol and aldosterone concentrations (Owens et al., 2012); increased baseline and stimulated progesterone and androstenedione concentrations (Owens et al., 2012) and increased serum urea nitrogen concentration, hypernatremia, hyperglobulinemia (Owens et al., 2012). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389841199 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Adopting the comparative candidate-gene strategy (based on the similarity of diagnostic signs of a single affected cat with the homologous human disorder), Owens et al. (2012) sequenced the feline CYP11B1 gene (encoding 11β-hydroxylase) in that single affected cat and a healthy control cat, identifying the causal mutation as a G>A missense SNP in exon 7 (omia.variant:117) "that results… Evidence (references) - 2004. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia secondary to 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency in a domestic cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID15323380 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia associated with mutation in an 11β-hydroxylase-like gene in a cat. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID22827537 | DOI:10.1111/j.1939-1676.2012.00971.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Genetic disorders of sex development in cats: An update. Anim Reprod Sci — PubMed:PMID32414464 | DOI:10.1016/j.anireprosci.2020.106353 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Cytogenetic and molecular insight into the genetic background of disorders of sex development in seventeen cats. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID36280698 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-022-21718-y — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:202010 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:610613 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [72]

Domestic Shorthair — Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Domestic Shorthair (Cat) [73]

Mode of inheritance: X-linked [73]

Summary: Testicular feminization syndrome is a type of XY Disorder of Sexual Development (DSD) in which the androgen receptor is nonfunctional, causing complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS). Affected cats have a normal male karyotype (38,XY) and develop testes, but develop into phenotypic females that are sterile. It is an X-linked trait. Edited by Vicki N. Meyers-Wallen, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACT [73]

Clin feat: Affected cats appear to be phenotypically normal females, but fail to exhibit estrous cycles at the age of puberty (primary anesrus). Affected cats have a male karyotype (38,XY) and undescended testes, but no other male or female reproductive organs are found internally (Meyers-Wallen et al., 1989). [73]

Pathology: As the androgen receptor is nonfunctional, the testosterone signaling pathway is interrupted, which causes complete failure of androgen-dependent masculinization in the internal and external genitalia. Affected cats lack epididymides and vasa deferentia and develop labia, a clitoris and a blind-ending caudal vagina. As the testes produce Müllerian inhibiting substance as expected, the Müllerian duct system regresses normally, causing absence of the oviducts, uterus, and cranial vagina (Meyers-Wallen et al., 1989). [73]

Prevalence: Rare [73]

Control: Further breeding of the dam of the affected cat is not recommended. [73]

Gen test: Cats can be tested for a qualitative or quantitative defect in the androgen receptor by testing androgen binding in genital fibroblasts (Meyers-Wallen et al., 1989). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 1989. Testicular feminization in a cat.. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID2599922 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Genetics of sexual differentiation and anomalies in dogs and cats.. J Reprod Fertil Suppl — PubMed:PMID8229960 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Testicular feminization in a cat.. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID2777713 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Testicular feminization in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID2599922 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Genetics of sexual differentiation and anomalies in dogs and cats. J Reprod Fertil Suppl — PubMed:PMID8229960 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Testicular feminization in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID2777713 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Testicular feminization in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID2599922 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Genetics of sexual differentiation and anomalies in dogs and cats. J Reprod Fertil Suppl — PubMed:PMID8229960 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Testicular feminization in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID2777713 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Testicular feminization in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID2599922 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Genetics of sexual differentiation and anomalies in dogs and cats. J Reprod Fertil Suppl — PubMed:PMID8229960 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Testicular feminization in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID2777713 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Testicular feminization in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID2599922 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Genetics of sexual differentiation and anomalies in dogs and cats. J Reprod Fertil Suppl — PubMed:PMID8229960 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Testicular feminization in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID2777713 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:300068 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:313700 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:300068 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:313700 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:300068 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:313700 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:300068 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:313700 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:300068 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:313700 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [73]

Domestic Shorthair — Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, MYH7-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Mode of inheritance: Probably autosomal dominant [74]

Summary: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common heart disease in domestic cats. Other forms of inherited hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have been reported in cats - for examples see 'OMIA:000515-9685 Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic (MYBPC3-related), 'OMIA:002316-9685 Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, ALMS1-related' and 'OMIA:002304-9685 Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, TNNT2-related'. [74]

Clin feat: Due to variable expressivity, the clinical expression of HCM can be widely variable, ranging from asymptomatic, congestive heart failure (CHF), syncope, or sudden death with HCM identified post-mortem (Schipper et al., 2019; O'Donnell et al., 2021). Physical examination may reveal a murmur, gallop sound or arrhythmia (O'Donnell et al., 2021). Diagnosis is usually confirmed via echocardiography, with left ventricle hypertrophy being identified. Electrocardiogram may be normal or show increased R-wave voltage, left axis derivation, ventricular or supraventricular premature complexes or atrial fibrillation (O'Donnell et al., 2021). The single domestic shorthair cat with the MYH7 variant reported by Schipper et al. (2019) presented at approximately 6 years of age with “acute paraplegia, pain and severe dyspnoea with cyanosis. …Three weeks previously, he had developed a cough that did not respond to antibiotics. … Femoral pulses were absent and the hind legs were paralysed, cold and extremely painful when manipulated. Lung sounds were muffled ventrally and the dyspnoea made cardiac auscultation very difficult. The cat was hypothermic with a rectal temperature of 36 °C. Focused thoracic sonography showed multiple B-lines and focused cardiac sonography showed subjective thickening of the left ventricular free wall. The cat was diagnosed with thromboembolism of the distal aorta most likely due to HCM, with a suspicion of pulmonary oedema. … Because of the severity of the clinical signs and the poor prognosis, the cat was euthanized.” [74]

Pathology: Pathologically the heart appears enlarged with increased weight due to concentric hypertrophy of the left ventricular walls (Schipper et al., 2019). Additionally, this increasing thickness results in narrowing of the ventricular lumen. Histopathological features are characterised by diffuse hypertrophy of the left myocardium, karyomegaly of cardiomyocytes, increased branching and myofiber disarray, and interstitial fibrosis (Schipper et al., 2019). Advanced stages of the disease may be associated with thromboembolism, congestion and oedema of the lungs or other signs consistent with CHF (Schipper et al., 2019; O'Donnell et al., 2021). [74]

Prevalence: Schipper et al. (2019) reported that the c.5647G>A variant was absent from 125 [non-affected] Domestic Shorthairs and 25 cats each from the Ragdoll, Maine Coon and British Shorthair breeds. O'Donnell et al. (2021) evaluated the presence of the known MYBPC3 and MYH7 variants in a population of cats with HCM. DNA was isolated from samples collected from non-Ragdoll and non-Maine Coon domestic cats diagnosed with HCM through the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine and genotyped for the three variants. One-hundred and three DNA samples from cats with HCM were evaluated from domestic shorthair, domestic longhair and purebred cats. All samples were wt for the MYBPC3 and MYH7 variants. Although this study was limited by its inclusion of cats from one tertiary hospital, the lack of these MYBPC3 and MYH7 variants in this feline HCM population indicates that the clinical utility of genetic testing for these variants may be isolated to the two cat breeds in which these variants have been identified. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: MyHCS (Entrez Gene ID 389725536) — OMIA Phene_Gene / GeneSynonym - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Sequencing of comparative functional genes in an affected Domestic Shorthair cat enabled Schipper et al. (2019) to identify a likely causal variant, namely "MYH7 c.5647G>A (p.(Glu1883Lys))" (omia.variant:1121). Boeykens et al. (2024) classified the variant MYH7:c.5647G>A [E1883K] as a likely pathogenic variant using American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics guidelines. Evidence (references) - 2019. A feline orthologue of the human MYH7 c.5647G>A (p.(Glu1883Lys)) variant causes hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a Domestic Shorthair cat. Eur J Hum Genet — PubMed:PMID31164718 | DOI:10.1038/s41431-019-0431-4 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Genetics of feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Clin Genet — PubMed:PMID32215921 | DOI:10.1111/cge.13743 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Absence of known feline MYH7 and MYBPC3 variants in a diverse cohort of cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID33970514 | DOI:10.1111/age.13074 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. The feline cardiomyopathies: 1. General concepts. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID34693806 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X211021819 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Genetic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats. Curr Issues Mol Biol — PubMed:PMID39194734 | DOI:10.3390/cimb46080517 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Classification of feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-associated gene variants according to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics guidelines. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID38371598 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1327081 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Corrigendum: Classification of feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-associated gene variants according to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics guidelines. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39188901 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1458433 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2025. Identification of novel genetic variants associated with feline cardiomyopathy using targeted next-generation sequencing. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID39890868 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-025-87852-5 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:192600 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:160760 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:613426 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [74]

Domestic Shorthair — Cystinuria, type I - A (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Cystinuria is a metabolic disease that leads to the formation of cystine crystals and uroliths in the urinary tract due to defective transport of the amino acids cystine, ornithine, lysine and arginine (COLAs) across the renal tubular epithelium (Mizukami et al., 2015). In type I-A cystinuria, the SLC3A1 gene mutation detrimentally affects the function of a transporter protein expressed in the apical membrane of epithelial cells in the proximal tubule and intestine (Mizukami et al., 2015). The formation of cystine crystals and uroliths leads to clinical signs including stranguria, haematuria, dysuria, pollakiuria and potentially lower urinary tract obstruction and renal failure (Mizukami et al., 2015). Mizukami et al. (2015) investigated a single intact male DSH cat with early onset of clinical signs at about 2 months of age. Cystine uroliths were surgically removed at 4 months of age and the cat was euthanized at 6 months of age. It is hypothesised that secondary clinical signs of lethargy, hypersalivation and seizures relate to secondary hyperammonaemia due to impaired intestinal absorption and excessive renal excretion of COLAs (Mizukami et al., 2015). These secondary signs of hyperammonaemia, which can be fatal, can occur before the development of any uroliths (Mizukami et al., 2015). Cystine calculi in cats have only been found in the lower urinary tract (Mizukami et al., 2015). Rodney et al. (2021) report that a Greek cat presenting with cystinuria was homozygous for the variant identified by Mizukami et al. (2015). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389723979 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Mizukami et al. (2015): a "missense mutation (c.1342C>T) ... [resulting] in a deleterious amino acid substitution (p.Arg448Trp) [omia.variant:141] of a highly conserved arginine residue in the rBAT protein encoded by the SLC3A1 gene". Evidence (references) - 2015. Feline cystinuria caused by a missense mutation in the SLC3A1 gene. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID25417848 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.12501 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. A domestic cat whole exome sequencing resource for trait discovery. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID33785770 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-021-86200-7 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Cystinuria in dogs and cats: What do we know after almost 200 years?. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID34438894 | DOI:10.3390/ani11082437 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:220100 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:104614 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [75]

Domestic Shorthair — Dermatosparaxis Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (dEDS), ADAMTS2-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Summary: Although evidence was initially incomplete, this disorder in cats was expected to be due to variants in the gene for the enzyme procollagen I amino proteinase, which is the enzyme responsible for removing surplus amino acids from the N-terminal end of procollagen-I molecules. Simon et al. (2023) confirmed that the disease in European domestic shorthair cats is due to ADAMTS2 loss-of-function variants. [76]

Clin feat: Simon et al. (2023): The [European domestic shorthair] kittens had easily torn skin resulting in non-healing skin wounds. [76]

Pathology: Simon et al. (2023): Both clinically and histologically, the skin [of affected European domestic shorthair kittens] showed thin epidermis in addition to inflammatory changes. Changes in collagen fibers were visible in electron micrographs. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389725682 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Simon et al. (2023): "The complete genome of an affected [European domestic shorthair] kitten was sequenced. A one base pair duplication, c.698dup [omia.variant:1589], leading to a frameshift in the candidate gene ADAMTS2 was identified, p.(Ser235fs*3). The variant is located in a polyC stretch and leads to an expansion from 8 to 9 cytosines in the mutant allele. All four affected cats [s… Evidence (references) - 1980. A clinical description of dermatosparaxis in a Himalayan cat. Feline Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1980. Dermatosparaxis in a Himalayan cat. I. Biochemical studies of dermal collagen. Journal of Investigative Dermatology — PubMed:PMID7351504 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1980. Dermatosparaxis in a Himalayan cat. II. Ultrastructural studies of dermal collagen. Journal of Investigative Dermatology — PubMed:PMID7351497 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type VII-C, or human dermatosparaxis: the offspring of a union between basic and clinical research. Archives of Dermatology — PubMed:PMID8215498 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Animal models of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes: Phenotype, pathogenesis, and translational potential. Front Genet — PubMed:PMID34712265 | DOI:10.3389/fgene.2021.726474 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Connective tissue disorders in domestic animals. Adv Exp Med Biol — PubMed:PMID34807427 | DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-80614-9_15 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes. Nat Rev Dis Primers — PubMed:PMID32732924 | DOI:10.1038/s41572-020-0194-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Identification of an ADAMTS2 frameshift variant in a cat family with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. G3 (Bethesda) — PubMed:PMID37462293 | DOI:10.1093/g3journal/jkad152 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:225410 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:604539 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [76]

Domestic Shorthair — Epidermolysis bullosa, simplex, KRT14-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Dettwiler et al. (2020): At presentation, the cat was lethargic and inappetent. Partial to complete sloughing of the paw pad skin affecting multiple pads with multifocal re‐epithelization underneath was present.... The gums, hard palate, buccal mucosa and ventral aspect of the tongue were multifocally ulcerated.... Lesions were not contiguous with teeth, which appeared normal. Ulcers were also present at the inner aspect of both pinnae.... The cat tested negative for FIV, FeLV, toxoplasma and Coronavirus. [77]

Pathology: Dettwiler et al. (2020): Biopsy specimens from paw pads and tongue were submitted for histopathological examination. Both tissues displayed a multifocal detachment of the epithelium, without associated interface inflammation.... These blisters were roofed by the epithelial basal layer showing an uneven contour.... The basement membrane covering the dermis and lamina propria, respectively, was the blister floor, as confirmed by PAS reaction.... In areas with adherent epithelium, multifocal cytoplasmic vacuolation of basal keratinocytes was seen.... The paw pad tissue was covered with one to two layers of necrotic detached epidermis alternating with serocellular crusts.... Paw pad dermis and mucosal connective tissue displayed a mild to moderate mixed inflammation. [77]

Prevalence: Dettwiler et al. (2020): Sanger sequencing confirmed the mutant allele to be present in a homozygous state in the affected cat and absent from 154 unaffected cats from different breeds. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389721303 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Dettwiler et al. (2020) reported "a homozygous nonsense variant in the KRT14 gene (c.979C>T, p.Gln327*)" (omia.variant:1229) as the likely causal variant in an affected male domestic shorthair cat. Evidence (references) - 2020. A nonsense variant in the KRT14 gene in a domestic shorthair cat with epidermolysis bullosa simplex. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID32657488 | DOI:10.1111/age.12979 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:131760 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:131900 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:131800 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:601001 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:148066 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [77]

Domestic Shorthair — Fibrodysplasia ossificans (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Casal et al. (2019): Two domestic shorthair cats, 1 intact female and 1 intact male, presented with progressive limb lameness and digital deformities at 4 and 6 months of age. Stiffness and swelling of the distal thoracic and pelvic limb joints progressed to involve hip and shoulder joints, resulting in reduced mobility. Radiographs in both cats and computed tomography of the male cat revealed ankylosing, polyarticular deposits of extracortical heterotopic bone spanning multiple axial and appendicular joints, extending into adjacent musculotendinous tissues. All findings supported fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), a disorder characterized by toe malformations and progressive heterotopic ossification in humans. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389721592 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Applying a comparative candidate gene approach to two affected domestic shorthair cats, Casal et al. (2019) "revealed the same heterozygous mutation in the activin A receptor type I (ACVR1) gene [c.617G>A; p.R206H, omia.variant:1073] that occurs in humans with FOP [fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva]" (see OMIM hyperlink at the top of this page). Causal variant(s) - Variant: allele D; chromosome 8; pathogenicity class 1 — OMIA Variant / Variant_Phene Evidence (references) - 1992. Fibrodysplasia ossificans in a Himalayan cat. Australian Veterinary Practitioner — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva in cats - a potentially important animal model of the human disease (reprinted from feline health topics for veterinarians, vol 9, pg 4, 1994). Feline Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1984. Fibrodysplasia ossificans in three cats. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID6485209 | DOI:10.1177/030098588402100507 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1992. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva in the cat. A case report. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID1484375 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2013. Imaging diagnosis: fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva in a cat. Vet Radiol Ultrasound — PubMed:PMID23578335 | DOI:10.1111/vru.12040 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva in a Maine Coon cat with prominent ossification in dorsal muscle. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID20046034 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.001649 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2006. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva-like condition in a cat. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID17019075 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.68.1003 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2019. Identification of the identical human mutation in ACVR1 in 2 cats with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID31007133 | DOI:10.1177/0300985819835585 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Use of Enrofloxacin and Hydrotherapy in the Management of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) in a Savannah Cat. Top Companion Anim Med — PubMed:PMID36592860 | DOI:10.1016/j.tcam.2022.100757 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2019. Bilateral fibrodysplasia ossificans affecting the masticatory muscles and causing irreversible trismus in a domestic shorthair cat. JFMS Open Rep — PubMed:PMID30984411 | DOI:10.1177/2055116919839857 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:135100 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:102576 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [78]

Domestic Shorthair — Glycogen storage disease II (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Rakib et al. (2023): This is the first report of a cat with PD carrying the same mutation as reported in a case of human classical IOPD [infantile-onset PD]. The clinical and histological findings in this cat with PD were similar to those in humans with IOPD. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389718049 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Rakib et al. (2023): "A homozygous missense mutation (GAA:c.1799G>A, p.R600H [omia.variant:1544]) was identified as a candidate pathogenic mutation" in "an eight-month-old domestic short-haired cat" . . . "All control samples [100 clinically healthy cats] were homozygous for the wild-type genotype (c.1799G/G), whereas only the cat with PD was homozygous for the mutant genotype (c.1799A/A)". Evidence (references) - 1988. Chromosomal mapping of lysosomal enzyme structural genes in the domestic cat. Genomics — PubMed:PMID3220474 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Molecular biology, therapeutic trials and animal models of lysosomal storage diseases - Type-II glycogenosis as an example. Annales de Biologie Clinique — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Preclinical research in glycogen storage diseases: A comprehensive review of current animal models. Int J Mol Sci — PubMed:PMID33348688 | DOI:10.3390/ijms21249621 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Glycogen storage disease in a young cat with heart failure. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID34939226 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.16339 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Novel mutation in the feline GAA gene in a cat with glycogen storage disease type II (Pompe disease). Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID37106898 | DOI:10.3390/ani13081336 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2025. Molecular screening of feline glycogen storage disease type II (Pompe disease): Allele frequencies of the GAA:c.1799G>A and c.55G>A variants. Genes (Basel) — PubMed:PMID40869986 | DOI:10.3390/genes16080938 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:232300 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:606800 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [79]

Domestic Shorthair — Goldenhar syndrome (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Summary: Berkowski et al. (2018) concluded that The congenital abnormalities observed resembled those described for human patients with Goldenhar syndrome. [80]

Clin feat: Berkowski et al. (2018): Physical examination revealed bilateral microphthalmia, bilaterally symmetrical corneal dermoids, ankyloblepharon, superior and inferior entropion, prognathism, and facial asymmetry with deviation of the nasal septum. Computed tomography revealed malformed, thickened bony orbits with mineralization of the orbital ligament bilaterally. Moderate rightward deviation of the nasal septum and ventral nasal meatus was also evident, with no identifiable maxillary sinuses. Results of MRI of the brain were unremarkable. Abdominal ultrasonography showed an irregularly marginated left kidney and a right kidney defect suggestive of chronic renal infarction. An abnormal, well-demarcated, focally thickened region of the muscularis externa of the jejunum was also evident. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 2018. Microphthalmia, corneal dermoids, and congenital anomalies resembling Goldenhar syndrome in a cat.. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID29346049 | DOI:10.2460/javma.252.3.324 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2018. Microphthalmia, corneal dermoids, and congenital anomalies resembling Goldenhar syndrome in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID29346049 | DOI:10.2460/javma.252.3.324 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2018. Microphthalmia, corneal dermoids, and congenital anomalies resembling Goldenhar syndrome in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID29346049 | DOI:10.2460/javma.252.3.324 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2018. Microphthalmia, corneal dermoids, and congenital anomalies resembling Goldenhar syndrome in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID29346049 | DOI:10.2460/javma.252.3.324 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2018. Microphthalmia, corneal dermoids, and congenital anomalies resembling Goldenhar syndrome in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID29346049 | DOI:10.2460/javma.252.3.324 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:164210 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:164210 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:164210 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:164210 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:164210 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [80]

Domestic Shorthair — Gyrate atrophy of choroid and retina (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Mode of inheritance: Since the only known published report (Valle et al., 1981) described only one cat, there are no segregation data for this disorder in cats. Given that the cause of the disorder is an enzyme deficiency (see Clinical features below), it is reasonable to assume autosomal recessive inheritance. [81]

Clin feat: The initial report (Valle et al., 1981) described an adult male, domestic shorthaired cat of uncertain age and ancestry that... was presented for evaluation of suspected blindness and was found to have bilateral generalized retinal atrophy. Retinal thinning and vascular attenuation were present diffusely over both fundi. Amino-acid screening of his urine revealed ornithinuria. Consistent with this observation, Valle et al. (1981) reported undetectable levels of the enzyme ornithine aminotransferase (OAT), which is indicative of gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 1989. Ornithine aminotransferase distribution in ocular tissues and retinas of cat and mouse.. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci — PubMed:PMID2567287 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1981. Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina in a cat.. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci — PubMed:PMID7461927 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Ornithine aminotransferase distribution in ocular tissues and retinas of cat and mouse. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci — PubMed:PMID2567287 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1981. Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina in a cat. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci — PubMed:PMID7461927 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Ornithine aminotransferase distribution in ocular tissues and retinas of cat and mouse. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci — PubMed:PMID2567287 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1981. Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina in a cat. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci — PubMed:PMID7461927 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Ornithine aminotransferase distribution in ocular tissues and retinas of cat and mouse. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci — PubMed:PMID2567287 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1981. Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina in a cat. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci — PubMed:PMID7461927 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Ornithine aminotransferase distribution in ocular tissues and retinas of cat and mouse. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci — PubMed:PMID2567287 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1981. Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina in a cat. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci — PubMed:PMID7461927 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:258870 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:258870 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:258870 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:258870 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:258870 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [81]

Domestic Shorthair — Hair shaft dysplasia, DSG4-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Rostaher et al. (2021) described the clinical and histopathological phenotype in two out of four affected siblings in a litter of domestic shorthair cats. Both cats presented with extensive alopecia of the dorsal thorax, plantar and palmar surfaces of the limbs, convex pinnae and most of the face. The cats were multicoloured and neither had alopecia associated with a specific coat colour. In addition to the affected truncal hairs, the vibrissae were short and broken. Macroscopic evaluation of the skin surface revealed many short, broken hair shafts, some of which had club or lance-head shaped ends. In addition to the unremarkable general physical examination, the nails, teeth, eyes and skin texture were unaffected. (Rostaher et al., 2021) Figure 2 of Kiener et al. (2022) compared the phenotypes of the original litter identified by Rostaher et al. (2021) and an unrelated case with an independent DSG4 variant. All investigated cats shared similar clinical features comprising partial alopecia and the presence of characteristic lance-shaped hair tips. [82]

Pathology: Light and scanning electron microscopy of the hairs revealed lance- or spear-head shaped defects of the hair tip. Histological findings were swollen hair shafts, initially above the hair bulb matrix and later found in the distal parts of the telogen hair follicles, similar to those observed in Dsg4^lahJ Krt75^tm1Der mutant mice. Transmission electron microscopy of the hair shaft and hair follicles showed a loss in the normal structure of the guard hairs in the alopecic cats. There was a statistically significant decrease in sulfur content just below the defects in the hair shafts (trichothiodystrophy). (Rostaher et al., 2021). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389717553 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Kiener et al. (2022) investigated two unrelated domestic shorthair cats with partial alopecia and bulbous swellings of the hair shafts. Based on the striking phenotype resembling lanceolate mice, the authors focused their analysis on DSG4 encoding desmoglein 4 as the top functional candidate gene. The authors "sequenced the genomes from both affected cats and compared the data of each affected cat… Evidence (references) - 2021. Hair follicle dystrophy in a litter of domestic cats resembling lanceolate hair mutant mice. Vet Dermatol — PubMed:PMID33470013 | DOI:10.1111/vde.12925 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Independent DSG4 frameshift variants in cats with hair shaft dystrophy. Mol Genet Genomics — PubMed:PMID34878611 | DOI:10.1007/s00438-021-01842-6 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2013. A case of pili torti in a young adult domestic short-haired cat. Vet Dermatol — PubMed:PMID23384010 | DOI:10.1111/vde.12004 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [82]

Domestic Shorthair — Hereditary factor XI deficiency; congenital factor XI deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: Hereditary factor XI deficiency; congenital factor XI deficiency [83]

Clin feat: Clinical signs of abnormal haemostasis may include unexplained and abnormal bleeding, anaemia, bruising easily, gingival bleeding, prolonged bleeding following dental extractions, development of hematomas without apparent trauma, and excessive peri-operative bleeding (Troxel et al., 2002; Renné et al., 2009; Kuder et al., 2022) [83]

Pathology: Pathological features may include prolonged bleeding time and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and reduced plasma FXIa levels (Kuder et al., 2022). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 388257317 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Kuder et al. (2022) discovered a "common missense variant FXI-V516M [(omia.variant:1472) that] causes a cross-reactive material positive FXI deficiency in MCCs [Maine Coon cats] that is associated with mild-moderate bleeding tendencies". Evidence (references) - 2002. Congenital factor XI deficiency in a domestic shorthair cat. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association — PubMed:PMID12428887 | DOI:10.5326/0380549 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1988. Inherited coagulation disorders. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID3282382 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(88)50018-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. A common missense variant causing factor XI deficiency and increased bleeding tendency in Maine Coon cats. Genes (Basel) — PubMed:PMID35627175 | DOI:10.3390/genes13050792 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1983. Hemorrhage in a cat caused by inhibition of factor XI (plasma thromboplastin antecedent). J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID6833100 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Factor XI deficiency in animal models. J Thromb Haemost — PubMed:PMID19630774 | DOI:10.1111/j.1538-7836.2009.03393.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:264900 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:612416 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [83]

Domestic Shorthair — Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, X-linked, EDA-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Rietmann et al. (2024) investigated a male [domestic shorthair] cat exhibiting diffuse truncal alopecia with a completely absent undercoat. The cat lacked several teeth, and the remaining teeth had an abnormal conical shape. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 398298911 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Rietmann et al. (2024): "Whole-genome sequencing [of an affected domestic shorthair male cat] revealed a hemizygous missense variant in the EDA gene, XM_011291781.3:c.1042G>A or XP_011290083.1:p.(Ala348Thr). The predicted amino acid exchange is located in the C-terminal TNF signaling domain of the encoded ectodysplasin. The corresponding missense variant in the human EDA gene, p.Ala349Thr, has … Evidence (references) - 2024. EDA missense variant in a cat with X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. Genes (Basel) — PubMed:PMID39062633 | DOI:10.3390/genes15070854 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:305100 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:300451 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [84]

Domestic Shorthair — Mannosidosis, beta (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Katz et al. (2024): A 6-month-old spayed female cat of unknown ancestry. exhibited apparent retinal degeneration based on a fundus appearance suggestive of chorioretinitis. Muscle tone was normal and symmetric. Upon neurological examination the cat was found to have dull mentation, a tetraparetic gait, and delayed conscious proprioception in all four limbs.. Due to the progression of disease signs, the cat was humanely euthanized at approximately 10.5 months of age. [85]

Pathology: Katz et al. (2024): Postmortem examination of brain and retinal tissues revealed massive accumulations of vacuolar inclusions in most cells, similar to those reported in animals of other species with hereditary β -mannosidosis.. In addition to the vacuolar inclusions, some cells in the brain of the affected cat contained inclusions that exhibited lipofuscin-like autofluorescence. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389717523 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Katz et al. (2024): "Whole genome sequence analysis [of a single affected cat] identified a homozygous missense variant c.2506G>A in MANBA that predicts a p.Gly836Arg [omia.variant:1636] alteration in the encoded lysosomal enzyme β -mannosidase. This variant was not present in the whole genome or whole exome sequences of any of the 424 cats represented in the 99 Lives Cat Genome dataset. ... Th… Evidence (references) - 2024. Beta-mannosidosis in a domestic cat associated with a missense variant in MANBA. Gene — PubMed:PMID37913889 | DOI:10.1016/j.gene.2023.147941 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:248510 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:609489 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [85]

Domestic Shorthair — Many alias names exist for the phenotype. They include congenital cornification disorder; CHILD nevi; CHILD-like nevi; ILVEN. The human phenotype resulting from NSDHL loss-of-function variants is termed congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects (CHILD syndrome). CHILD syndrome is characterized by epidermal nevi and striking unilateral limb defects. Animals (cats, dogs, mice) with NSDHL variants have similar epidermal nevi, but so far were never reported to also have the limb defects seen in human CHILD syndrome. (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: De Lucia et al. (2019): A 2‐year‐old, female, domestic short hair cat with a history of multiple alopecic, verrucous, hyperpigmented and erythematous skin lesions, following Blaschko's lines on the head, the limbs, the trunk and paw pads. The same authors concluded that the clinical signs of this single cat correspond to the feline counterpart of human inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus (ILVEN), which closely resembles a mild form of CHILD syndrome, a disorder caused by mutations in the same gene. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389725407 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: De Lucia et al. (2019): "a heterozygous missense variant in the NSDHL gene: XM_004000985.5:c.397A>G or XP_004001034.1:p.(Ser133Gly) [omia.variant:1055]. The variant was absent from 93 additional genetically diverse control cats as demonstrated by Sanger sequencing. The variant was predicted to affect the essential serine residue of the catalytic tetrad 109Asn‐133Ser‐160Tyr‐164Lys in the conserv… Evidence (references) - 2019. Genetic variant in the NSDHL gene in a cat with multiple congenital lesions resembling inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevi. Vet Dermatol — PubMed:PMID30474267 | DOI:10.1111/vde.12699 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Feline epidermal nevi resembling human inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID22672841 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.12-0117 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2019. X-linked cutaneous mosaicism in a dog. Vet Dermatol — PubMed:PMID31012178 | DOI:10.1111/vde.12748 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:308050 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:300275 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [86]

Domestic Shorthair — Methaemoglobinaemia, CYB5R3-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Summary: see also 'OMIA:001171-9685: Methaemoglobinaemia, generic in Felis catus' [87]

Clin feat: Jenni et al. (2023): A young adult European domestic shorthair cat decompensated at induction of anesthesia and was found to have persistent methemoglobinemia of 39 ± 8% (reference range < 3%) of total hemoglobin which could be reversed upon intravenous methylene blue injection. The erythrocytic CYB5R activity was 20 ± 6% of normal.. Erythrocytic glutathione levels were twice that of controls. Mild microcytosis, echinocytes, and multiple Ca2+-filled vesicles were found in the affected cat. Erythrocytes were unstable at high osmolarities although highly deformable as follows from the changes in elongation index and maximal-tolerated osmolarity. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 398298741 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Jaffey et al. (2019): "Whole‐genome sequencing revealed a homozygous c.625G>A missense variant (B4:137967506) [omia.variant:1155] and a c.232‐1G>C splice acceptor variant (B4:137970815) [omia.variant:1156] in CYB5R3, [one in each of two affected cats] respectively, which were absent in 193 unaffected additional cats. The p.Gly209Ser missense variant likely disrupts a nicotinamide adenine din… Evidence (references) - 2019. Clinical, metabolic, and genetic characterization of hereditary methemoglobinemia caused by cytochrome b5 reductase deficiency in cats. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID31650629 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.15637 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Methemoglobinemia, increased deformability and reduced membrane stability of red blood cells in a cat with a CYB5R3 splice defect. Cells — PubMed:PMID37048064 | DOI:10.3390/cells12070991 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. Congenital erythrocyte enzyme deficiencies. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID8863387 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(96)50052-5 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:250800 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:613213 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [87]

Domestic Shorthair — Mucolipidosis II (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Summary: The first case of I-cell disease reported in any animal was by Bosshard et al. (1996), who described an affected female domestic short-haired cat. A colony has been established at the Laboratory of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. A second case was also reported in 1996, by Hubler et al. (1996). [88]

Clin feat: (From Bosshard et al. 1996) Facial dysmorphism, large paws in relation to body size, dysostosis multiplex, poor growth, abnormal gait, extreme stiffness of skin, reduced mobility of spine, developmental delay, congenital hip dysplasia, retinal changes, and a rapid course of deterioration. Presented at 7 months; euthanased at 11 months. [88]

Pathology: The Golgi enzyme UDP-N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase was deficient in leukocytes and cultured fibroblasts. Twelve lysosomal hydrolases showed abnormally low activity in fibroblasts but markedly elevated activity in blood plasma. Lysosomal inclusions (comprising oligosaccharides, mucopolysaccharides and lipids) were present in cells of mesenchymal origin - fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and chondrocytes. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389727979 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Affected cats were homozygous for a single base substitution (c.2644C > T) in exon 13 of GNPTAB [omia.variant:1035], changing the codon for glutamine [CAG] to a premature stop codon [TAG] (p.Gln882*). This variant predicts severe truncation and complete dysfunction of the GNPTAB enzyme (Wang et al., 2018) Evidence (references) - 1996. Spontaneous mucolipidosis in a cat - an animal model of human I-cell disease. Veterinary Pathology — PubMed:PMID8826001 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. Mucolipidosis type II in a domestic shorthair cat. Journal of Small Animal Practice — PubMed:PMID8887204 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2003. Inheritance, biochemical abnormalities, and clinical features of feline mucolipidosis II: the first animal model of human I-cell disease. J Hered — PubMed:PMID14557388 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Dried blood spots for the enzymatic diagnosis of lysosomal storage diseases in dogs and cats. Vet Clin Pathol — PubMed:PMID23121383 | DOI:10.1111/j.1939-165x.2012.00485.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2018. A GNPTAB nonsense variant is associated with feline mucolipidosis II (I-cell disease). BMC Vet Res — PubMed:PMID30591066 | DOI:10.1186/s12917-018-1728-1 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Mucolipidoses overview: Past, present, and future. Int J Mol Sci — PubMed:PMID32957425 | DOI:10.3390/ijms21186812 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2025. Age sensitive response of systemic AAV-mediated gene therapy in a newly characterized feline model of mucolipidosis II. Mol Ther — PubMed:PMID40285357 | DOI:10.1016/j.ymthe.2025.04.030 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:252500 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:607840 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:252600 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [88]

Domestic Shorthair — Mucopolysaccharidosis I (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Summary: Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) is a lysosomal storage disease characterized by intracellular accumulation of the glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) dermatan and heparan sulfates. Affected cats have flat, broad faces, large heads, small ears, thick skin over the dorsal neck, wide cervical vertebrae, and hip subluxation. Other signs include abnormal gait, corneal clouding and some have a cardiac murmur of mitral insufficiency. The mode of inheritance is autosomal recessive, and the causative mutation is a 3 base-pair deletion in the IUDA gene. Affected cats are deficient in the lysosomal enzyme alpha-L-iduronidase, which is a part of the breakdown pathway of glycosaminoglycans. Since affected cats cannot adequately break down the GAGs, they accumulate in multiple cell types and cause clinical signs. There is a test available to detect the mutation. Siblings of affected cats should be tested. Breeding of affected or carrier cats should be avoided. Edited by Mark Haskins, VMD, PhD [89]

Clin feat: Affected cats have flat, broad faces, large heads, small ears, thick skin over the dorsal neck, wide cervical vertebrae, and hip subluxation. Other signs include abnormal gait, corneal clouding and some have a cardiac murmur of mitral insufficiency. Fine metachromatic granules occur in lymphocytes. GAGs are detectable in urine by a simple alcian-blue spot test (Haskins et al., 1979, Haskins et al., 1983). [89]

Pathology: Affected cats are deficient in the lysosomal enzyme alpha-L-iduronidase, which is a part of the breakdown pathway of glycosaminoglycans. It is a hydrolase that removes iduronic acid residues from dermatan sulfate and heparan sulfate. Since affected cats cannot adequately break down the GAGs, they accumulate in multiple cell types and cause clinical signs (He et al., 1999). Thickened cardiac valves and cordae tendinae, and cerebral ventricle dilatation are observable on necropsy, along with a wide cervical spine (Haskins et al., 1979). Membrane-bound cytoplasmic inclusions aggregate in hepatocytes, Kupffer cells, fibroblasts, cartilage, cornea, retinal pigment epithelial cells, neurons, and white blood cells. These cells can appear to have vacuolated cytoplasm on histologic examination (Haskins et al., 1979). On examination by electron microscopy, brain and spinal cord neurons contain membrane-bound “zebra bodies” (He et al., 1999). [89]

Prevalence: Southeastern Pennsylvania [89]

Control: Siblings of affected cats should be tested. Breeding of affected or carrier cats should be avoided. [89]

Gen test: There is a test available to detect the mutation. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 199226049 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By cloning and sequencing a very likely comparative candidate gene (based on the homologous human disorder), He et al. (1999) showed that the causative mutation is a 3 bp deletion in the IDUA gene (omia.variant:500), which results in removal of an aspartate residue from the finished polypeptide. Evidence (references) - 1979. Alpha-L- iduronidase deficiency in a cat: a model of mucopolysaccharidosis I. Pediatric Research — PubMed:PMID117422 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1992. Hepatic storage of glycosaminoglycans in feline and canine models of mucopolysaccharidoses I, VI, and VII. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID1632054 | DOI:10.1177/030098589202900203 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Identification and characterization of the molecular lesion causing mucopolysaccharidosis type I in cats. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism — PubMed:PMID10356309 | DOI:10.1006/mgme.1999.2860 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2001. Enzyme replacement therapy in feline mucopolysaccharidosis I. Molecular Genetics & Metabolism — PubMed:PMID11243725 | DOI:10.1006/mgme.2000.3140 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Clinical characterization of cardiovascular abnormalities associated with feline mucopolysaccharidosis I and VI. J Inherit Metab Dis — PubMed:PMID18509743 | DOI:10.1007/s10545-008-0821-1 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Altered olfactory epithelial structure and function in feline models of mucopolysaccharidoses I and VI. J Comp Neurol — PubMed:PMID18803239 | DOI:10.1002/cne.21847 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2007. Bone marrow transplantation for feline mucopolysaccharidosis I. Mol Genet Metab — PubMed:PMID3145485 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1983. The pathology of the feline model of mucopolysaccharidosis I. Am J Pathol — PubMed:PMID6407329 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Renal failure associated with mucopolysaccharidosis type I in a cat from a MPS I research colony. Comp Med — PubMed:PMID22330352 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Dried blood spots for the enzymatic diagnosis of lysosomal storage diseases in dogs and cats. Vet Clin Pathol — PubMed:PMID23121383 | DOI:10.1111/j.1939-165x.2012.00485.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Biodistribution and pharmacodynamics of recombinant human alpha-L-iduronidase (rhIDU) in mucopolysaccharidosis type I-affected cats following multiple intrathecal administrations. Mol Genet Metab — PubMed:PMID21482164 | DOI:10.1016/j.ymgme.2011.03.011 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2014. Liver-directed gene therapy corrects cardiovascular lesions in feline mucopolysaccharidosis type I. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A — PubMed:PMID25267637 | DOI:10.1073/pnas.1413645111 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (5 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:607014 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:607015 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:607016 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:252800 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [89]

Domestic Shorthair — Mucopolysaccharidosis VI (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Summary: Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (MPS VI) is a lysosomal storage disease characterized by intracellular accumulation of the glycosaminoglycan dermatan sulfate. Signs first appear at 6 to 8 weeks of age. There are genetic tests available for two reported mutations. Edited by Mark E Haskins, VMD, PhD [90]

Clin feat: The L476P homozygotes show dwarfism and facial dysmorphia due to epiphyseal dysplasia, whereas the other two genotypes (L476P/D520N heterozygotes and D520N homozygotes) show normal growth and appearance. Signs of severe disease first appear at 6 to 8 weeks of age. Affected cats have wide faces with shortened noses, small ears, and develop reduced cervical and lumbar spine flexibility (Cowell et al., 1976; Jezyk et al., 1977, Haskins et al., 1979). They grow more slowly than normal siblings and can develop hindlimb paresis or paralysis due to spinal cord compression prior to 8 months of age (Crawley et al., 2003). On radiographs, there is generalized osteopenia with a coarse trabecular pattern and severe epiphyseal dysplasia of the vertebrae. Signs of degenerative joint disease include irregular subchondral bone outlines and osteophyte development (Crawley et al., 2003). Affected animals are cognitively normal (Walkley et al., 2005). [90]

Prevalence: Allelic frequency of the L476P substitution (omia.variant:132) is low in the general Siamese cat population, but is present across the USA, and has been reported in Italy and Eastern Europe. The disease has also been seen in non-Siamese cats (Haskins, personal communication). Bravaccini et al. (2022) report clinical signs of a 10-month-old, intact female, Domestic Shorthair cat with mucopolysaccharidosis type VI. Genotyping identified the presence of the ARSB variant L476P. The allelic frequency of the D520N (omia.variant:1320) substitution is higher (11.4%) in the Siamese cat population (Crawley et al., 2003). [90]

Control: Siblings of affected cats should be tested. Affected or carrier cats should not be bred. [90]

Gen test: A timely warning has been issued by Lyons et al. (2016): No health problems are associated with the D520N [omia.variant:1320] variant, however, breeders that obtain positive results for this variant are speculating as to possible correlation with health concerns. Birman cats already have a markedly reduced gene pool and have a high frequency of the MPS VI D520N variant. Further reduction of the gene pool by eliminating cats that are heterozygous or homozygous for only the MPS VI D520N variant could lead to more inbreeding depression effects on the breed population. Herein is debated the genetic testing of the MPS VI D520N variant in cats. Surveys from different laboratories suggest the L476P [omia.variant:132] disease-associated variant should be monitored in the cat breed populations, particularly breeds with Siamese derivations and outcrosses. However, the D520N has no evidence of association with disease in cats and testing is not recommended in the absence of L476P genotyping. Selection against the D520N is not warranted in cat populations. More rigorous guidelines may be required to support the genetic testing of DNA variants in all animal species. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: ASB (Entrez Gene ID 39690324) — OMIA Phene_Gene / GeneSynonym - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By cloning and sequencing a very likely comparative candidate gene (based on the homologous human disorder), Yogalingam et al. (1996) identified a base substitution at codon 476, c.1427T>C (omia.variant:132), giving rise to a substitution of proline for leucine (p.L476P), in the feline ARSB (arylsulfatase B) gene. The mutant peptide appears only as a precursor, and shows no functional … Evidence (references) - 1976. Mucopolysaccharidosis in a cat. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association — PubMed:PMID134013 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1979. Mucopolysaccharide storage disease in three families of cats with arylsulfatase B deficiency: leukocyte studies and carrier identification. Pediatric Research — PubMed:PMID229456 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Morphology of leukocytes from cats affected with alpha-mannosidosis and mucopolysaccharidosis-VI (MPS-VI). Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID2503918 | DOI:10.1177/030098588902600402 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1992. Hepatic storage of glycosaminoglycans in feline and canine models of mucopolysaccharidoses I, VI, and VII. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID1632054 | DOI:10.1177/030098589202900203 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Characterization of Osteopenia in Feline Mucopolysaccharidosis-VI and Evaluation of Bone Marrow Transplantation Therapy. Bone — PubMed:PMID8363879 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Mucopolysaccharidosis-VI in a Kitten - A Case Report and Discussion of Feline Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome. Feline Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Preliminary Molecular Analysis of a Case of Feline Mucopolysaccharidosis-VI. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications — PubMed:PMID7504466 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1995. Growth plate pathology in feline mucopolysaccharidosis VI. Calcified Tissue International — PubMed:PMID8574934 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1995. Bone mineral density in feline mucopolysaccharidosis VI measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Calcified Tissue International — PubMed:PMID8574935 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1995. Bone changes in mucopolysaccharidosis vi in cats and the effects of bone marrow transplantation - mechanical testing of long bones. Bone — PubMed:PMID8579961 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. Enzyme replacement therapy in a feline model of Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome. Journal of Clinical Investigation — PubMed:PMID8621770 | DOI:10.1172/JCI118617 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. Feline mucopolysaccharidosis type VI - characterization of recombinant n-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfatase and identification of a mutation causing the disease. Journal of Biological Chemistry — PubMed:PMID8910299 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (59 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:253200 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:611542 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [90]

Domestic Shorthair — Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, type R4 (LGMDR4) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Pathology: Salvadori et al. (2009) reported A partial β-sarcoglycan (SG) deficiency with retention of other components of the SG complex (SGC)... in [a] 6-month-old, intact male domestic shorthaired kitten that was referred for evaluation of weakness, reluctance to move and dyspnoea. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 2009. Muscular dystrophy with reduced beta-sarcoglycan in a cat.. J Comp Pathol — PubMed:PMID19203767 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcpa.2008.12.003 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Muscular dystrophy with reduced beta-sarcoglycan in a cat. J Comp Pathol — PubMed:PMID19203767 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcpa.2008.12.003 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Muscular dystrophy with reduced beta-sarcoglycan in a cat. J Comp Pathol — PubMed:PMID19203767 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcpa.2008.12.003 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Muscular dystrophy with reduced beta-sarcoglycan in a cat. J Comp Pathol — PubMed:PMID19203767 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcpa.2008.12.003 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Muscular dystrophy with reduced beta-sarcoglycan in a cat. J Comp Pathol — PubMed:PMID19203767 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcpa.2008.12.003 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [91]

Domestic Shorthair — Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, 7 (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Guevar et al. (2019): A 2‐year‐old male domestic shorthair cat was presented for a progressive history of abnormal posture, behavior, and mentation. Menace response was absent bilaterally, and generalized tremors were identified on neurological examination. A neuroanatomical diagnosis of diffuse brain dysfunction was made. A neurodegenerative disorder was suspected. Magnetic resonance imaging findings further supported the clinical suspicion. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389716554 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: "Whole‐genome sequencing of the affected cat with filtering of variants against a database of unaffected cats" enabled Guevar et al. (2019) to identify "Two homozygous private (unique to individual or families and therefore absent from the breed‐matched controlled population) protein‐changing variants in the major facilitator superfamily domain 8 (MFSD8) gene, a known candidate gene for neuronal c… Evidence (references) - 2020. A major facilitator superfamily domain 8 frameshift variant in a cat with suspected neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID31860737 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.15663 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Precision medicine in cats-The right biomedical model may not be the mouse!. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID33290388 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009177 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:610951 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:611124 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [92]

Domestic Shorthair — Osteogenesis imperfecta, BMP1-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Takanosu et al. (2026) report a 3-month-old domestic shorthair cat which presented with multiple fractures. Bone morphology was normal radiographically, with no long bone deformity or increased bone translucency. [93]

Pathology: Takanosu et al. (2026): A bone biopsy from the ilium was examined histologically, revealing that bone matrix in the trabeculae extended from the growth plate, but cartilage remained in the distal trabeculae. Osteoblasts were observed at the bone surface via immunohistochemical detection with an anti-RUNX2 antibody. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 398299088 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Takanosu et al. (2026) reported a 3-month-old domestic shorthair with osteogenesis imperfecta: "Whole-genome sequencing identified a homozygous missense mutation (valine to methionine) [omia.variant:1874] in the zinc-dependent metalloprotease domain of BMP1, a gene associated with human osteogenesis imperfecta type 13." Evidence (references) - 2026. Missense mutation of BMP1 may cause feline osteogenesis imperfecta without bone deformity. J Vet Diagn Invest — PubMed:PMID41562138 | DOI:10.1177/10406387251410629 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:112264 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:614856 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [93]

Domestic Shorthair — Osteogenesis imperfecta, CREB3L1-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Takanosu and Kagawa (2022): Blood and radiographic examinations were performed on presentation. Radiographs revealed decreased opacity of numerous bones. Fractures were observed in some long bones, including femur and tibia. [94]

Pathology: Takanosu and Kagawa (2022): Histologic examination of the tibia showed decreased osteoid and osteoblasts at the primary spongiosa extending from the growth plate. The periosteum was thickened, and cortical bone and osteoblasts were decreased. Consequently, osteogenesis imperfecta was diagnosed. [94]

Prevalence: Not having access to any family samples from the affected stray cat, Takanosu and Kagawa (2022) genotyped 136 normal cats, none of which carried the likely causal variant. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389718580 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Takanosu and Kagawa (2022) described a kitten born to a stray cat in Japan. Having diagnosed the kitten as being affected with osteogenesis imperfecta, the authors performed a whole-genome sequence and then searched for mutations in comparative (human) candidate genes, finding just one likely causal variant, namely a "2-bp deletion in exon 3 of CREB3L1 (c.370_371delTG) [omia.variant:1428]. This mu… Evidence (references) - 2022. Severe osteogenesis imperfecta caused by CREB3L1 mutation in a cat. J Vet Diagn Invest — PubMed:PMID35168412 | DOI:10.1177/10406387221081227 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:616229 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:616215 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [94]

Domestic Shorthair — Osteomalacia (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: Osteomalacia [95]

Clin feat: Gahn et al. (2012): A 3-month-old female Siamese mix was referred. with clinical signs including lethargy, obstipation, pelvic limb gait abnormality and evidence of generalized pain/sensitivity. Orthogonal radiographic imaging indicated marked osteopenia and radiolucency of the femoral necks, capital and distal physis, distal femur and proximal tibia. Additionally, pelvic asymmetry was observed... complete blood counts were within normal ranges while. elevated alkaline phosphatase. and creatinine phosphokinase. and decreased calcium. [were reported]. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 83148754 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Giesen et al. (2009) reported an affected cat with two mutations in the CYP27B1 gene: a missense mutation (Val75Met) and a single base deletion (731delG, omia.variant:502), the latter of which is more likely to be the cause of the clinical signs. Grahn et al. (2012) reported a second causative mutation also in exon 4 of the same gene: "exon 4 G637T [omia.variant:345] nonsense mutation results in a… Evidence (references) - 2009. Vitamin D-dependent hereditary rickets type I in a cat. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID19138382 | DOI:10.1111/j.1939-1676.2008.0220.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Successful therapy of vitamin D-dependant rickets in a kitten. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc — PubMed:PMID21673332 | DOI:10.5326/JAAHA-MS-5610 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. A novel CYP27B1 mutation causes a feline vitamin D-dependent rickets type IA. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID22553308 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X12446637 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Vitamin D metabolism and disorders in dogs and cats. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID34323302 | DOI:10.1111/jsap.13401 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:264700 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:609506 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [95]

Domestic Shorthair — Polydactyly (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Mode of inheritance: Autosomal dominant with incomplete penetrance [96]

Clin feat: Polydactyly in cats is a congenital deformity, clinically characterized by the presence of more than 18 digits in total at birth, with the additional digit(s) on either their front and/or hind limb(s). A variety of combinations of different numbers of extra toes per paw have been observed, while the distribution of extra digits exhibits a non-continuous statistical pattern (Lange et al., 2013). Polydactyl cats not only have an unusual number and shape of digits, but they may also exhibit unharmful altered conformation of carpus and tarsus (Hamelin et al., 2016). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 28713538 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389719890 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Polydactyly results from faults in the regulation of the developmental gene Sonic Hedgehog (SHH), which is expressed only at the border of the posterior limb bud, in a region called the zone of polarizing activity (ZPA). The faults in regulation result from mutations in an enhancer located in the LMBR1 gene, located about 1 MB upstream of SHH. The enhancer is called the ZPA regulatory sequence (ZR… Evidence (references) - 1961. The anatomy of polydactylism in cats with observations on genetic control. Anatomical Record — PubMed:PMID13878202 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1964. On independent assortmant of dominant white and polydactyly in the cat. Journal of Cat Genetics — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1992. Polydactylism in a cat. Praktische Tierarzt — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1995. A case of atavistic polydactyly at the hind limb of a cat [German]. Kleintierpraxis — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1966. The independent assortment of dominant white and polydactyly in the cat. J Hered — PubMed:PMID5917255 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Point mutations in a distant sonic hedgehog cis-regulator generate a variable regulatory output responsible for preaxial polydactyly. Hum Mol Genet — PubMed:PMID18156157 | DOI:10.1093/hmg/ddm370 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1976. Mutant allele frequencies among domestic cats in some eastern areas of Canada: regional homogeneity of factors in Canadian Atlantic Provinces and the French colony of Saint Pierre. J Hered — PubMed:PMID1021595 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2007. Hemingway's cats: to have or have not?. National Geographic — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1947. Heredity of polydactyly in the cat. J Hered — PubMed:PMID20242531 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1947. Morphology of the feet in polydactyl cats. Am J Anat — PubMed:PMID20286212 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1968. Polydactylism in cats. Vet Med Small Anim Clin — PubMed:PMID5188319 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1902. Prepotency in polydactylous cats. Science — PubMed:PMID17833849 | DOI:10.1126/science.16.405.554 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (8 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:174500 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:605522 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:188740 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [96]

Domestic Shorthair — Porphyria, acute intermittent (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Summary: Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a disorder of heme synthesis characterized by erythrodontia (brown discolored teeth) that fluoresce pink under UV light and reddish-brown urine. The presenting signs are very similar to those of congenital erythropoietic porphyria (CEP, OMIA 001175-9685). Cats with AIP have half normal hydroxymethylbilane (HMB) synthase activity, a necessary enzyme in the heme synthesis pathway. Testing of cats that present with AIP-like signs is recommended, since these cats may have either AIP or CEP. Breeding of cats with either condition is discouraged. Edited by Dr. Mark Haskins [97]

Clin feat: Signs include erythrodontia (brownish-discolored teeth), brownish urine and bones, with the teeth and bones fluorescent with UV light. Some affected cats have low levels of hemoglobin and iron, decreased hematocrit and mean corpuscular volume, and increased reticulocyte counts. Affected cats have half-normal activity of hydroxymethylbilane (HMB) synthase, and normal uroporphyrinogen III synthase (UROS) activity. Urinary aminolevulinic acid (ALA), porphobilinogen (PBG), uroporphyrin, and coproporphyrin levels are all elevated (Clavero et al., 2010). Cats presenting with brown discolored teeth may have either AIP or CEP. There has so far been one genetically confirmed feline case of CEP (see OMIA 001175-9685), so cats showing these signs are more likely to have AIP. [97]

Pathology: Affected cats have decreased levels of HMB-synthase, which disrupts the normal heme synthesis pathway. This leads to an accumulation of porphyrins (URO I and COPRO I) in teeth and bones, causing discoloration. The porphyrins are also excreted in urine, causing the brownish tint (Clavero et al., 2010). [97]

Control: Testing of cats that present with AIP-like signs is recommended. Breeding of cats with this condition is discouraged. [97]

Gen test: Cats presenting with brown discolored teeth and brown urine should be tested for the causative mutations in the HMBS gene. These cats should also be tested for two mutations in the UROS gene that can cause CEP (see OMIA 001175-9685), a similar condition that is caused by a mutation in a different gene. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 4206774 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By sequencing the two obvious comparative candidate genes (UROS and HMBS) in affected cats from four unrelated populations, Clavero et al. (2010) identified four different causative mutations in HMBS (one in each population): 1. a 3 bp deletion in exon 14 (c.842_844delGAG, omia.variant:501) 2. a T duplication in exon 5 causing a frameshift and protein truncation (c.189dupT, omia.variant:596) 3. a … Evidence (references) - 1975. Feline congenital erythropoietic porphyria associated with severe anemia and renal disease: clinical, morphologic, and biochemical studies. American Journal of Pathology — PubMed:PMID1231563 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. Feline acute intermittent porphyria: a phenocopy masquerading as an erythropoietic porphyria due to dominant and recessive hydroxymethylbilane synthase mutations. Hum Mol Genet — PubMed:PMID19934113 | DOI:10.1093/hmg/ddp525 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2013. Diagnosis of feline acute intermittent porphyria presenting with erythrodontia requires molecular analyses. Vet J — PubMed:PMID24239138 | DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.10.008 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2025. Animal models of porphyria with hepatic involvement. Semin Liver Dis — PubMed:PMID40840519 | DOI:10.1055/a-2677-6806 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:176000 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:609806 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [97]

Domestic Shorthair — Porphyria, congenital erythropoietic (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Summary: Congenital erythropoietic porphyria (CEP) is a disorder of heme synthesis characterized by erythrodontia (brownish teeth) that fluoresce pink under UV light and reddish-brown urine. No other clinical signs were noted (Clavero et al 2010). The presenting signs are the same as those of acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) in cats. Cats with CEP are deficient in uroporphyrinogen III synthase (UROS) activity, a necessary enzyme in the heme synthesis pathway. This is a potential model for human CEP (OMIM#606938 and #263700), as the mutations occur in the same gene. Edited by Dr. Mark Haskins [98]

Clin feat: No clinical signs except for erythrodontia (brownish discolored teeth) and reddish-brown urine. The teeth fluoresce pink under UV light. The dark red pigmented urine is not hematuria or hemoglobinuria. Complete blood counts were normal except for mild normoblastosis, basophilic stippling, and polychromasia (Clavero et al., 2010). Affected cats have normal hydroxymethylbilane (HMB) synthase activity, and greatly decreased uroporphyrinogen III synthase (UROS) activity. Urinary aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and porphobilinogen (PBG) levels are normal, while uroporphyrinogen I levels in urine and plasma are markedly increased (Clavero et al., 2010). [98]

Pathology: In the normal heme biosynthesis pathway, UROS converts HMB to uroporphyrinogen (URO’gen) III. The causative mutations render UROS unstable, so affected cats are deficient in this enzyme. If UROS is deficient, HMB is nonenzymatically converted to a URO’gen I isomer, which then is enzymatically converted to coproporphyrinogen (COPRO’gen) I. URO’gen I and COPRO’gen I isomers accumulate, and are then oxidized to their corresponding porphyrins – uroporphyrin I (URO I) and coproporphyrin I (COPRO I). URO I and COPRO I isomers then accumulate in erythroid precursors and erythrocytes. When these cells rupture, the isomers are released into circulation and are deposited in teeth, skin, and bones, and are excreted in urine and feces. Deposition in teeth and bones causes the clinically significant discoloration. Excretion in the urine is observed as dark red pigment (Clavero et al., 2010). [98]

Prevalence: Cats presenting with brown discolored teeth may have either CEP or AIP ([OMIA:001493-9685]). There has so far been one genetically confirmed feline case of CEP, resulting from two concurrent mutations in the UROS gene. Neither mutation was present in 100 normal cat alleles (Clavero et al., 2010, Clavero et al., 2009). [98]

Control: Since the mode of inheritance for CEP is autosomal recessive, and the mode of inheritance for AIP is autosomal dominant (OMIA ID:2942) testing all cats that present with CEP-like signs is recommended. Breeding of cats with either condition is discouraged. [98]

Gen test: Testing for these two mutations in cats that present with a CEP-like phenotype will be helpful in distinguishing CEP cats from those that have AIP (OMIA ID:2942), which is caused by mutations in a different gene (HMB-synthase). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 4476682 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By sequencing the candidate gene for this disorder (uroporphyrinogen III synthase; UROS), Clavero et al. (2010) identified two mutations (omia.variant:137) for which a single affected cat was homozygous: "c.140C>T (p.S47F) in exon 3 and c.331G>A (p.G111S) in exon 6". The synergistic interaction of the two mutations caused feline CEP in the reported case (Clavero et al., 2010), a single cat h… Evidence (references) - 1975. Feline congenital erythropoietic porphyria associated with severe anemia and renal disease: clinical, morphologic, and biochemical studies. American Journal of Pathology — PubMed:PMID1231563 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. Feline congenital erythropoietic porphyria: Two homozygous UROS missense mutations cause the enzyme deficiency and porphyrin accumulation. Mol Med — PubMed:PMID20485863 | DOI:10.2119/molmed.2010.00038 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1979. Increased sensitivity to lead -- animal model: feline porphyria. Med Hypotheses — PubMed:PMID491993 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1968. Congenital porphyria in the domestic cat (Felis catus): preliminary investigations on inheritance pattern. Am J Vet Res — PubMed:PMID5690689 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1964. Congenital porphyria in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID14215379 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1970. Feline porphyria: Comparative aspects with porphyria of other animals and man. Animal Models in Biomedical Research III. National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Propagation of multiple cat hereditary disease models following assisted reproduction with frozen semen and embryos. Reproduction, Fertility and Development — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. A domestic cat whole exome sequencing resource for trait discovery. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID33785770 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-021-86200-7 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Genetic epidemiology of blood type, disease and trait variants, and genome-wide genetic diversity in over 11,000 domestic cats. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID35709088 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009804 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:263700 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [98]

Domestic Shorthair — Sebaceous gland dysplasia, SOAT1-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Summary: Kiener et al. (2023) investigated 2 domestic shorthair kittens with sebaceous gland dysplasia. Clinical and histopathological changes were similar but not identical to previously reported cases of sebaceous gland dysplasia in cats (Yager et al. 2012, [OMIA:001710-9685]: Sebaceous gland dysplasia in Felis catus) and genetic analysis suggests genetic heterogeneity of this phenotype. [99]

Clin feat: Kiener et al. (2023) investigated two 4-month-old sibling domestic short haired kittens with dry dark debris around the eyes, nose, and ears, dark crusting on the legs and a thin poor hair coat. [99]

Pathology: Kiener et al. (2023) Skin biopsies revealed abnormal sebaceous gland morphology with lack of normal sebocyte arrangement and differentiation. Hair follicles had a distorted silhouette, interpreted as a change secondary to the observed sebaceous gland dysplasia. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389714446 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Kiener et al. (2023) "Whole genome sequencing on both affected kittens and 65 genetically diverse feline genomes was performed. Filtering for variants that were present in both kittens but absent from the control genomes revealed a homozygous missense variant in SOAT1 [omia.variant:1546], encoding sterol O-acyltransferase 1. The protein is localized in the endoplasmic reticulum and catalyzes the f… Evidence (references) - 2012. Abnormal sebaceous gland differentiation in 10 kittens ('sebaceous gland dysplasia') associated with generalized hypotrichosis and scaling. Vet Dermatol — PubMed:PMID22313039 | DOI:10.1111/j.1365-3164.2011.01029.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. SOAT1 missense variant in two cats with sebaceous gland dysplasia. Mol Genet Genomics — PubMed:PMID37060467 | DOI:10.1007/s00438-023-02020-6 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:102642 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [99]

Domestic Shorthair — Testicular Hypoplasia and Persistent Primary Dentition (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: Testicular Hypoplasia and Persistent Primary Dentition [100]

Clin feat: Hug et al. (2019): A 3-year-old male domestic shorthair cat was presented with persistent primary dentition consisting of one primary maxillary canine.... Upon examination there was one small right testicle located in the scrotum. The left testicle could not be located. It was neither scrotal, nor palpable in the inguinal area. The external genitalia, including the urethral orifice, were in the normal position, although with a juvenile appearance because of their small size. The hair coat had an unkempt appearance. The cat had small body size but proportional growth. It had reportedly displayed mounting behavior toward another female cat in the household and showed an increasingly dominant–aggressive behavior toward other cats outside. The cat was presented for a follow-up examination at 4 years of age. No changes in behavior or the stage of adolescence were noticed. [100]

Prevalence: Hug et al. (2019): The affected cat was homozygous for the mutant allele. In a cohort of 171 randomly sampled cats, 169 were homozygous for the wildtype allele and 2 were heterozygous. [100]

Control: Interestingly, Hug et al. (2019) noted that In felines, efforts are underway to develop a method to permanently sterilize cats by RNAi-mediated silencing of KISS1 and TAC3 [KISS1 is another gene which, when mutated, gives rise to Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in humans]. This method is predicted to lead to a reduction in the stray animal population and therefore decrease animal suffering and vectors for human disease. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389720205 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Whole-genome sequencing of a Domestic Shorthair cat with delayed puberty, and subsequent searching for private variants in 40 comparative candidate genes for the homologous trait (hypogonadotropic hypogonadism) in humans enabled Hug et al. (2019) to identify a potentially causal variant as "TAC3:c.220G>A or p.(Val74Met)". The authors noted that TAC3 encodes "tachykinin 3, a precursor protein of… Evidence (references) - 2019. A TAC3 missense variant in a domestic shorthair cat with testicular hypoplasia and persistent primary dentition. Genes (Basel) — PubMed:PMID31615056 | DOI:10.3390/genes10100806 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. A domestic cat whole exome sequencing resource for trait discovery. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID33785770 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-021-86200-7 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Genetic disorders of sex development in cats: An update. Anim Reprod Sci — PubMed:PMID32414464 | DOI:10.1016/j.anireprosci.2020.106353 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:614839 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:162330 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [100]

Domestic Shorthair — Thrombasthenia (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Li et al. (2020): A nonpedigreed male cat presented with epistaxis, severe bladder hemorrhage, and secondary urethral obstruction after cystocentesis [101]

Pathology: Li et al. (2020): Platelet aggregometry identified significant impairment in platelet aggregation in response to ADP and AA compared to the control cat. Targeted protein expression analyses by flow cytometry and immunoblot analysis determined that the surface expression and total expression of the integrin, αIIbβ3, was absent. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389728441 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Li et al. (2020): "Whole genome sequencing at 30× coverage was used to identify genetic variants that segregated in the affected cat compared to 194 cats from the 99 Lives Sequencing Consortium . . . identified a homozygous c.1986delC frameshift variant [omia.variant:1245] in the integrin subunit αIIb (ITGA2B) gene that was not detected in the control population. The p.Pro662fs (ITGA2B P662X) vari… Evidence (references) - 2020. Precision medicine identifies a pathogenic variant of the ITGA2B gene responsible for Glanzmann's thrombasthenia in a cat. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID32935881 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.15886 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Clinical assessment of primary hemostasis: A review. Top Companion Anim Med — PubMed:PMID37673175 | DOI:10.1016/j.tcam.2023.100818 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. A novel ITGA2B double cytosine frameshift variant (c.1986_1987insCC) leads to Glanzmann's thrombasthenia in a cat. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID38426552 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.17030 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:273800 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:607759 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [101]

Domestic Shorthair — Vitamin D-deficiency rickets, type IB (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Teshima et al. (2019) describe the case of a 3-month-old female domestic short-haired cat previously fed on commercial kitten food that presented at our clinic with seizures, lethargy, and generalized pain. Serum and ionized calcium concentrations and 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol in this cat were low, and radiographs showed skeletal demineralization and abnormally wide growth plates on the long bones. Initially, simple vitamin D deficiency was suspected; however, the cat's profile, which included fed a well-balanced commercial diet, together with the findings of additional laboratory tests and the cat's unresponsiveness to various treatments, raised the suspicion of vitamin D-dependent rickets. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389752082 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Noting that the clinical signs (see Clinical features section) of a single domestic shorthair cat were similar to those of vitamin D-dependent rickets, Teshima et al. (2019) sequenced the comparative candidate genes in this affected cat and discovered "a CYP2R1 frameshift mutation in exon 5 (where T is deleted at position c.1386) [omia.variant:1137]. This mutation alters the amino acid sequence fr… Evidence (references) - 2019. A genetic variant of CYP2R1 identified in a cat with type 1B vitamin D-dependent rickets: a case report. BMC Vet Res — PubMed:PMID30777056 | DOI:10.1186/s12917-019-1784-1 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Vitamin D metabolism and disorders in dogs and cats. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID34323302 | DOI:10.1111/jsap.13401 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:600081 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:608713 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [102]

Domestic Shorthair — X-linked muscular dystrophy (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: X-linked muscular dystrophy [103]

Mode of inheritance: X-linked recessive [103]

Clin feat: A 2.5-year-old castrated male domestic cat (index case, cat #1) and its male litter-mate (cat #2) were presented to the Tierärztliche Klinik für Kleintiere, Neu-Anspach, Germany, because of clumsy gait, difficulty jumping and grooming, and protrusion of the tongue tip. These cats lived in- and outdoors in a suburban neighbor-hood without any major physical impediments according to their owners.. Physical examinations of the two affected male littermates revealed a normal body condition score but marked generalized muscular hypertrophy, particularly of the neck and upper limbs, as well as macroglossia and a more forceful breathing pattern. There was no muscle cramping and dimpling, making a congenital myopathy unlikely. Imaging of both the body cavities and heart of cat #1 and cat #2 did not reveal any abnormalities besides the systemic skeletal muscular hypertrophy. There were no cardiac murmurs auscultated, pulse rate and quality appeared normal, and echocardiogram parameters were in normal reference intervals, thus providing no clinical evidence of a cardiomyopathy. Furthermore, there was neither clinical nor radiographic evidence of megaesophagus in either of the affected cats. (Hilton et al. 2023). Serum creatine kinase (CK) activities of the affected cats were massively elevated. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were moderately elevated in the affected cats (Hilton et al. 2023). Yokoyama et al. (2024): The affected cat was a 10-month-old castrated male Kinkalow (a mix of American Curl and Munchkin breeds) diagnosed with dystrophin-deficient MD.. The cat was referred. to investigate persistent increases in serum liver enzyme activities.. At presentation, the affected cat showed no clinical signs, with normal gait and postural reactions, and physical examination was normal, including the tongue.. An abdominal ultrasound examination determined that the diaphragm was thickened... a muscle biopsy was performed because of suspicion of MD. Two hours after waking from anesthesia, the cat underwent cardiopulmonary arrest with suspected rhabdomyolysis and died. [103]

Pathology:. Transverse and longitudinal sections of gastrocnemius muscle obtained from cat #1 showed structural changes consistent with a dystrophic myopathy: Bimodal pathological fiber size variations, comprising multiple enlarged and atrophic myocytes, as well as muscle fiber necrosis, were present. Furthermore, chronic diffuse myofibrosis, nuclear internalization, and interstitial lymphocytic infiltration were seen. No ragged-red myofibers, cones, rods, cores, and targets were seen, but there were myocytes with increased fibrils and clumping of the myotubular apparatus. Very mild hypomyelination was noted in endomysial nerve fibers. Enzyme histochemistry and myosin heavy chain immunohistochemistry revealed normal type 1 and 2 fiber distribution. Mild increases in subsarcolemmal and interfibrillar lipid droplets were found in a few muscle fibers. Positive acid phosphatase activity highlighted necrotizing myofibers. Together, these histopathological features were consistent with a dystrophic myopathy. (Hilton et al. 2023) Yokoyama et al. (2024): Histopathology of the rectus abdominis muscle and diaphragm biopsy specimens showed marked variability in myofiber size and myofibers undergoing degeneration and necrosis with calcium deposits, fibrosis, and macrophage infiltration.. Histopathology of the liver showed no abnormalities. Immunohistochemistry showed that dystrophin staining was not detectable in the affected cat.. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 83148765 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Hilton et al. (2023) studied a small family of Maine Coon crossbred cats, in which two male siblings had a mild form of muscular dytrophy. By comparing whole genome sequencing data from an affected cat to the genomes of 74 control cats, the authors identified a private missense variant in the functional candidate gene DMD as most likely causative variant. "... This DMD missense v… Evidence (references) - 2023. Dystrophin (DMD) missense variant in cats with Becker-type muscular dystrophy. Int J Mol Sci — PubMed:PMID36834603 | DOI:10.3390/ijms24043192 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Association of a novel dystrophin (DMD) genetic nonsense variant in a cat with X-linked muscular dystrophy with a mild clinical course. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID38415938 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.17024 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. A de novo nonsense variant in the DMD gene associated with X-linked dystrophin-deficient muscular dystrophy in a cat. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID38613437 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.17078 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Feline dystrophin-deficient muscular dystrophy misdiagnosed as Toxoplasma myositis. JFMS Open Rep — PubMed:PMID39099732 | DOI:10.1177/20551169241254227 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2026. X-linked muscular dystrophy in a cat with a putative variant in the DMD gene. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID42072044 | DOI:10.3390/ani16081278 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:300376 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:300377 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [103]

Domestic Shorthair — XDH deficiency; xanthine uroliths; urolithiasis (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: XDH deficiency; xanthine uroliths; urolithiasis [104]

Summary: Pritchard et al. (2023): DNA was extracted from EDTA-stabilised blood obtained from a Domestic Shorthair cat with clinically confirmed xanthinuria. Whole-genome sequencing and variant assessment in XDH and MOCOS identified XDH:c.2042CT (XDH:p.(A681V)) as a candidate causative variant for xanthinuria in this cat.. When assessed in the wider cat population, the variant had an allele frequency of 15.8%, with 0.9% of the animals assessed homozygous for the alternative allele. Cats diagnosed with xanthinuria should be tested for this variant to validate its clinical relevance in the wider population. [104]

Clin feat: Pritchard et al. (2023) report an 8-month-old male neutered Domestic Shorthair cat. The cat presented clinically with pollakiuria and dysuria. Voided urinalysis identified marked crystalluria and multiple small uroliths. Ultrasound identified bilateral nephroliths and xanthinuria was confirmed by infrared spectrometry.. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 388257265 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene Evidence (references) - 2023. Candidate causative variant for xanthinuria in a Domestic Shorthair cat. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID36970934 | DOI:10.1111/age.13318 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Xanthinuria in a familial group of Munchkin cats and an unrelated domestic shorthair cat. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID38717789 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X241241408 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:607633 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:278300 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [104]

Donskoy — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Donskoy (Cat) [43]

Donskoy — Pink-eye (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: Pink-eye [105]

Clin feat: Mériot et al. (2020): In the feline Donskoy breed, a phenotype that breeders call pink-eye, with associated light-brown skin, yellow irises and red-eye effect, has been described. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389727644 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Mériot et al. (2020): "A homozygous c.2571-1G>A acceptor splice-site variant [omia.variant:1423] located in intron 16 of HPS5 was identified in pink-eye cats. Segregation of the variant was 100% consistent with the inheritance pattern. Genotyping of 170 cats from 19 breeds failed to identify a single carrier in non-Donskoy cats. The c.2571-1G>A variant leads to HPS5 exon-16 splicing that is … Evidence (references) - 2020. Donskoy cats as a new model of oculocutaneous albinism with the identification of a splice-site variant in Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome 5 gene. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res — PubMed:PMID32558164 | DOI:10.1111/pcmr.12906 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:614074 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:607521 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [105]

Egyptian Mau — Hair morphology, glitter (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Egyptian Mau (Cat) [51]

Elf — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Elf (Cat) [43]

European Shorthair — Epidermolysis bullosa, junctionalis, COL17A1-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: European Shorthair (Cat) [42]

European Shorthair — Haemophilia A (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Beetz et al. (2024) reported a 3-month-old domestic shorthair tomcat with alternating lameness, fever and inappetence: Coagulation tests revealed an isolated prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT). Activity of factor VIII was 5% (reference range: 70–125%), of factor IX 55% (80–130%), and of factor XII 73% (50–140%). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 398298973 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Beetz et al. (2024) reported a suspected splice variant in intron 19 of the F8 gene (c.6073+2 T>C, omia.variant:1767) as likely causal variant in a 3-month-old domestic shorthair tomcat with haemophilia A. Evidence (references) - 1990. A combined deficiency of Factor-VIII and contact activation defect in a family of cats. British Veterinary Journal — PubMed:PMID2306600 | DOI:10.1016/0007-1935(90)90073-C — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1988. Inherited coagulation disorders. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID3282382 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(88)50018-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1978. Hemophilia A in three unrelated cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID627514 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1982. An effective mass-screening program for animal models of the inherited bleeding disorders. Prog Clin Biol Res — PubMed:PMID6981819 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Hämophilie A bei einem Kater mit wechselnden Lahmheiten [Hemophilia A in a male cat with intermittent lameness]. Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere — PubMed:PMID39447565 | DOI:10.1055/a-2404-1427 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:306700 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:300841 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [106]

Exotic Shorthair — Brachycephaly (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Exotic Shorthair (Cat) [56]

Foldex — Scottish fold, Scottish Fold osteochondrodysplasia (SFOCD), osteodystrophy (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Foldex (Cat) [40]

Havana — Late-onset photoreceptor degeneration (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Havana (Cat) [32]

Highland Fold — Scottish fold, Scottish Fold osteochondrodysplasia (SFOCD), osteodystrophy (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Highland Fold (Cat) [40]

Highlander Shorthair — Pyruvate kinase deficiency of erythrocyte (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Highlander Shorthair (Cat) [35]

Highlander — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Highlander (Cat) [43]

Highlander — Spinal muscular atrophy, LIX1-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Affected cats begin to show signs between 13 and 17 weeks of age. Signs include gait abnormalities, and a muscle tremor primarily involving the hindquarters. Limb weakness is progressive for several months. By five months of age, muscle atrophy is evident in all limbs, and affected cats show a characteristic gait of wide-placed forelimbs and swaying pelvis. Disease progression slows around 4-8months and affected cats with varying severity of clinical signs lived for at least 8 years of age (He et al., 2005). Creatine phosphokinase activity is elevated 2 to 3 fold in affected cats. Pelvic and pectoral girdle muscles and thoraco-lumbar epaxial muscles show mild to moderate insertional activity with fibrillation potentials and positive sharp waves on EMG. However, motor nerve conduction velocities of the sciatic nerves are normal (He et al., 2005). [107]

Pathology: Affected animals are deficient in LNPEP and LIX1. LNPEP is a widely distributed enzyme of the endoplasmic reticulum that processes peptides for antigen presentation. The function of LIX1 is unknown, but it is highly conserved and mostly expressed in spinal cord neurons. It is probably necessary for neuron development and maintenance (Fyfe et al., 2006). Pathologic changes are consistent with muscle denervation, which is due to lower motor neuron loss. Histopathology on hindlimb muscle samples from affected cats shows variation in myofiber size with many angular atrophic fibers both alone and in groups. Peripheral nerves present with a fascicular pattern of mild nerve fiber loss with occasional small, thinly myelinated nerve fibers. Variable depletion of myelinated nerve fibers is observed in intramuscular nerve branches. In the spinal cord, there is severe loss of large ventral root myelinated axons with replacement by endoneurial connective tissue. These findings were not present in dorsal nerve roots. Segmental demyelination was not observed in dorsal or ventral roots. (He et al., 2005). [107]

Control: Cats from at risk breeds used for breeding should be tested for the causative mutation. Affected cats should not be bred. Carriers should only be bred to tested cats demonstrated to be noncarriers. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 3615802 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: The causative mutation is a ~140 kb deletion (omia.variant:649) removing exons 4-6 of LIX1 and all except exon 1 of LNPEP (Fyfe et al., 2006). Evidence (references) - 2005. Inherited motor neuron disease in domestic cats: a model of spinal muscular atrophy. Pediatr Res — PubMed:PMID15635053 | DOI:10.1203/01.PDR.0000153625.46892.6F — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2006. An approximately 140-kb deletion associated with feline spinal muscular atrophy implies an essential LIX1 function for motor neuron survival. Genome Res — PubMed:PMID16899656 | DOI:10.1101/gr.5268806 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Candidate screening of the bovine and feline spinal muscular atrophy genes reveals no evidence for involvement in human motor neuron disorders. Neuromuscular Disorders — PubMed:PMID18395445 | DOI:10.1016/j.nmd.2008.03.003 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Lix1 knockout mouse does not exhibit spinal muscular atrophy phenotype. J Hered — PubMed:PMID21846745 | DOI:10.1093/jhered/esr031 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Feline spinal muscular atrophy. Pediatr Res — PubMed:PMID15635052 | DOI:10.1203/01.PDR.0000153671.11277.83 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Failure of lower motor neuron radial outgrowth precedes retrograde degeneration in a feline model of SMA. J Comp Neurol — PubMed:PMID22120001 | DOI:10.1002/cne.23010 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Propagation of multiple cat hereditary disease models following assisted reproduction with frozen semen and embryos. Reproduction, Fertility and Development — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Genetic epidemiology of blood type, disease and trait variants, and genome-wide genetic diversity in over 11,000 domestic cats. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID35709088 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009804 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:610466 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [107]

Himalayan — Brachycephaly (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Himalayan (Cat) [56]

Japanese Bobtail — Bobtail, bobbed tail (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Japanese Bobtail (Cat) [108]

Disorder: Bobtail, bobbed tail [108]

Summary: Japanese Bobtail cats have such a shortened and kinked tail. Show-quality standards require the cat to have a tail length under 3 inches (Pollard et al., 2015). The shortened tail in this breed is caused by a different mutation and gene compared to the tailless Manx phenotype ([OMIA:000975-9685]). [108]

Clin feat: Pollard et al. (2015): radiological examinations of the entire vertebral column of kink-tailed cats indicated variation from the normal vertebral feline formula (C7, T13, L7, S3, Cd20-24), including cats with mostly one reduction of thoracic vertebrae (C7, T12, L7, S3), and an average of 15.8 caudal vertebrae. A few cats had variation in the number of cervical vertebrae. Several transitional vertebrae and anomalous ribs were noted. One cat had a bifid vertebra in the tail. Most cats had hemivertebrae that were usually included in the tail kink, one of which was demonstrated by gross pathology and histopathology. The abnormal vertebral formula or the placement of the kink in the tail did not coincide with morbidity or mortality. [108]

Prevalence: As reported by Lyon et al. (2016): A sub-set of cats was genotyped for the HES7 variant, supporting the variant as private to the Japanese bobtail breed. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389713779 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Lyons et al. (2016): c.5A>G; p.V2A (omia.variant:145) in Japanese Bobtail Xu et al. (2016) identified the same likely causal mutation in Chinese short-tailed feral cat, and confirmed it in Japanese Bobtail. Evidence (references) - 2016. Whole genome sequencing in cats, identifies new models for blindness in AIPL1 and somite segmentation in HES7. BMC Genomics — PubMed:PMID27030474 | DOI:10.1186/s12864-016-2595-4 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Japanese Bobtail: vertebral morphology and genetic characterization of an established cat breed. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID25488973 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X14558147 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Whole genome sequencing identifies a missense mutation in HES7 associated with short tails in Asian domestic cats. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID27560986 | DOI:10.1038/srep31583 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. A domestic cat whole exome sequencing resource for trait discovery. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID33785770 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-021-86200-7 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Genetic epidemiology of blood type, disease and trait variants, and genome-wide genetic diversity in over 11,000 domestic cats. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID35709088 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009804 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:608059 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:613686 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [108]

Japanese Domestic — Gangliosidosis, GM2, type II (Sandhoff or variant 0) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Japanese Domestic (Cat) [62]

Japanese Domestic — Niemann-Pick disease, type C2 (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Zampieri et al. (2014) reported two kittens from the same litter with tremors at the age of 3 months, which progressed to dystonia and severe ataxia. At 6 months of age cat 2 was unable to stand without assistance and had bilaterally reduced menace response. It died at the age of 10 months.. At 9 months cat 1 was unable to walk, developed seizures and it was euthanized at 21 months. [109]

Pathology: Zampieri et al. (2014): histological analysis of the brain showed the presence of neurons with cytoplasmic swelling and vacuoles, gliosis of the substantia nigra and degeneration of the white matter. Spheroids with accumulation of ubiquitinated aggregates were prominent in the cerebellar cortex. Purkinje cells were markedly reduced in number and they showed prominent intracytoplasmic storage. Scattered perivascular aggregates of lymphocytes and microglial cells proliferation were present in the thalamus and midbrain. Proliferation of Bergmann glia was also observed. In the liver, hepatocytes were swollen because of accumulation of small vacuoles and foamy Kupffer cells were also detected. Foamy macrophages were observed within the pulmonary interstitium and alveoli as well.. Filipin staining of cultured fibroblasts showed massive storage of unesterified cholesterol. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389723750 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Zampieri et al. (2014): "intronic mutation located 5 nt downstream of the canonical donor splice site of exon 1"; c.82+5G>A (omia.variant:420); "the mutation affects the splicing process causing the retention of 105 bp of intron 1 in the mature mRNA, which would lead to the in frame insertion of 35 amino acids between residues 28 and 29 of the NPC2 protein (p.G28_S29ins35)." Rakib et al. (2… Evidence (references) - 2014. Characterization of a spontaneous novel mutation in the NPC2 gene in a cat affected by Niemann Pick type C disease. PLoS One — PubMed:PMID25396745 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0112503 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Neurovisceral sphingomyelinosis in a Siamese cat. Acta Neuropathol — PubMed:PMID2514553 | DOI:10.1007/BF00294670 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1991. Lectin histochemistry of foamy cells in non-nervous tissues of feline sphingomyelinosis. J Comp Pathol — PubMed:PMID1723414 | DOI:10.1016/s0021-9975(08)80081-3 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1991. Lectin histochemistry of feline sphingomyelinosis. Histol Histopathol — PubMed:PMID1806052 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1998. A case of feline lysosomal storage disease. (In Japanese). J Jpn Vet Neurol — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Novel mutation in the feline NPC2 gene in cats with Niemann-Pick disease. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID37458497 | DOI:10.3390/ani13111744 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:601015 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:607625 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [109]

Kinkalow — X-linked muscular dystrophy (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Kinkalow (Cat) [103]

Korat — Gangliosidosis, GM2, type II (Sandhoff or variant 0) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Korat (Cat) [62]

Korat — atherosclerosis (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: atherosclerosis [110]

Clin feat: Karkamo et al. (2021): report the clinical and histopathological findings in two related cats of the Korat breed that presented with clinical signs of heart failure. In both cases, the clinical signs appeared in adulthood, were progressive and led to death. Affected cats had markedly elevated plasma total cholesterol levels. Karkamo et al. (2025) report that cats that are heterozygote for a likely causal variand identified by (Hytönen et al., 2024) are asymptomatic without alterations in plasma cholesterol levels. [110]

Pathology: Karkamo et al. (2021): At necropsy [of affected Korat cats], severe atherosclerotic lesions were present in large and medium-sized arteries and were characterized by the formation of a fibrous cap and a lipid core, which contained a particularly large accumulation of cholesterol crystals, as indicated by the presence of many cholesterol clefts. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 398299026 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Hytönen et al. (2024) conducted whole genome sequencing and identified a homozygous XM_003981898.6:c.2406G>A (mRNA) / XM_003981898.6:c.2274G>A (CDS) variant (omia.variant:1817) in affected Korat cats. Evidence (references) - 2021. Severe spontaneous atherosclerosis in two Korat breed cats is comparable to human atherosclerosis. J Comp Pathol — PubMed:PMID34686278 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcpa.2021.08.006 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2025. Heterozygous Korat cats with LDL receptor mutation are asymptomatic and normolipidemic. Res Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID40609308 | DOI:10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105784 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. A feline model of human LDLR-related atherosclerosis. bioRxiv — DOI:10.1101/2024.12.04.626782 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:143890 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:606945 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [110]

Kurilian Bobtail — Manx tailllessness (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Kurilian Bobtail (Cat) [39]

LaPerm — Pyruvate kinase deficiency of erythrocyte (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: LaPerm (Cat) [35]

Labrador Retriever — Many alias names exist for the phenotype. They include congenital cornification disorder; CHILD nevi; CHILD-like nevi; ILVEN. The human phenotype resulting from NSDHL loss-of-function variants is termed congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects (CHILD syndrome). CHILD syndrome is characterized by epidermal nevi and striking unilateral limb defects. Animals (dogs, cats, mice) with NSDHL variants have similar epidermal nevi, but so far were never reported to also have the limb defects seen in human CHILD syndrome. (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Labrador Retriever (Dog) [45]

Lykoi — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Lykoi (Cat) [43]

Maine Coon Polydactyl — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Maine Coon Polydactyl (Cat) [43]

Maine Coon — Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, TNNT2-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Maine Coon (Cat) [111]

Clin feat: McNamara et al. (2020): “The proband was a privately-owned male pure-bred Maine Coon. At 8 months of age, he presented with left ventricular, right atrial, and borderline left atrial dilatation and borderline septal hypertrophy, with preserved-to-elevated systolic function …, when compared to reference echocardiography values for the Maine Coon (Drourr et al., 2005). Diastolic function could not be quantified as a result of fusion of E and A waves. Progressive enlargement of all four chambers of the heart was noted at 14 months of age, while borderline septal hypertrophy and preserved systolic function was still noted. This was diagnosed as a primary unclassified cardiomyopathy with possible early congestive heart failure.” Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - OMIA molecular-genetics note: McNamara et al. (2020) “identified a novel, homozygous intronic variant in cardiac troponin T (TNNT2)” in a “Maine Coon [cat] with cardiomyopathy that tested negative for the MYBPC3 A31P variant” [OMIA000515-9685]. “In silico analysis of the variant suggested that it may affect normal splicing of exon 3 of TNNT2. Both parents tested heterozygous for the mutation, but were unaffected by the disease… Evidence (references) - 2020. A novel homozygous intronic variant in TNNT2 associates with feline cardiomyopathy. Front Physiol — PubMed:PMID33304277 | DOI:10.3389/fphys.2020.608473 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Measurement of M-mode echocardiographic parameters in healthy adult Maine Coon cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID15776945 | DOI:10.2460/javma.2005.226.734 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. The feline cardiomyopathies: 1. General concepts. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID34693806 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X211021819 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. The TNNT2:c.95-108G>A variant is common in Maine Coons and shows no association with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID35634705 | DOI:10.1111/age.13223 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Genetic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats. Curr Issues Mol Biol — PubMed:PMID39194734 | DOI:10.3390/cimb46080517 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Classification of feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-associated gene variants according to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics guidelines. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID38371598 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1327081 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Corrigendum: Classification of feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-associated gene variants according to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics guidelines. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39188901 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1458433 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2025. Identification of novel genetic variants associated with feline cardiomyopathy using targeted next-generation sequencing. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID39890868 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-025-87852-5 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:191045 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:601494 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:612422 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:115195 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [111]

Manx — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Manx (Cat) [43]

Minuet Longhair — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Minuet Longhair (Cat) [43]

Minuet — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Minuet (Cat) [43]

Mixed Breed — Many alias names exist for the phenotype. They include congenital cornification disorder; CHILD nevi; CHILD-like nevi; ILVEN. The human phenotype resulting from NSDHL loss-of-function variants is termed congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects (CHILD syndrome). CHILD syndrome is characterized by epidermal nevi and striking unilateral limb defects. Animals (dogs, cats, mice) with NSDHL variants have similar epidermal nevi, but so far were never reported to also have the limb defects seen in human CHILD syndrome. (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Mixed Breed (Dog) [45]

Munchkin Longhair — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Munchkin Longhair (Cat) [43]

Munchkin — Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, ALMS1-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Munchkin (Cat) [41]

Munchkin — Chondrodysplasia, UGDH-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Struck et al. (2020): CT of the forelimbs of the 4-year old standard Munchkin tomcat showed a shortening of ​​all distal und proximal long bones including humerus, radius, ulna and metacarpalia (Fig. 2 and Additional file 2). Lengths of the humerus, radius, ulna, metacarpalia, femur and tibia of the standard Munchkin cat were reduced by 71, 58, 64, 84, 74, and 70%, respectively, in comparison to the domestic cat. Metatarsalia had normal length. All bones of the front and hind limbs exhibited higher average diaphyseal diameters, in particular humerus (+ 14%) and femur (+ 29%). Furthermore, the humerus showed a slight internal rotation along its longitudinal axis, resulting in a moderate incongruity in the elbow joint with axial deviation. The humerus compacta in the middle segment revealed a moderate degree of thickening of 2.4 mm (0.09 in). Furthermore, the radius was too short in relation to the ulna, as well as the ulna was slightly medially rotated, whereas the radius was bent to a high degree in the longitudinal axis of about 43°. This resulted in an incongruity in the ulnocarpal and radiocarpal joint. The hind limbs did not show any rotation and structural effects. [112]

Prevalence: Buckley et al. (2020): PCR-based genotyping of the 3.3 kb deletion breakpoints was conducted in a total of 109 cats including, 41 normal and 68 affected dwarf cats (S9 Fig). Expected amplicon sizes and phenotypes were concordant across all cats, except for a “Munchkin; non-standard (normal legs); Selkirk mix”, which appeared to carry the mutant allele, suggesting an alternate causal gene or sampling error (S8 Data). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389715737 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Struck et al. (2020): "Structural variant analysis with LUMPY software revealed one variant on FCA B1 harbouring a heterozygous deletion of 3303 bp in all three standard Munchkin cats but homozygous wild type in the non-standard Munchkin kitten and all 16 controls [omia.variant:1228]. The 3303 bp deletion was located within UDP-glucose 6-dehydrogenase (UGDH) at 173,294,289-173,297,592 bp (Felis ca… Evidence (references) - 2020. A structural UGDH variant associated with standard Munchkin cats. BMC Genet — PubMed:PMID32605545 | DOI:10.1186/s12863-020-00875-x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. A new domestic cat genome assembly based on long sequence reads empowers feline genomic medicine and identifies a novel gene for dwarfism. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID33090996 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1008926 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Precision medicine in cats-The right biomedical model may not be the mouse!. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID33290388 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009177 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. A domestic cat whole exome sequencing resource for trait discovery. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID33785770 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-021-86200-7 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Skeletal manifestations of heritable disproportionate dwarfism in cats as determined by radiography and magnetic resonance imaging. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol — PubMed:PMID34082456 | DOI:10.1055/s-0041-1730355 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:603370 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [112]

Neva Masquerade — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Neva Masquerade (Cat) [43]

Norwegian Forest Cat — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Norwegian Forest Cat (Cat) [43]

Norwegian Forest Cat — Glycogen storage disease IV (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Fyfe et al. (2007) created an outbred GSD IV breeding colony derived from a purebred GSD IV carrier related to the originally reported [Fyfe et al., 1992] affected NFCs [Norwegian Forest cats]. The authors report that while most affected kittens die at or soon after birth, presumably due to hypoglycemia, survivors of the perinatal period appear clinically normal until onset of progressive neuromuscular degeneration at 5 months of age. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 493962 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: As reported by Fyfe et al. (2007), "Affected cats are homozygous for a complex rearrangement of genomic DNA in GBE1, constituted by a 334 bp insertion at the site of a 6.2 kb deletion that extends from intron 11 to intron 12 (g. IVS11+1552_IVS12-1339 del6.2kb ins334 bp [omia.variant:742]), removing exon 12." Evidence (references) - 1992. Glycogen storage disease type-IV - Inherited deficiency of branching enzyme activity in cats. Pediatr Res — PubMed:PMID1337588 | DOI:10.1203/00006450-199212000-00020 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. A case presentation and discussion of type IV glycogen storage disease in a Norwegian forest cat. Progress in Veterinary Neurology — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2007. A complex rearrangement in GBE1 causes both perinatal hypoglycemic collapse and late-juvenile-onset neuromuscular degeneration in glycogen storage disease type IV of Norwegian forest cats. Mol Genet Metab — PubMed:PMID17257876 | DOI:10.1016/j.ymgme.2006.12.003 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Preclinical research in glycogen storage diseases: A comprehensive review of current animal models. Int J Mol Sci — PubMed:PMID33348688 | DOI:10.3390/ijms21249621 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Genetic epidemiology of blood type, disease and trait variants, and genome-wide genetic diversity in over 11,000 domestic cats. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID35709088 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009804 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:232500 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:607839 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [113]

Ocicat — Late-onset photoreceptor degeneration (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Ocicat (Cat) [32]

Oriental Longhair — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Oriental Longhair (Cat) [43]

Oriental Shorthair — Coat colour, ticked (Abyssinian) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Oriental Shorthair (Cat) [31]

Persian X — also called Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Persian X [44]

Persian — Brachycephaly (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Persian (Cat) [56]

Persian — Chediak-Higashi syndrome (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Summary: Cats with Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS) have a very characteristic smoke-blue coat and yellow eyes, with concurrent bleeding disorders and impaired vision. The first report of this disorder in cats was by Krammer et al. (1975, 1977), and two research colonies were created. As summarised by Buckley et al. (2020), after nearly 20 years of research, the colonies at Colorado State and Washington State University could no longer be maintained and were lost to the research community. Fortunately, during the dissolution of the former CHS colony, an intact male (Smokey) was donated to the University of California, Davis. Smokey, a 16-year-old carrier for CHS, represented the only viable representative of the cat biomedical model for CHS. Therefore, the feline model for CHS provided an opportunity to apply newly advanced assisted reproductive techniques to resurrect a previously extinct feline disease model. This technology was utilised by Buckley et al. (2020), with the result that semen from the viable CHS carrier of the original CHS colony, was successfully cryopreserved and used for artificial insemination (AI) to produce potential CHS carrier offspring. [114]

Clin feat: Cats with CHS develop oculocutaneous albinism, resulting in smoke-blue coat colour and yellow eyes and ocular abnormalities such as photophobia, cataracts (Krammer et al., 1977) and rotatory nystagmus (Collier et al., 1979). They also develop bleeding diathesis, commonly presented as easy bruising, epistaxis, gingival bleeding, prolonged bleeding, and in severe cases, life-threatening haemorrhages (Cowles et al., 1992). Auditory brainstem response test shows abnormalities in the brainstem auditory pathway although its implications on the cats’ hearing is unknown (Creel et al., 1994). CHS cats are also more prone to bacterial infections (Prieur et al., 1981) due to their impaired immune system. [114]

Pathology: Histopathological examination of skin, hair and eyes showed clumping of melanin granules which was the basis of partial albinism (Prieur and Collier, 1978). Microscopic examination revealed granular clumping and enlargement of polymorphic leukocytes, resulting in defective chemotactic and phagocytic capabilities (due to the delayed delivery of lysosomal contents (Prieur and Collier, 1978). Platelet abnormalities were associated with the absence secretable serotonin, ADP and granules leading to bleeding diathesis (Cowles et al., 1992). Ultrastructural examination of retinal pigmented epithelium showed abnormalities in melanosomes and pre-melanosomes associated with tapetal degeneration and altered retinal fibre projections to the lateral geniculate body (Creel et al., 1982). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389714547 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By whole-genome sequencing fibroblast cell lines that had been maintained from one of the original colony affected cats, Buckley et al. (2020) " identified a candidate causal variant as a ~20 kb tandem duplication within LYST, spanning exons 30 through to 38 (NM_001290242.1:c.8347-2422_9548 + 1749dup) [omia.variant:1147]. PCR genotyping of the produced offspring demonstrated three individuals inhe… Evidence (references) - 1977. The Chediak-Higashi syndrome of cats. Laboratory Investigation — PubMed:PMID865082 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1980. Investigations of Chediak-Higashi syndrome in four animal species (mink, cattle, cat, mouse). Dissertation Abstracts International — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1975. An inherited disorder of Persian cats with intracytoplasmic inclusion in neutrophils. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association — PubMed:PMID166058 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1979. Ocular manifestations of the Chediak Higashi syndrome in four species of animals. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID511755 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1968. The Chediak-Higashi syndrome. Advances in Veterinary Science — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Platelet aggregation and ATP secretion in whole blood of normal cats and cats homozygous and heterozygous for Chediak- Higashi syndrome - Reply. Blood Cells — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Platelet aggregation and ATP secretion in whole blood of normal cats and cats homozygous and heterozygous for Chediak-Higashi syndrome. Blood Cells — PubMed:PMID2620102 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1990. Chediak-Higashi syndrome in the cat: Prenatal diagnosis by evaluation of amniotic fluid cells. American Journal of Medical Genetics — PubMed:PMID2363432 | DOI:10.1002/ajmg.1320360316 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1991. Prenatal diagnosis of Chediak-Higashi syndrome in the cat by evaluation of cultured chorionic cells. American Journal of Medical Genetics — PubMed:PMID1951435 | DOI:10.1002/ajmg.1320400313 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1991. Restoration of neutrophil and platelet function in feline Chediak-Higashi syndrome by bone marrow transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant — PubMed:PMID2070146 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1992. Prolonged bleeding time of Chediak-Higashi cats corrected by platelet transfusion. Thromb Haemost — PubMed:PMID1509414 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1992. Defective in vitro motility of polymorphonuclear leukocytes of homozygote and heterozygote Chediak-Higashi cats. Vet Immunol Immunopathol — PubMed:PMID1589952 | DOI:10.1016/0165-2427(92)90010-n — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (24 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:214500 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:606897 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [114]

Peterbald — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Peterbald (Cat) [43]

Pixiebob Longhair — Feline familial HCM (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Pixiebob Longhair (Cat) [115]

Pixiebob — Manx tailllessness (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Pixiebob (Cat) [39]

Ragamuffin — Feline familial HCM (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Ragamuffin (Cat) [38]

Ragdoll — Dominant blue eyes (DBE) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Ragdoll (Cat) [36]

Russian Blue — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Russian Blue (Cat) [43]

Russian Blue — REM sleep behaviour disorder, FAM8A1-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Stee et al. (2025): Five young adult Russian Blue cats from two related families were presented for progressively worsening RBD episodes frequently associated with urinary loss. Three of these cats also suffered urinary retention with overflow incontinence between RBD episodes, [and one of these cats also had complains of fecal retention]. Neurological examination revealed a large bladder in three cats and a bilateral mydriasis with absent pupillary light reflexes in two cats; further examinations were unremarkable. Treatment attempts were unsatisfactory, with four cats being euthanized. [116]

Pathology: Stee et al. (2025): Histopathology of the brain did not reveal any abnormalities. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 398299016 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Stee et al. (2025): "A disease-associated 23-bp deletion in exon 1 of FAM8A1 (NC_058372.1:g.11622168_11622190del), introducing a frameshift at codon 162 and a premature stop codon at codon 276 (XM_019831563.3:c.485_507del p.(Gln162Profs*115)), was identified by whole genome sequencing. The variant segregated in the affected families with a recessive mode of inheritance, showed an allele frequency … Evidence (references) - 2025. A FAM8A1 frameshift variant is associated with REM sleep behavior disorder, urinary retention, and mydriasis in Russian Blue cats. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID40266280 | DOI:10.1111/age.70013 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:618409 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [116]

Savannah — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Savannah (Cat) [43]

Scottish Fold Longhair — Scottish fold, Scottish Fold osteochondrodysplasia (SFOCD), osteodystrophy (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Scottish Fold Longhair (Cat) [40]

Scottish Fold — Brachycephaly (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Scottish Fold (Cat) [56]

Scottish Fold — Scottish Fold. (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: Scottish Fold. [117]

Summary: See OMIA entry for Ears, folded ([OMIA:000319-9685]) Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 1999. Osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cats. Australian Veterinary Journal — PubMed:PMID10078353 | DOI:10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb11672.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2004. Palliative irradiation of Scottish Fold osteochondrodysplasia.. Vet Radiol Ultrasound — PubMed:PMID15605854 | DOI:10.1111/j.1740-8261.2004.04101.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Incomplete dominant osteochondrodysplasia in heterozygous Scottish Fold cats.. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID18339089 | DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2008.00561.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2007. Osteochondrodysplasia in three Scottish Fold cats.. J Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID17679781 | DOI:10.4142/jvs.2007.8.3.307 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2002. Osteochondrodysplasia in poodle cats (Rex Fold). Kleintierpraxis — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2000. Osteochondrodystrophy in the Scottish fold cat. Tierarztliche Praxis Ausgabe Kleintiere Heimtiere — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. A dominant TRPV4 variant underlies osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish fold cats.. Osteoarthritis Cartilage — PubMed:PMID27063440 | DOI:10.1016/j.joca.2016.03.019 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2019. Osteochondrodysplasia in a Scottish Fold cat treated with radiation therapy and samarium-153-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetramethylene-phosphonic acid.. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc — PubMed:PMID30870611 | DOI:10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6797 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Radiographical survey of osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cats caused by the TRPV4 gene variant.. Hum Genet — PubMed:PMID34406467 | DOI:10.1007/s00439-021-02337-5 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cross-breed cats.. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID33162427 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.20-0299 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Combined surgical, radiation, and medical therapies for osteochondrodysplasia in a Scottish Fold cat.. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc — PubMed:PMID32182117 | DOI:10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6980 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Efficacy and complications of palliative irradiation in three Scottish Fold cats with osteochondrodysplasia.. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID26365740 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.13614 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (4 additional references in OMIA) - 1999. Osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cats. Australian Veterinary Journal — PubMed:PMID10078353 | DOI:10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb11672.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2004. Palliative irradiation of Scottish Fold osteochondrodysplasia. Vet Radiol Ultrasound — PubMed:PMID15605854 | DOI:10.1111/j.1740-8261.2004.04101.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Incomplete dominant osteochondrodysplasia in heterozygous Scottish Fold cats. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID18339089 | DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2008.00561.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2007. Osteochondrodysplasia in three Scottish Fold cats. J Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID17679781 | DOI:10.4142/jvs.2007.8.3.307 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2002. Osteochondrodysplasia in poodle cats (Rex Fold). Kleintierpraxis — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2000. Osteochondrodystrophy in the Scottish fold cat. Tierarztliche Praxis Ausgabe Kleintiere Heimtiere — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. A dominant TRPV4 variant underlies osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish fold cats. Osteoarthritis Cartilage — PubMed:PMID27063440 | DOI:10.1016/j.joca.2016.03.019 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2019. Osteochondrodysplasia in a Scottish Fold cat treated with radiation therapy and samarium-153-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetramethylene-phosphonic acid. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc — PubMed:PMID30870611 | DOI:10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6797 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Radiographical survey of osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cats caused by the TRPV4 gene variant. Hum Genet — PubMed:PMID34406467 | DOI:10.1007/s00439-021-02337-5 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cross-breed cats. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID33162427 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.20-0299 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Combined surgical, radiation, and medical therapies for osteochondrodysplasia in a Scottish Fold cat. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc — PubMed:PMID32182117 | DOI:10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6980 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Efficacy and complications of palliative irradiation in three Scottish Fold cats with osteochondrodysplasia. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID26365740 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.13614 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (4 additional references in OMIA) - 1999. Osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cats. Australian Veterinary Journal — PubMed:PMID10078353 | DOI:10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb11672.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2004. Palliative irradiation of Scottish Fold osteochondrodysplasia. Vet Radiol Ultrasound — PubMed:PMID15605854 | DOI:10.1111/j.1740-8261.2004.04101.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Incomplete dominant osteochondrodysplasia in heterozygous Scottish Fold cats. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID18339089 | DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2008.00561.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2007. Osteochondrodysplasia in three Scottish Fold cats. J Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID17679781 | DOI:10.4142/jvs.2007.8.3.307 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2002. Osteochondrodysplasia in poodle cats (Rex Fold). Kleintierpraxis — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2000. Osteochondrodystrophy in the Scottish fold cat. Tierarztliche Praxis Ausgabe Kleintiere Heimtiere — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. A dominant TRPV4 variant underlies osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish fold cats. Osteoarthritis Cartilage — PubMed:PMID27063440 | DOI:10.1016/j.joca.2016.03.019 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2019. Osteochondrodysplasia in a Scottish Fold cat treated with radiation therapy and samarium-153-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetramethylene-phosphonic acid. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc — PubMed:PMID30870611 | DOI:10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6797 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Radiographical survey of osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cats caused by the TRPV4 gene variant. Hum Genet — PubMed:PMID34406467 | DOI:10.1007/s00439-021-02337-5 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cross-breed cats. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID33162427 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.20-0299 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Combined surgical, radiation, and medical therapies for osteochondrodysplasia in a Scottish Fold cat. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc — PubMed:PMID32182117 | DOI:10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6980 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Efficacy and complications of palliative irradiation in three Scottish Fold cats with osteochondrodysplasia. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID26365740 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.13614 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (4 additional references in OMIA) - 1999. Osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cats. Australian Veterinary Journal — PubMed:PMID10078353 | DOI:10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb11672.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2004. Palliative irradiation of Scottish Fold osteochondrodysplasia. Vet Radiol Ultrasound — PubMed:PMID15605854 | DOI:10.1111/j.1740-8261.2004.04101.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Incomplete dominant osteochondrodysplasia in heterozygous Scottish Fold cats. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID18339089 | DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2008.00561.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2007. Osteochondrodysplasia in three Scottish Fold cats. J Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID17679781 | DOI:10.4142/jvs.2007.8.3.307 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2002. Osteochondrodysplasia in poodle cats (Rex Fold). Kleintierpraxis — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2000. Osteochondrodystrophy in the Scottish fold cat. Tierarztliche Praxis Ausgabe Kleintiere Heimtiere — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. A dominant TRPV4 variant underlies osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish fold cats. Osteoarthritis Cartilage — PubMed:PMID27063440 | DOI:10.1016/j.joca.2016.03.019 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2019. Osteochondrodysplasia in a Scottish Fold cat treated with radiation therapy and samarium-153-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetramethylene-phosphonic acid. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc — PubMed:PMID30870611 | DOI:10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6797 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Radiographical survey of osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cats caused by the TRPV4 gene variant. Hum Genet — PubMed:PMID34406467 | DOI:10.1007/s00439-021-02337-5 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cross-breed cats. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID33162427 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.20-0299 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Combined surgical, radiation, and medical therapies for osteochondrodysplasia in a Scottish Fold cat. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc — PubMed:PMID32182117 | DOI:10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6980 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Efficacy and complications of palliative irradiation in three Scottish Fold cats with osteochondrodysplasia. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID26365740 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.13614 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (4 additional references in OMIA) - 1999. Osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cats. Australian Veterinary Journal — PubMed:PMID10078353 | DOI:10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb11672.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2004. Palliative irradiation of Scottish Fold osteochondrodysplasia. Vet Radiol Ultrasound — PubMed:PMID15605854 | DOI:10.1111/j.1740-8261.2004.04101.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Incomplete dominant osteochondrodysplasia in heterozygous Scottish Fold cats. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID18339089 | DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2008.00561.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2007. Osteochondrodysplasia in three Scottish Fold cats. J Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID17679781 | DOI:10.4142/jvs.2007.8.3.307 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2002. Osteochondrodysplasia in poodle cats (Rex Fold). Kleintierpraxis — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2000. Osteochondrodystrophy in the Scottish fold cat. Tierarztliche Praxis Ausgabe Kleintiere Heimtiere — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. A dominant TRPV4 variant underlies osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish fold cats. Osteoarthritis Cartilage — PubMed:PMID27063440 | DOI:10.1016/j.joca.2016.03.019 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2019. Osteochondrodysplasia in a Scottish Fold cat treated with radiation therapy and samarium-153-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetramethylene-phosphonic acid. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc — PubMed:PMID30870611 | DOI:10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6797 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Radiographical survey of osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cats caused by the TRPV4 gene variant. Hum Genet — PubMed:PMID34406467 | DOI:10.1007/s00439-021-02337-5 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cross-breed cats. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID33162427 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.20-0299 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Combined surgical, radiation, and medical therapies for osteochondrodysplasia in a Scottish Fold cat. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc — PubMed:PMID32182117 | DOI:10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6980 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Efficacy and complications of palliative irradiation in three Scottish Fold cats with osteochondrodysplasia. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID26365740 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.13614 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (4 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:600972 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:256050 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:226900 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:222600 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:600972 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:256050 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:226900 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:222600 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:600972 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:256050 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:226900 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:222600 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:600972 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:256050 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:226900 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:222600 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:600972 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:256050 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:226900 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:222600 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [117]

Scottish Straight Longhair — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Scottish Straight Longhair (Cat) [43]

Scottish Straight — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Scottish Straight (Cat) [43]

Selkirk Rex — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Selkirk Rex (Cat) [43]

Selkirk Rex — Selkirk autosomal dominant Rex (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: Selkirk autosomal dominant Rex [118]

Summary: see also [OMIA:001581-9685]: Curly coat, Devon rex in Felis catus Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 5778227 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By sequencing some of the comparative positional candidate keratin genes described in the Mapping section, Gandolfi et al. (2013) identified the causal mutation as a c.445-1G>C SNP (omia.variant:394) which "likely disrupts the highly conserved acceptor splicing site of intron one." They also reported that "Sequence of the complete RNA transcript revealed that an alternative downstream acceptor … Evidence (references) - 2012. Selkirk Rex: morphological and genetic characterization of a new cat breed. J Hered — PubMed:PMID22837475 | DOI:10.1093/jhered/ess039 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2013. A splice variant in KRT71 is associated with curly coat phenotype of Selkirk Rex cats. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID23770706 | DOI:10.1038/srep02000 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:615895 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:608245 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [118]

Siamese X — Osteomalacia (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Siamese X [95]

Siamese — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Siamese (Cat) [43]

Siamese — Glaucoma 3, primary congenital (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Kuehn et al. (2016): Elevated intraocular pressure, globe enlargement and elongated ciliary processes were consistently observed in all affected cats by 8 weeks of age. Varying degrees of optic nerve damage resulted by 6 months of age. Although subtle lens zonular instability was a common feature in this cohort, pronounced ectopia lentis was identified in less than 10% of cats examined. [119]

Pathology: Kuehn et al. (2016): glaucoma in this pedigree is attributed to histologically confirmed arrest in the early post-natal development of the aqueous humor outflow pathways in the anterior segment of the eyes of affected animals. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389715685 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Kuehn et al. (2016): "A 4 base-pair insertion was identified in exon 8 [at chrB3: 120995236, omia.variant:610] of LTBP2 in affected individuals that generates a frame shift that completely alters the downstream open reading frame and eliminates functional domains". Evidence (references) - 2012. Retinal intrinsic optical signals in a cat model of primary congenital glaucoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci — PubMed:PMID22395886 | DOI:10.1167/iovs.11-8299 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Removal of potentially confounding phenotypes from a Siamese-derived feline glaucoma breeding colony. Comp Med — PubMed:PMID21819695 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. A mutation in LTBP2 causes congenital glaucoma in domestic cats (Felis catus). PLoS One — PubMed:PMID27149523 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0154412 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1995. Congenital glaucoma in the Siamese cat—a novel spontaneous animal model for glaucoma research (abstract). Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Correction: A mutation in LTBP2 causes congenital glaucoma in domestic cats (Felis catus). PLoS One — PubMed:PMID27537365 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0161517 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Aqueous humor TGF-β2 and its association with intraocular pressure in a naturally occurring large animal model of glaucoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci — PubMed:PMID37459065 | DOI:10.1167/iovs.64.10.18 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Exclusion of previously described variant in LTBP2 for primary glaucoma in Australian Burmese cats. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID37499110 | DOI:10.1111/age.13346 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Trabecular meshwork abnormalities in a model of congenital glaucoma due to LTBP2 mutation. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci — PubMed:PMID39432401 | DOI:10.1167/iovs.65.12.28 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:613086 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:602091 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [119]

Siamese — Hemimelia, radial (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Bilgen et al. (2023): Radiographs of the female [Siamese] kitten revealed bilateral absence of the radii and bowing of the humeri, while the male kitten showed a dysplastic right radius. Echocardiography suggested the female kitten had restrictive cardiomyopathy with a positive left atrial-to-aortic root ratio (LA:Ao = 1.83 cm), whereas hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was more likely in the sire, showing diastolic dysfunction using tissue Doppler imaging (59.06 cm/s). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Bilgen et al. (2023) "Clinical and genetic analyses were conducted on a Siamese cat family (n = 18), including two siblings with RH [radial hemimelia]. ... Whole genome sequencing was completed on the two cases and the parents. Genomic data were compared with the 99 Lives Cat Genome data set of 420 additional domestic cats with whole genome and whole exome sequencing data. Variants were considered… Evidence (references) - 2021. Whole-genome sequencing analysis of a cat family with radial hemimelia. Proceedings of the 38th International Society for Animal Genetics Conference, July 26-30. — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Bilateral radial hemimelia, polydactyly and cardiomegaly in two cats. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol — PubMed:PMID19876522 | DOI:10.3415/VCOT-08-12-0124 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Cardiomyopathy associated 5 (CMYA5) implicated as a genetic risk factor for radial hemimelia in Siamese cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID37791865 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X231193557 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [120]

Siamese — Niemann-Pick disease, type A (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Takaichi et al. (2020): A 4-month-old female mixed-breed cat showed gait disturbance and eventual dysstasia with intention tremor and died at 14 months of age. Postmortem histological analysis revealed degeneration of neuronal cells, alveolar epithelial cells, hepatocytes, and renal tubular epithelial cells. Infiltration of macrophages was observed in the nervous system and visceral organs. The cytoplasm of neuronal cells was filled with Luxol fast blue (LFB)-negative and periodic acid-Schiff (PAS)-negative granules, and the cytoplasm of macrophages was LFB-positive and PAS-negative. Ultrastructurally, concentric deposits were observed in the brain and visceral organs. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389727464 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By sequencing the most likely comparative functional candidate gene, SMPD1, in an affected mixed-breed cat, Takaichi et al. (2020) identified "a nonsense mutation (c.1017G>A) in the SMPD1 gene" (omia.variant:1193) as the likely causal variant. They also observed "a decrease of SMPD1 mRNA expression, and reduced acid sphingomyelinase immunoreactivity". Evidence (references) - 1980. Niemann-Pick disease: a genetic model in Siamese cats. Science — PubMed:PMID7189903 | DOI:10.1126/science.7189903 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1970. Lipid storage disease in a Siamese cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID5461697 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Polyneuropathy in feline Niemann-Pick disease. Brain — PubMed:PMID2557121 | DOI:10.1093/brain/112.6.1429 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1987. Sphingomyelin lipidosis in a cat. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID3672804 | DOI:10.1177/030098588702400504 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1984. Sphingomyelin lipidosis in a cat: Golgi studies. Acta Neuropathol — PubMed:PMID6441439 | DOI:10.1007/BF00690467 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1982. Niemann-Pick disease. Sphingomyelinosis of Siamese cats. Am J Pathol — PubMed:PMID6765735 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1970. [Electron microscopic studies on feline GI-gangliosidosis with similarities to Tay-Sachs disease]. Shinkei Kenkyu No Shimpo — PubMed:PMID5465880 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Feline Niemann-Pick disease with a novel mutation of SMPD1 gene. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID32347185 | DOI:10.1177/0300985820921810 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1987. Lectin histochemistry and ultrastructure of feline kidneys from six different storage diseases. Virchows Arch B Cell Pathol Incl Mol Pathol — PubMed:PMID2892300 | DOI:10.1007/BF02899193 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:257200 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:607608 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [121]

Siberian — Dominant blue eyes (DBE) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Siberian (Cat) [36]

Siberian — Sunshine (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: Sunshine [122]

Prevalence: Beauvois et al. (2021): The variant was also found in three Kurilian bobtail cats and in two ToyBob cats from the 99 Lives dataset but genotyping of 106 cats from 13 breeds failed to identify carriers in cats from other breeds. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389725642 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Beauvois et al. (2021): "A homozygous CORIN:c.2383C>T [omia.variant:1313] missense variant was identified in sunshine tabby cats. Segregation of the variant was consistent with recessive inheritance. . . . The CORIN:c.2383C>T variant was predicted to change an arginine to a cysteine at position 795 in the protein: CORIN:p.(Arg795Cys). Finally, hair observation in Siberian cats was consistent… Evidence (references) - 2021. Siberian cats help in solving part of the mystery surrounding golden cats. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID33970502 | DOI:10.1111/age.13076 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Golden cats: The story goes on. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID35574714 | DOI:10.1111/age.13215 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Golden cats: A never-ending story!. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID35703390 | DOI:10.1111/age.13228 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Ancestry dynamics and trait selection in a designer cat breed. Curr Biol — PubMed:PMID38531359 | DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.075 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:605236 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [122]

Singapura — Coat colour, ticked (Abyssinian) (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Singapura (Cat) [31]

Somali — Late-onset photoreceptor degeneration (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Somali (Cat) [32]

Sphynx — Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, ALMS1-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Sphynx (Cat) [41]

Sphynx — Dyskinesia, paroxysmal (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Clin feat: Green et al. (2021) describe the phenotype of paroxysmal dyskinesia in ten Sphynx cats: All affected cats were 4 years of age at the onset of the episodes (range 0.5-4.0). The episodes had a duration of 5 mins in 9/10 cats (range 0.5-10), while episode frequency was variable between and within individual cats. The episodes were characterised by impaired ambulation due to muscle hypertonicity, most commonly affecting the hips and pelvic limbs (9/10) and shoulders and thoracic limbs (8/10). The head and neck (6/10), tail (5/10), and back and abdomen (3/10) were also involved in some cats. Sudden movement, excitement and stress were identified as possible triggers for the episodes in three cats.. None of the owners believed that the abnormal episodes had affected the quality of life of their cat. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 2022. Phenotypic characterisation of paroxysmal dyskinesia in Sphynx cats.. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID34313487 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X211032123 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Dystonia in veterinary neurology.. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID36086931 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.16532 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Understanding paroxysmal dyskinesia in cats.. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID39545572 | DOI:10.1002/vetr.4943 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2026. Phenotypic characteristics of paroxysmal dyskinesia in 25 cats.. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID41881802 | DOI:10.1111/jsap.70125 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Phenotypic characterisation of paroxysmal dyskinesia in Sphynx cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID34313487 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X211032123 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Dystonia in veterinary neurology. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID36086931 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.16532 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Understanding paroxysmal dyskinesia in cats. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID39545572 | DOI:10.1002/vetr.4943 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2026. Phenotypic characteristics of paroxysmal dyskinesia in 25 cats. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID41881802 | DOI:10.1111/jsap.70125 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Phenotypic characterisation of paroxysmal dyskinesia in Sphynx cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID34313487 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X211032123 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Dystonia in veterinary neurology. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID36086931 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.16532 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Understanding paroxysmal dyskinesia in cats. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID39545572 | DOI:10.1002/vetr.4943 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2026. Phenotypic characteristics of paroxysmal dyskinesia in 25 cats. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID41881802 | DOI:10.1111/jsap.70125 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Phenotypic characterisation of paroxysmal dyskinesia in Sphynx cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID34313487 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X211032123 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Dystonia in veterinary neurology. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID36086931 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.16532 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Understanding paroxysmal dyskinesia in cats. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID39545572 | DOI:10.1002/vetr.4943 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2026. Phenotypic characteristics of paroxysmal dyskinesia in 25 cats. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID41881802 | DOI:10.1111/jsap.70125 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Phenotypic characterisation of paroxysmal dyskinesia in Sphynx cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID34313487 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X211032123 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Dystonia in veterinary neurology. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID36086931 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.16532 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Understanding paroxysmal dyskinesia in cats. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID39545572 | DOI:10.1002/vetr.4943 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2026. Phenotypic characteristics of paroxysmal dyskinesia in 25 cats. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID41881802 | DOI:10.1111/jsap.70125 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [123]

Sphynx — Sphynx hairless; Atrichia (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Disorder: Sphynx hairless; Atrichia [124]

Clin feat: Sphynx cats have abnormal hair shafts, with deficits in both Henle’s and Huxley’s layer of the inner root sheath and the dermal papillae, accompanied by small, curved hair follicles (Genovese et al., 2014; Mota-Rojas et al., 2021). The resulting follicular dysplasia has been attributed to the mutated form of keratin 71, ultimately giving rise to the hairless appearance of Sphynx cats (Gandolfi et al., 2010; Genovese et al., 2014). This absence of hair impedes thermoregulation by reducing insulation, making Sphynx cats sensitive to temperature extremes (Mota-Rojas et al., 2021). Sphynx cats are also prone to greasiness of the skin and higher carriage of cutaneous Malassezia (yeast) than DSH cats, attributed to their almost-hairlessness (Åhman and Bergström, 2009). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 5778227 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Gandolfi et al. (2010) showed that this hypotrichosis mutation (omia.variant:382; also known as Sphynx hairless) and the Devon rex Curly mutation (omia.variant:380 - see OMIA:001581-9685 for details) are both due to mutations in the KRT71 gene which encodes keratin 71. Evidence (references) - 1973. The Canadian hairless or Sphinx cat. J Hered — PubMed:PMID4698915 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1984. Hairless cats in Great Britain. J Hered — PubMed:PMID6512243 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1934. Un chat nu. Rev. Zootech — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1933. La naissance et la disparation d'une mutation au sujet d'un couple de chats nus. Rev. Vet. J. Med. Vet. — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1937. A "cat-dog" from North Carolina: hairless gene or "maternal impression"?. Journal of Heredity — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. The naked truth: Sphynx and Devon Rex cat breed mutations in KRT71. Mamm Genome — PubMed:PMID20953787 | DOI:10.1007/s00335-010-9290-6 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. DNA mutations of the cat: The good, the bad and the ugly. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID25701860 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X15571878 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Genetic epidemiology of blood type, disease and trait variants, and genome-wide genetic diversity in over 11,000 domestic cats. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID35709088 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009804 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2014. Histological and dermatoscopic description of sphynx cat skin. Vet Dermatol — PubMed:PMID25109701 | DOI:10.1111/vde.12162 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Cutaneous carriage of Malassezia species in healthy and seborrhoeic Sphynx cats and a comparison to carriage in Devon Rex cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID19559635 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2009.04.011 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Efficacy and function of feathers, hair, and glabrous skin in the thermoregulation strategies of domestic animals. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID34944249 | DOI:10.3390/ani11123472 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:615896 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:608245 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [124]

Tennessee Rex — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Tennessee Rex (Cat) [43]

Tonkinese — Late-onset photoreceptor degeneration (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Tonkinese (Cat) [32]

Toyger — Forebrain commissural malformation, ventriculomegaly and interhemispheric cysts, GDF7-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Toyger (Cat) [125]

Summary: Previously listed in OMIA as OMIA:000478-9685: Holoprosencephaly in Felis catus. [125]

Clin feat: Ventriculomegaly with frequent concomitant supratentorial interhemispheric, communicating ventricular type-1b cysts and multiple midline and callosal malformations were detected in all cats displaying neurologic signs (Keating et al., 2016) [125]

Prevalence: Yu et al. (2020): This variant was not identified in 192 unaffected cats in the 99 Lives dataset. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389754166 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Yu et al. (2020): "Short-read whole genome sequencing was completed for a cat trio segregating with the syndrome. A homozygous 7 bp deletion in growth differentiation factor 7 (GDF7) (c.221_227delGCCGCGC [p.Arg74Profs, omia.variant:1221]) was identified in affected cats, by comparison to the 99 Lives Cat variant dataset, validated using Sanger sequencing and genotyped by fragment analyses. . . . T… Evidence (references) - 2016. Characterization of an inherited neurologic syndrome in Toyger cats with forebrain commissural malformations, ventriculomegaly and interhemispheric cysts. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID26846816 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.13836 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. A deletion in GDF7 is associated with a heritable forebrain commissural malformation concurrent with ventriculomegaly and interhemispheric cysts in cats. Genes (Basel) — PubMed:PMID32575532 | DOI:10.3390/genes11060672 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Precision medicine in cats-The right biomedical model may not be the mouse!. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID33290388 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009177 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. A domestic cat whole exome sequencing resource for trait discovery. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID33785770 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-021-86200-7 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:604651 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [125]

Turkish Angora — Factor XII deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Turkish Angora (Cat) [43]

Turkish Van — Acrodermatitis enteropathica (hereditary; OMIA-verified breed predisposition)

Breed: Turkish Van (Cat) [126]

Clin feat: Kiener et al. (2021): In a litter of Turkish Van cats, three out of six kittens developed severe signs of skin disease, diarrhea, and systemic signs of stunted growth at 6 weeks of age. Massive secondary infections of the skin lesions evolved.. Due to the severity of the clinical signs, one affected kitten died and the other two had to be euthanized. [126]

Pathology: Kiener et al. (2021): Histopathological examinations showed a mild to moderate hyperplastic epidermis, covered by a thick layer of laminar to compact, mostly parakeratotic keratin. The dermis was infiltrated with moderate amounts of lymphocytes and plasma cells. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389714030 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Kiener et al. (2021): "We sequenced the genome of one affected kitten and compared the data to 54 control genomes. A search for private variants in the two candidate genes for the observed phenotype, MKLN1 and SLC39A4, revealed a single protein-changing variant, SLC39A4:c.1057G>C or p.Gly353Arg [omia.variant:1354]. ... The genotypes of the index family showed the expected co-segregation with th… Evidence (references) - 2021. A missense variant in SLC39A4 in a litter of Turkish Van cats with acrodermatitis enteropathica. Genes (Basel) — PubMed:PMID34573291 | DOI:10.3390/genes12091309 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:201100 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:607059 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [126]

Species-Specific Health

Cat (Felis catus) — Alkaptonuria (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Species: Cat (Felis catus) [127]

Disorder: Alkaptonuria [127]

Summary: The three characteristic features of alkaptonuria are homogentisic aciduria, ochronosis, and arthritis (Azami and Maleki, J Res Med Sci. 2015 Oct; 20(10): 1018–1019.) The basic cause is deficiency of the enzyme homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase (HGD). As explained by Bryan et al. (2016), "When HGD is absent or nonfunctional, a melanin-like pigment derivative of HGA, benzoquinoneacetate, accumulates in tissues and alters collagen cross-linking, causing joint pain and cartilage degeneration". Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 2016. Ochronosis-like condition in a cat. Vet Dermatol — PubMed:PMID27225969 | DOI:10.1111/vde.12326 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Ochronosis-like condition in a cat. Vet Dermatol — PubMed:PMID27225969 | DOI:10.1111/vde.12326 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:203500 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:607474 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:203500 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:607474 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [127]

Cat (Felis catus) — Burmese hypokalaemic periodic polymyopathy (BHP) (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Mode of inheritance: Mason (1988; Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 24:147-151) provided evidence of autosomal recessive inheritance in Burmese cats. [60]

Clin feat: "Classically, signs of BHP are episodic but in some cats, the weakness is incessant. During an episode, muscle pain (myalgia) from palpation can be a prominent sign. Cats can present with severe generalized muscle weakness, although more commonly weakness of the cervical muscles as evidenced by ventroflexion of the head and neck, head bobbing and dorsal protrusion of the scapulae.... The gait becomes short and maximal recruitment of motor units gives rise to muscle tremor. Cats with more generalized weakness have a crouching gait, especially evident in the hind limbs." (Gandolfi et al., 2012) Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389728003 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Sequencing of the only two candidate genes in the region of chromosome FCA E1 to which the disorder had been mapped (see Mapping section above) revealed a causative mutation in the WNK4 gene (omia.variant:312) as "(c.2899C.T) [which] causes a premature stop codon (CAG.TAG)" (Gandolfi et al., 2012). This mutation leads "to a truncated protein that lacks the C-terminal coiled-coil domain and the hig… Evidence (references) - 1998. Periodic muscle weakness and cervical ventroflexion caused by hypokalemia in a Burmese cat [Dutch]. Tijdschr Diergeneeskd — PubMed:PMID9700861 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1986. Periodic muscle weakness in Burmese kittens. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID3727333 | DOI:10.1136/vr.118.22.619 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Hypokalemia in cats: 186 cases (1984-1987). J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID2753783 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1990. Hypokalemia in the cat. Cornell Vet — PubMed:PMID2403422 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. Severe life-threatening hypokalemia in a cat with suspected distal renal tubular acidosis. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) — PubMed:PMID20487254 | DOI:10.1111/j.1476-4431.2009.00490.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1988. Hypokalaemic myopathy in Burmese kittens. N Z Vet J — PubMed:PMID16031474 | DOI:10.1080/00480169.1988.35514 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1988. Hereditary potassium depletion in Burmese cats. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1984. Feline polymyopathy. Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Forum of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1987. Potassium depletion in cats: hypokalemic polymyopathy. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID3693009 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Sporadic feline hypokalaemic polymyopathy. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID2781689 | DOI:10.1136/vr.125.1.17 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2001. Periodic hypokalemic polymyopathy in the Burmese cat. Kleintierpraxis — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. First WNK4-hypokalemia animal model identified by genome-wide association in Burmese cats. PLoS One — PubMed:PMID23285264 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0053173 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (10 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:601844 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:614491 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [60]

Cat (Felis catus) — Cerebral dysgenesis, PEA15 related (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Cerebral dysgenesis, PEA15 related [128]

Clin feat: Graff et al. (2020): "Animals with cerebral dysgenesis exhibit spastic tetraparesis and ataxia first apparent around 3–4 weeks of age as they begin to walk. As the animals grow, spasticity and ataxia partially resolve, stabilizing by 6–9 months of age. At approximately 1.5 years, affected cats develop sensory abnormalities and often become aggressive. Sensory abnormalities manifest as stargazing and fly-biting: staring into empty space, and attacking or biting with no stimulus present, respectively. Aggressive behaviors were often erratic, unpredictable and included unprovoked attacks on long-term cage mates and caretakers. Some affected animals had seizures, although abnormal baseline EEG tracings were not observed. There were no deviations from reference intervals in complete blood count, serum biochemistry or urinalysis of affected cats, indicating that apart from the severe neurologic changes there was no additional systemic disease." [128]

Pathology: Graff et al. (2020): "At necropsy, affected juvenile and adult cats exhibited generalized microcephaly and polymicrogyria with focal lissencephaly and regional gyral variability. The most severely affected areas (frontoparietal) often had a cobblestone appearance. The average brain weight of affected cats was 4.3 grams per kilogram of body weight, while for unaffected and carrier cats average brain weight was 7.8 grams per kilogram, indicating a 45% decrease in brain mass.. In contrast to the significant abnormalities in the cerebral cortex, the size and structure of the cerebellum was normal with no vermal or hemispheric hypoplasia, dysplasia or agenesis.. Brains from affected cats aged 1–8 months were evaluated histologically in comparison to aged-matched controls.. Overall, affected cats exhibited variable thinning of the cerebral cortex, especially in dorsal and lateral regions, and disorganization of cortical layers. In severely affected areas, cortical neurons were present in an undulating laminar band reminiscent of gyri, but sulci were largely absent and gyral folds were irregular in size, location, distribution, and orientation. White matter of the corona radiata and internal capsule was markedly decreased in volume, but the corpus callosum was generally spared. Basal nuclei appeared normally organized, as did olfactory tubercles, olfaction tracts and thalamus, although all areas were smaller than age-matched controls. Recapitulating the impressions garnered at necropsy, the cerebellum was normally organized with all layers including an age-appropriate external granule layer in cats younger than 3–4 months." Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389725101 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Graff et al. (2020) "report that a loss of function variant in PEA15 (XM_023247767.1:c.176delA, XP_023103535.1:p.(Asn59fs), felCat9 chrF1:66768323 GT -> G [omia.variant:1278]) is likely responsible for a form of cerebral dysgenesis in the domestic cat, characterized by microcephaly and polymicrogyria." Evidence (references) - 2020. PEA15 loss of function and defective cerebral development in the domestic cat. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID33290415 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1008671 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Precision medicine in cats-The right biomedical model may not be the mouse!. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID33290388 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009177 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:603434 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [128]

Cat (Felis catus) — Chondrodysplasia, generic (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Chondrodysplasia, generic [129]

Summary: Information previously listed here related to chondrodysplasia due to likely causal variants in the UGDH gene has been moved to ‘ OMIA:002541-9685: Chondrodysplasia, UGDH-related in Felis catus'. [22/03/2022] Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 1996. Unusual metaphyseal disturbance in two kittens. Journal of Small Animal Practice — PubMed:PMID8981279 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1988. Homozygous Pelger-Huët anomaly and chondrodysplasia in a stillborn kitten. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID3407106 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. Unusual metaphyseal disturbance in two kittens. Journal of Small Animal Practice — PubMed:PMID8981279 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1988. Homozygous Pelger-Huët anomaly and chondrodysplasia in a stillborn kitten. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID3407106 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [129]

Cat (Felis catus) — Cryptorchidism (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Cryptorchidism [130]

Summary: Cryptorchidism is characterized by the presence of one or two undescended testes in an otherwise phenotypically normal male (isolated cryptorchidism). It is uncommon in this species. Breeding of affected cats is discouraged. [130]

Clin feat: Affected cats have either one or two undescended testes. Since verification of scrotal testes by palpation is challenging in young kittens, affected cats are often diagnosed when presented for neutering. The undescended testis may be located anywhere from the caudal pole of the kidney to the inguinal canal, or outside of the canal but cranial to the scrotum (Meyers-Wallen, 2011). [130]

Pathology: Unilateral cryptorchid cats may have reduced fertility and bilateral cryptorchid cats are sterile, as spermatogonia are depleted in undescended testes. Cryptorchid testes can occur in association with other types of XY DSD, such as XY sex reversal (Schlafer et al., 2011; OMIA#000791-9685) and Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome (Schulman and Levine 1989; OMIA#000791-9685)). [130]

Prevalence: Feline isolated cryptorchidism is uncommon, ranging from only 1.3% to 1.7% of cats presented for neutering. Most affected cats are unilaterally cryptorchid, and Persians may have a higher prevalence than other breeds (Yates et al., 2003; Millis et al., 1992). [130]

Control: Breeding of fertile cryptorchid animals (as well as their parents or siblings) is discouraged. The AVMA states that it is unethical for a veterinarian to surgically correct cryptorchidism without also sterilizing the animal. [130]

Gen test: There are no genetic tests available at this time. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 1992. Cryptorchidism and Monorchism in Cats - 25 Cases (1980-1989). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association — PubMed:PMID1351479 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Cryptorchidism in Cats. Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2001. Cryptorchidism in cats. Veterinary Record — PubMed:PMID11558670 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2001. Cryptorchidism and alopecia in cats. Veterinary Record — PubMed:PMID11570800 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2003. Incidence of cryptorchidism in dogs and cats. Veterinary Record — PubMed:PMID12733559 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Pyometra involving uterus masculinus in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID2925486 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. A case of SRY-positive 38,XY true hermaphroditism (XY sex reversal) in a cat. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID20861501 | DOI:10.1177/0300985810382093 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Cryptorchidism. Compend Contin Educ Vet — PubMed:PMID18690608 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. Analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the 3' region of the estrogen receptor 1 gene in normal and cryptorchid Miniature Dachshunds and Chihuahuas. J Reprod Dev — PubMed:PMID20453437 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2000. Insulin-like 3/relaxin-like factor gene mutations are associated with cryptorchidism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab — PubMed:PMID11095425 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2003. The INSL3-LGR8/GREAT ligand-receptor pair in human cryptorchidism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab — PubMed:PMID12970298 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Gonadal and sex differentiation abnormalities of dogs and cats. Sex Dev — PubMed:PMID22005097 | DOI:10.1159/000332740 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (6 additional references in OMIA) - 1992. Cryptorchidism and Monorchism in Cats - 25 Cases (1980-1989). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association — PubMed:PMID1351479 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Cryptorchidism in Cats. Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2001. Cryptorchidism in cats. Veterinary Record — PubMed:PMID11558670 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2001. Cryptorchidism and alopecia in cats. Veterinary Record — PubMed:PMID11570800 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2003. Incidence of cryptorchidism in dogs and cats. Veterinary Record — PubMed:PMID12733559 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Pyometra involving uterus masculinus in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID2925486 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. A case of SRY-positive 38,XY true hermaphroditism (XY sex reversal) in a cat. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID20861501 | DOI:10.1177/0300985810382093 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Cryptorchidism. Compend Contin Educ Vet — PubMed:PMID18690608 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. Analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the 3' region of the estrogen receptor 1 gene in normal and cryptorchid Miniature Dachshunds and Chihuahuas. J Reprod Dev — PubMed:PMID20453437 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2000. Insulin-like 3/relaxin-like factor gene mutations are associated with cryptorchidism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab — PubMed:PMID11095425 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2003. The INSL3-LGR8/GREAT ligand-receptor pair in human cryptorchidism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab — PubMed:PMID12970298 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Gonadal and sex differentiation abnormalities of dogs and cats. Sex Dev — PubMed:PMID22005097 | DOI:10.1159/000332740 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (6 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:219050 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:219050 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [130]

Cat (Felis catus) — Cystinuria, generic (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Cystinuria, generic [131]

Summary: see also 'OMIA:000256-9685: Cystinuria, type I - A in Felis catus' and 'OMIA:002023-9685: Cystinuria, type B in Felis catus' Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 1991. Cystinuria in a Cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID1995560 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Analysis of 451,891 canine uroliths, feline uroliths, and feline urethral plugs from 1981 to 2007: perspectives from the Minnesota Urolith Center. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID19038658 | DOI:10.1016/j.cvsm.2008.09.011 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Canine and feline urolithiasis: examination of over 50 000 urolith submissions to the Canadian veterinary urolith centre from 1998 to 2008. Can Vet J — PubMed:PMID20190975 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Feline cystine urolithiasis– 18 cases. Feline Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Risk factors for urate uroliths in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID22443437 | DOI:10.2460/javma.240.7.842 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Cystinuria in dogs and cats: What do we know after almost 200 years?. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID34438894 | DOI:10.3390/ani11082437 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1991. Cystinuria in a Cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID1995560 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Analysis of 451,891 canine uroliths, feline uroliths, and feline urethral plugs from 1981 to 2007: perspectives from the Minnesota Urolith Center. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID19038658 | DOI:10.1016/j.cvsm.2008.09.011 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Canine and feline urolithiasis: examination of over 50 000 urolith submissions to the Canadian veterinary urolith centre from 1998 to 2008. Can Vet J — PubMed:PMID20190975 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Feline cystine urolithiasis– 18 cases. Feline Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Risk factors for urate uroliths in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID22443437 | DOI:10.2460/javma.240.7.842 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Cystinuria in dogs and cats: What do we know after almost 200 years?. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID34438894 | DOI:10.3390/ani11082437 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [131]

Cat (Felis catus) — Deaf white cat (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Deaf white cat [132]

Clin feat: As noted by Darwin in the first (1859) edition of Origin of Species, "What can be more singular than the relation between blue eyes and deafness in cats"? (page 144). In the second volume of his 1868 book entitled The Variation of Plants and Animals Under Domestication, he also mentioned the association with white coat colour: "white cats with blue eyes are almost always deaf" (page 354). This association has been much studied since then, but it is still poorly understood. Available data (summarised by Strain, 2007) suggests that the incidence of deafness amongst white cats is around 50%, comprising 40% bilateral and 10% unilateral. For cats with two, one or no blue eyes, the incidence of deafness (both bilateral and unilateral) is around 70%, 40% and 20%, respectively. And in one of the best-documented studies, Bergsma and Brown (1971) reported that around 40% of white cats have blue eyes. A segregation analysis of deafness and blue eyes by Geigy et al. (2007) suggested a gene of major effect affecting both traits, but this conclusion may be compromised by inbreeding in the population studied. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: SCFR (Entrez Gene ID 3489856) — OMIA Phene_Gene / GeneSynonym - OMIA molecular-genetics note: David et al. (2014) reported the causal mutation of dominant white to be an insertion of a long terminal repeat (LTR) of a feline endogenous retrovirus (FERV1) of the KIT gene (omia.variant:994). David et al. (2014) identified in the same study that a full-length (7125 bp) FERV1 element insertion is associated with white spotting - see 'OMIA:001737-9685… Evidence (references) - 1973. Transneuronal cell atrophy in the congenitally deaf white cat. Journal of Comparative Neurology — PubMed:PMID4754840 | DOI:10.1002/cne.901510406 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1971. White fur, blue eyes and deafness in the domestic cat. Journal of Heredity — PubMed:PMID5137350 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. Morphological changes in the cochlear nucleus of congenitally deaf white cats. Brain Research — PubMed:PMID8930338 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Ultrastructural analysis of primary endings in deaf white cats - morphologic alterations in endbulbs of held. Journal of Comparative Neurology — PubMed:PMID9268125 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Response of the primary auditory cortex to electrical stimulation of the auditory nerve in the congenitally deaf white cat. Hearing Research — PubMed:PMID9367234 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1998. A model for prelingual deafness, the congenitally deaf white cat - population statistics and degenerative changes. Hearing Research — PubMed:PMID9472739 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1998. Single unit recordings in the auditory nerve of congenitally deaf white cats - morphological correlates in the cochlea and cochlear nucleus. Journal of Comparative Neurology — PubMed:PMID9699914 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2002. The effects of congenital deafness on auditory nerve synapses: Type I and type II multipolar cells in the anteroventral cochlear nucleus of cats. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol — PubMed:PMID12486596 | DOI:10.1007/s101620020043 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1966. The independent assortment of dominant white and polydactyly in the cat. J Hered — PubMed:PMID5917255 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1971. Animal models of pigment and hearing abnormalities in man. Birth Defects Orig Artic Ser — PubMed:PMID5173333 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2004. An animal model for cochlear implants. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg — PubMed:PMID15148168 | DOI:10.1001/archotol.130.5.499 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2003. Separate forms of pathology in the cochlea of congenitally deaf white cats. Hear Res — PubMed:PMID12855365 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (29 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:172800 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:164920 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [132]

Cat (Felis catus) — Deafness, LHFPL5-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Deafness, LHFPL5-related [133]

Clin feat: Perret et al (2025): "A 30‐month‐old cat was presented with a chronic history of deafness, vestibular signs, intermittent aggressive behavior, and vocalizations. The owners reported that the cat had never shown any normal response to noise or calling.. Neurological examination identified loud vocalizations while pacing into the room, which were subjectively judged to be related to hearing impairment rather than pain. A bilateral head swaying movement was also observed together with a low head and body posture close to the ground.. An ophthalmological examination was unremarkable." Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 398299077 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Perret et al (2025): "Whole‐genome sequencing of the affected cat [with deafness and vestibular signs] and comparison with 106 control genomes identified a private homozygous splice site variant in the LHFPL5 gene, XM_003986102.4:c.413‐2A>G [omia.variant:1862]. ... The LHFPL5 protein is essential for hearing and balance, as it anchors the tip link of inner ear hair cells to the me… Evidence (references) - 2025. LHFPL5 splice site variant in a cat with deafness and vestibular dysfunction. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID41400044 | DOI:10.1002/age.70062 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:609427 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:610265 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [133]

Cat (Felis catus) — Deficient acetaminophen glucuronidation (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Deficient acetaminophen glucuronidation [134]

Gen test: Since all cats lack this gene, there is no need for any genetic testing Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 83148755 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By cloning and sequencing a very likely candidate gene (based on the observation that "The domestic cat has a significantly lower capacity to glucuronidate planar phenolic xenobiotics compared with most other mammalian species"), Court and Greenblatt (2000) showed that all cats are homozygous for a mutated form of the UGT1A6 gene that encodes UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A6, and hence completely l… Evidence (references) - 2011. Evolution of a major drug metabolizing enzyme defect in the domestic cat and other felidae: phylogenetic timing and the role of hypercarnivory. PLoS One — PubMed:PMID21464924 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0018046 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2000. Molecular genetic basis for deficient acetaminophen glucuronidation by cats: UGT1A6 is a pseudogene, and evidence for reduced diversity of expressed hepatic UGT1A isoforms. Pharmacogenetics — PubMed:PMID10862526 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1958. Do cats form glucuronides?. Biochemical journal — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1972. The fate of (14C)phenol in various species. Xenobiotica — PubMed:PMID4211177 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Molecular basis for deficient acetaminophen glucuronidation in cats. An interspecies comparison of enzyme kinetics in liver microsomes. Biochem Pharmacol — PubMed:PMID9174118 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1972. Species differences in biotransformation and excretion of salicylate. Am J Vet Res — PubMed:PMID5022404 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1984. The toxicity and biotransformation of single doses of acetaminophen in dogs and cats. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol — PubMed:PMID6729821 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Biochemical basis for deficient paracetamol glucuronidation in cats: an interspecies comparison of enzyme constraint in liver microsomes. J Pharm Pharmacol — PubMed:PMID9232546 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2014. Comparing the glucuronidation capacity of the feline liver with substrate-specific glucuronidation in dogs. J Vet Pharmacol Ther — PubMed:PMID23888985 | DOI:10.1111/jvp.12067 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:606431 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [134]

Cat (Felis catus) — Digital flexor musculotendinous contracture (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Digital flexor musculotendinous contracture [135]

Pathology: Thom et al. (2017): "Histopathologic analysis of necropsy tissues resulted in a morphologic diagnosis of fibromyositis of the antebrachial muscles causing contracture and flexural deformity of the carpi and phalanges of both thoracic limbs" Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 2017. Digital flexor musculotendinous contracture in two Devon Rex cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID28245736 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X17693503 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2017. Digital flexor musculotendinous contracture in two Devon Rex cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID28245736 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X17693503 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [135]

Cat (Felis catus) — Dihydropyrimidinase deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Dihydropyrimidinase deficiency [136]

Mode of inheritance: Because only one case has been reported, there are no segregation data. However, since the disorder has been shown to be due to an enzyme deficiency, it is almost certain to have autosomal recessive inheritance. [136]

Clin feat: As reported by Chang et al. (2012), "A gas chromatographic–mass spectrometric analysis of urinary metabolic substances showed the presence of large amounts of dihydrouracil and dihydrothymine and moderate amounts of uracil and thymine, suggesting DHP deficiency". [136]

Pathology: Genotyping 1000 Japanese cats for this mutation revealed no copies of the allele, suggesting that it must be a relatively new mutation. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389717086 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: On the strength of the clinical evidence implying a deficiency of the enzyme dihydropyrimidinase (see section on Clinical features), Chang et al. (2012) used the direct candidate gene approach and sequenced the DPYS gene encoding this enzyme, in the affected cat, showing that "the cat was homozygous for the missense mutation c.1303G>A (p.G435R) [omia.variant:125] in exon 8, which corresponds to… Evidence (references) - 2012. Dihydropyrimidinase deficiency: the first feline case of dihydropyrimidinuria with clinical and molecular findings. JIMD Rep — PubMed:PMID23430934 | DOI:10.1007/8904_2012_139 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:222748 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:613326 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [136]

Cat (Felis catus) — Dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum [137]

Clin feat: Imlau et al. (2022): "A 2.5-year-old cat presented with progressive ataxia and lethargy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed enlargement of the cerebellum and herniation of cerebellar vermis." [137]

Pathology: Imlau et al. (2022): "Postmortem examination confirmed the MRI findings, and histopathology showed numerous large dysplastic neurons populating and displacing the Purkinje cell layer and extending into the molecular and granular layers of the cerebellum. The lesion was diagnosed as dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum... Reduction in PTEN nuclear and cytoplasmic immunohistochemical labeling of dysplastic neurons in this case suggested a possible PTEN mutation involved in the tumorigenesis." Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 2022. Dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum in a cat. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID35130805 | DOI:10.1177/03009858221075594 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum in a cat. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID35130805 | DOI:10.1177/03009858221075594 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:158350 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:601728 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:158350 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:601728 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [137]

Cat (Felis catus) — Ears, four (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Ears, four [138]

Summary: As stated by Little (1957): "Certain attributes of the four-eared character are interesting. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 1957. Four-ears, a recessive mutation in the cat. Journal of Heredity — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1957. Four-ears, a recessive mutation in the cat. Journal of Heredity — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [138]

Cat (Felis catus) — Feline infectious peritonitis, susceptibility/resistance to (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Feline infectious peritonitis, susceptibility/resistance to [139]

Summary: Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a viral disease of cats caused by feline enteric coronavirus (FeCV). Some breeds have been reported to have higher risks for prevalence of FIP. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - OMIA entry symbol: FIP (no structured Phene_Gene link) Evidence (references) - 2012. Risk factors for feline infectious peritonitis in Australian cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID22398460 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X12441875 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2013. Genetic susceptibility to feline infectious peritonitis in Birman cats. Virus Res — PubMed:PMID23619280 | DOI:10.1016/j.virusres.2013.04.006 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2006. Prevalence of feline infectious peritonitis in specific cat breeds. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID15994104 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2005.04.003 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Clinicopathological findings associated with feline infectious peritonitis in Sydney, Australia: 42 cases (1990-2002). Aust Vet J — PubMed:PMID16315663 | DOI:10.1111/j.1751-0813.2005.tb13044.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2006. The relationship between the feline coronavirus antibody titre and the age, breed, gender and health status of Australian cats. Aust Vet J — PubMed:PMID16498826 | DOI:10.1111/j.1751-0813.2006.tb13114.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2014. Relationship between rate of infection and markers of inflammation/immunity in Holy Birman cats with feline coronavirus. Res Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID25241387 | DOI:10.1016/j.rvsc.2014.08.009 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [139]

Cat (Felis catus) — Glomerulonephritis (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Glomerulonephritis [140]

Clin feat: Presents as nephrotic syndrome: progressive proteinuria, hypoproteinaemia (hypoalbuminaemia), hypercholesteraemia, edema, and/or effusion (White et al., 2008). Progressive clinical signs include weight loss, weakness, depression, anorexia, polydipsia, polyuria, nocturia as well as dehydration, subcutaneous edema, nonregenerative anemia, metabolic acidosis, oral and gastric ulcerations, and secondary renal hyperparathyroidism (Krakowka, 1978). (Compiled by Rachel Natsume 13/9/2021) Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 2001. Glomerulonephritis in dogs and cats: Glomerular function, pathophysiology and clinical signs. Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2001. Glomerulonephritis in dogs and cats: Diagnosis and treatment. Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Progression of glomerulonephritis to end-stage kidney disease in a cat with nephrotic syndrome. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID20823662 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.10-0227 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1971. Membranous nephropathy and the nephrotic syndrome in the cat. J Comp Pathol — PubMed:PMID5167495 | DOI:10.1016/0021-9975(71)90073-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1969. Nephrotic syndrome in the cat due to diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis. Pathology — PubMed:PMID5408671 | DOI:10.3109/00313026909061038 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Persistent haematuria and proteinuria due to glomerular disease in related Abyssinian cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID18455462 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2007.11.007 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1978. Characterization of feline glomerulonephritis associated with viral-induced hematopoietic neoplasms. Am J Pathol — PubMed:PMID677265 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1982. Glomerulonephritis associated with feline infectious peritonitis. Nihon Juigaku Zasshi — PubMed:PMID7182631 | DOI:10.1292/jvms1939.44.909 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1984. Primary renal diseases of the cat. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID6393554 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(84)50156-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2019. Immune-complex glomerulonephritis in cats: a retrospective study based on clinico-pathological data, histopathology and ultrastructural features. BMC Vet Res — PubMed:PMID31429743 | DOI:10.1186/s12917-019-2046-y — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1979. Comparative pathology of glomerulonephritis in animals. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID442447 | DOI:10.1177/030098587901600201 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1978. Glomerulonephritis in dogs and cats. Vet Clin North Am — PubMed:PMID155922 | DOI:10.1016/s0091-0279(78)50104-4 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (1 additional references in OMIA) - 2001. Glomerulonephritis in dogs and cats: Glomerular function, pathophysiology and clinical signs. Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2001. Glomerulonephritis in dogs and cats: Diagnosis and treatment. Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Progression of glomerulonephritis to end-stage kidney disease in a cat with nephrotic syndrome. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID20823662 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.10-0227 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1971. Membranous nephropathy and the nephrotic syndrome in the cat. J Comp Pathol — PubMed:PMID5167495 | DOI:10.1016/0021-9975(71)90073-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1969. Nephrotic syndrome in the cat due to diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis. Pathology — PubMed:PMID5408671 | DOI:10.3109/00313026909061038 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Persistent haematuria and proteinuria due to glomerular disease in related Abyssinian cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID18455462 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2007.11.007 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1978. Characterization of feline glomerulonephritis associated with viral-induced hematopoietic neoplasms. Am J Pathol — PubMed:PMID677265 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1982. Glomerulonephritis associated with feline infectious peritonitis. Nihon Juigaku Zasshi — PubMed:PMID7182631 | DOI:10.1292/jvms1939.44.909 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1984. Primary renal diseases of the cat. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID6393554 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(84)50156-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2019. Immune-complex glomerulonephritis in cats: a retrospective study based on clinico-pathological data, histopathology and ultrastructural features. BMC Vet Res — PubMed:PMID31429743 | DOI:10.1186/s12917-019-2046-y — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1979. Comparative pathology of glomerulonephritis in animals. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID442447 | DOI:10.1177/030098587901600201 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1978. Glomerulonephritis in dogs and cats. Vet Clin North Am — PubMed:PMID155922 | DOI:10.1016/s0091-0279(78)50104-4 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (1 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:137940 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:247800 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:248760 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:305800 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:137940 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:247800 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:248760 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:305800 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [140]

Cat (Felis catus) — Glycogen storage disease II (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Glycogen storage disease II [79]

Clin feat: Rakib et al. (2023): "This is the first report of a cat with PD carrying the same mutation as reported in a case of human classical IOPD [infantile-onset PD]. The clinical and histological findings in this cat with PD were similar to those in humans with IOPD." Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389718049 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Rakib et al. (2023): "A homozygous missense mutation (GAA:c.1799G>A, p.R600H [omia.variant:1544]) was identified as a candidate pathogenic mutation" in "an eight-month-old domestic short-haired cat" . . . "All control samples [100 clinically healthy cats] were homozygous for the wild-type genotype (c.1799G/G), whereas only the cat with PD was homozygous for the mutant genotype (c.1799A/A)". Evidence (references) - 1988. Chromosomal mapping of lysosomal enzyme structural genes in the domestic cat. Genomics — PubMed:PMID3220474 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Molecular biology, therapeutic trials and animal models of lysosomal storage diseases - Type-II glycogenosis as an example. Annales de Biologie Clinique — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Preclinical research in glycogen storage diseases: A comprehensive review of current animal models. Int J Mol Sci — PubMed:PMID33348688 | DOI:10.3390/ijms21249621 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Glycogen storage disease in a young cat with heart failure. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID34939226 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.16339 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Novel mutation in the feline GAA gene in a cat with glycogen storage disease type II (Pompe disease). Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID37106898 | DOI:10.3390/ani13081336 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2025. Molecular screening of feline glycogen storage disease type II (Pompe disease): Allele frequencies of the GAA:c.1799G>A and c.55G>A variants. Genes (Basel) — PubMed:PMID40869986 | DOI:10.3390/genes16080938 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:232300 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:606800 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [79]

Cat (Felis catus) — Haemophilia A (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Haemophilia A [106]

Cat (Felis catus) — Haemophilia B (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Haemophilia B [141]

Summary: See also ' OMIA:001526-9685: Factors IX and XII, combined deficiency of in Felis catus' Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 493973 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By sequencing an obvious candidate gene (F9), Goree et al. (2005) reported different causative mutations in two affected cats: "Affected cat 1 had a single nucleotide change in exon 8 at the 1st nucleotide position of the codon encoding an arginine (CGA to TGA) at amino acid position 338 [omia.variant:310]. This mutation would be predicted to result in the appearance of a premature stop codon in t… Causal variant(s) - Variant: chromosome 6; nt change NM_001192797.1:c.1222C>T; protein NP_001179726.1:p.(H408T); dbSNP rs5334475098; pathogenicity class 1 — OMIA Variant / Variant_Phene Evidence (references) - 1993. Factor IX deficiency (hemophilia B) in a family of British Shorthair cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID8307821 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Characterization of the mutations causing hemophilia B in 2 domestic cats. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID15822564 | DOI:10.1892/0891-6640(2005)192.0.co;2 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1988. The effect of danazol treatment on factor IX deficiency in cats. Vet Clin Pathol — PubMed:PMID15162324 | DOI:10.1111/j.1939-165x.1988.tb00496.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1988. Inherited coagulation disorders. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID3282382 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(88)50018-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:306900 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:300746 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [141]

Cat (Felis catus) — Hereditary factor XI deficiency; congenital factor XI deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Mode of inheritance: Genotypes for the V516M variant (omia.variant:1472) and available pedigree information were consistent with autosomal recessive inheritance (Kuder et al., 2022). [83]

Cat (Felis catus) — Holoprosencephaly (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Holoprosencephaly [142]

Summary: Information previously listed here relating to disease caused by variants in the GDF7 gene has been moved to: OMIA:002366-9685: Forebrain commissural malformation, ventriculomegaly and interhemispheric cysts, GDF7-related in Felis catus. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 2022. Successful treatment of hypodipsic/adipsic hypernatremia in a cat with lobar holoprosencephaly using oral desmopressin. JFMS Open Rep — PubMed:PMID35342639 | DOI:10.1177/20551169221082542 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Successful treatment of hypodipsic/adipsic hypernatremia in a cat with lobar holoprosencephaly using oral desmopressin. JFMS Open Rep — PubMed:PMID35342639 | DOI:10.1177/20551169221082542 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:236100 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:157170 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:142945 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:142946 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:609637 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:605934 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:610828 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:609408 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:610829 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:614226 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:236100 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:157170 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:142945 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:142946 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:609637 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:605934 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:610828 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:609408 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:610829 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:614226 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [142]

Cat (Felis catus) — Hypotrichosis, HR-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Hypotrichosis, HR-related [143]

Summary: " A recently developed breed, the lykoi (a.k.a. werewolf cat), was bred from cats with a sparse hair coat with roaning, implying full color and all white hairs. The lykoi phenotype is a form of hypotrichia, presenting as a significant reduction in the average numbers of follicles per hair follicle group as compared to domestic shorthair cats, a mild to severe perifollicular to mural lymphocytic infiltration in 77% of observed hair follicle groups, and the follicles are often miniaturized, dilated, and dysplastic.... The breeding program was established in 2011 by a veterinarian who has constantly monitored health in the cats [http://lykoikitten.com/history/]. No health concerns have been identified in the lykoi other than the lymphocytic mural folliculitis." (Buckley et al., 2020) [143]

Clin feat: Buckley et al. (2020): "A recently developed breed of cat, termed the lykoi..., presents a unique form of hypotrichia.... Lykoi have a significant reduction in the average numbers of follicles per hair follicle group as compared to domestic shorthair cats, a mild to severe perifollicular to mural lymphocytic infiltration in 77% of observed hair follicle groups, and the follicles are often miniaturized, dilated, and dysplastic. Individual hairs of the coat are either normal coloration or all white, producing a roaning effect. The undercoats are sparse." Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 398298751 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Buckley et al. (2020): "Whole genome sequencing was conducted on a single lykoi cat that was a cross between two independently ascertained lineages. Comparison to the 99 Lives dataset of 194 non-lykoi cats suggested two variants in the cat homolog for Hairless (HR) (HR lysine demethylase and nuclear receptor corepressor) as candidate causal gene variants. The lykoi cat was a compound heterozygote … Evidence (references) - 2016. Clinical and Histologic Description of Lykoi Cat Hair Coat and Skin. Japanese Journal of Veterinary Dermatology — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Werewolf, there wolf: Variants in Hairless associated with hypotrichia and roaning in the Lykoi cat breed. Genes (Basel) — PubMed:PMID32580512 | DOI:10.3390/genes11060682 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. A domestic cat whole exome sequencing resource for trait discovery. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID33785770 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-021-86200-7 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2026. EXPRESS: Clinical, histopathological and genetic features of a cutaneous adnexal polycystic syndrome in Lykoi cats: a prospective study of 10 cases. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID41482892 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X251414899 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:203655 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:602302 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [143]

Cat (Felis catus) — Leber congenital amaurosis (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Leber congenital amaurosis [144]

Mode of inheritance: Rah et al. (2005) characterised an autosomal recessive form of this disorder in Persian cats, and established a breeding colony. [144]

Prevalence: As reported by Lyons et al. (2016): "Over 1700 cats from 40 different breeds and populations were genotyped for the AIPL1 variant, defining an allelic frequency in only Persian -related breeds of 1.15 %". Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389719983 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Lyons et al. (2016): c.577C>T; a predicted p.Arg193* (omia.variant:1214) Evidence (references) - 2005. Early-onset, autosomal recessive, progressive retinal atrophy in Persian cats. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci — PubMed:PMID15851577 | DOI:10.1167/iovs.04-1019 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2006. Lack of genetic association among coat colors, progressive retinal atrophy and polycystic kidney disease in Persian cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID16777456 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2006.04.002 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Genetic and phenotypic variations of inherited retinal diseases in dogs: the power of within- and across-breed studies. Mamm Genome — PubMed:PMID22065099 | DOI:10.1007/s00335-011-9361-3 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2014. Genome-wide association and linkage analyses localize a progressive retinal atrophy locus in Persian cats. Mamm Genome — PubMed:PMID24777202 | DOI:10.1007/s00335-014-9517-z — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2016. Whole genome sequencing in cats, identifies new models for blindness in AIPL1 and somite segmentation in HES7. BMC Genomics — PubMed:PMID27030474 | DOI:10.1186/s12864-016-2595-4 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. A domestic cat whole exome sequencing resource for trait discovery. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID33785770 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-021-86200-7 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Consensus guidelines for nomenclature of companion animal inherited retinal disorders. Vet Ophthalmol — PubMed:PMID38334230 | DOI:10.1111/vop.13185 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:204100 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:180069 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:613794 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:618697 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [144]

Cat (Felis catus) — Lipidosis, hepatic (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Lipidosis, hepatic [145]

Summary: Merged with OMIA:000548-9685 [15/06/2024] Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 1990. Feline idiopathic lipidosis. Annales de Medecine Veterinaire — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. A retrospective study of 77 cats with severe hepatic lipidosis - 1975-1990. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID8114031 | DOI:10.1111/j.1939-1676.1993.tb01030.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1995. Feline idiopathic hepatic lipidosis. Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Feline hepatic lipidosis. Seminars in Veterinary Medicine & Surgery (Small Animal) — PubMed:PMID9057487 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Lipid composition of hepatic and adipose tissues from normal cats and from cats with idiopathic hepatic lipidosis. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine — PubMed:PMID9298479 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2000. Metabolic and hormonal alterations in cats with hepatic lipidosis. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine — PubMed:PMID10668812 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2018. Hepatic lipidosis: Clinical review drawn from collective effort. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID29478399 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X18758591 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Species differences of fatty liver diseases: Comparisons between human and feline. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab — PubMed:PMID39636211 | DOI:10.1152/ajpendo.00014.2024 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1990. Feline idiopathic lipidosis. Annales de Medecine Veterinaire — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. A retrospective study of 77 cats with severe hepatic lipidosis - 1975-1990. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID8114031 | DOI:10.1111/j.1939-1676.1993.tb01030.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1995. Feline idiopathic hepatic lipidosis. Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Feline hepatic lipidosis. Seminars in Veterinary Medicine & Surgery (Small Animal) — PubMed:PMID9057487 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Lipid composition of hepatic and adipose tissues from normal cats and from cats with idiopathic hepatic lipidosis. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine — PubMed:PMID9298479 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2000. Metabolic and hormonal alterations in cats with hepatic lipidosis. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine — PubMed:PMID10668812 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2018. Hepatic lipidosis: Clinical review drawn from collective effort. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID29478399 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X18758591 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Species differences of fatty liver diseases: Comparisons between human and feline. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab — PubMed:PMID39636211 | DOI:10.1152/ajpendo.00014.2024 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [145]

Cat (Felis catus) — Lissencephaly, generic (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Lissencephaly, generic [146]

Summary: Some references listed here were previously listed under OMIA:001867 Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 2011. Lissencephaly and microencephaly combined with hypoplasia of corpus callosum and cerebellum in a domestic cat. Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere — PubMed:PMID22143590 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Malformation of the cortical development associated with severe clusters of epileptic seizures. Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID36669007 | DOI:10.3390/vetsci10010007 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. Lissencephaly and microencephaly combined with hypoplasia of corpus callosum and cerebellum in a domestic cat. Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere — PubMed:PMID22143590 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Malformation of the cortical development associated with severe clusters of epileptic seizures. Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID36669007 | DOI:10.3390/vetsci10010007 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [146]

Cat (Felis catus) — Mitral stenosis (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Mitral stenosis [147]

Summary: Redundant - merged with OMIA:000655-9685: Mitral valve stenosis in Felis catus (domestic cat) [07/05/2025] [147]

Cat (Felis catus) — Mucopolysaccharidosis I (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Mucopolysaccharidosis I [89]

Cat (Felis catus) — Mucopolysaccharidosis VI (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Mucopolysaccharidosis VI [90]

Cat (Felis catus) — Mucopolysaccharidosis VII (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Mucopolysaccharidosis VII [148]

Mode of inheritance: No breeding data available, but presumably autosomal recessive. [148]

Summary: This lysosomal storage disease was first described in cats (a black domestic short-haired cat from Switzerland) by Gitzelmann et al. (1994), who reported a lack of the enzyme beta-glucuronidase. [148]

Clin feat: (From Gitzelmann et al., 1994) The affected cat was presented at 12-14 weeks of age, with walking difficulties and an enlarged abdomen. He was small for his age, and showed intense licking. He was, however, active and attentive. His face was broad, cheeks were high, and nose was short. There were signs of frontal bossing, corneal clouding, plump front paws with inside rotation, and mild thickening of the skin, especially over the paws. His ears were small and their tips were distorted. Other signs included lengthened tongue, extended abdomen, and funnel-shaped lower thoracic opening. He walked with his weight shifted to his front paws. The clinical course was progressive: the rear legs showed reduced proprioceptivity and no tactile reflexes, hyperreflexia (patellar and tibialis cranialis reflexes), and positive crossed extensor reflexes. Cuticular reflexes were not elicited. Grand mal seizures lasted up to 20 seconds and could be evoked by stimulation of the skin over his back. His neck became stiff, and walking became almost impossible. Excessive scaling of the skin occurred. Patellae could be dislocated with ease; cruciate ligaments were lax. Tongue and first digits became irritated from excessive licking. Growth decelerated. He was euthanased at 5.5-6 months. [148]

Pathology: (From Gitzelmann et al., 1994) Activity of beta-glucuronidase was absent from leucocytes, and was markedly reduced in fibroblasts. Neutrophils were granulated; lymphocytes vacuolated. Positive urine test for sulfated glycosaminoglycans. Foam cells in almost all organs; pancytic storage of floccular material characteristic of mucopolysaccharides. Stored sphingolipids in the form of zebra bodies in ganglion cells of the central nervous system and in smoothh muscle cells of blood vessels. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 493879 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By cloning and sequencing a very likely comparative candidate gene (based on the homologous human disorder), Fyfe et al. (1999) reported the molecular basis of this disorder in cats to be a missense mutation in the GUSB gene encoding the enzyme beta-glucuronidase. The authors reported that this mutation is "a G-to-A transition in the affected cat cDNA that predicted an E351K substitution [omia.var… Evidence (references) - 1994. Feline mucopolysaccharidosis VII due to beta-glucuronidase deficiency. Veterinary Pathology — PubMed:PMID7941232 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Molecular basis of feline beta-glucuronidase deficiency: An animal model of mucopolysaccharidosis VII. Genomics — PubMed:PMID10366443 | DOI:10.1006/geno.1999.5825 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2000. Mucopolysaccharidosis VII in a cat. Veterinary Pathology — PubMed:PMID11055883 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Dried blood spots for the enzymatic diagnosis of lysosomal storage diseases in dogs and cats. Vet Clin Pathol — PubMed:PMID23121383 | DOI:10.1111/j.1939-165x.2012.00485.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Mucopolysaccharidosis VII in a cat caused by 2 adjacent missense mutations in the GUSB gene. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID26118695 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.13569 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. An overview of canine inherited neurological disorders with known causal variants. Animals (Basel) — PubMed:PMID38003185 | DOI:10.3390/ani13223568 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:253220 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:611499 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [148]

Cat (Felis catus) — Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency [149]

Clin feat: Wakitani et al. (2014): "The affected animal presented with symptoms characteristic of MADD including hypoglycemia, hyperammonemia, vomiting, diagnostic organic aciduria, and accumulation of medium- and long-chain fatty acids in plasma." Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389717397 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Wakitani et al. (2014): "determined the complete cDNA sequences of feline ETFa, ETFb, and ETFDH. Finally, we identified the feline patient-specific mutation, c.692T>G (p.F231C) [omia.variant:1439] in ETFDH. The affected animal only carries mutant alleles of ETFDH. p.F231 in feline ETFDH is completely conserved in eukaryotes, and is located on the apical surface of ETFDH, receiving electrons fro… Evidence (references) - 2014. Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenation deficiency (glutaric aciduria type II) with a novel mutation of electron transfer flavoprotein-dehydrogenase in a cat. JIMD Rep — PubMed:PMID24142280 | DOI:10.1007/8904_2013_268 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:231680 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:231675 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [149]

Cat (Felis catus) — Muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy (limb-girdle) (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy (limb-girdle) [150]

Mode of inheritance: Robinson (1992) provided evidence of autosomal recessive inheritance. [150]

Prevalence: Abitol et al. (2015): "Genotyping of a panel of 333 cats from 14 breeds failed to identify a single carrier in non-Sphynx and non-Devon Rex cats. Finally, the percentage of healthy carriers in a European subpanel of 81 genotyped Sphynx cats was estimated to be low (3.7%) and 14 control Devon Rex cats were genotyped as wild-type individuals." Gandolfi et al. (2015): "Eight Devon Rex and one Sphynx not associated with the study were identified as carriers, suggesting an allele frequency of ~2.0% in Devon Rex. Over 350 tested cats from other breeds did not have the variant." Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389722932 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Martin et al. (2008) reported a deficiency of alpha-dystroglycan in affected cats but could find no causative mutation in the DAG1 gene that encodes this peptide. Abitbol et al. (2015) conducted "a genome-wide SNP-based homozygosity mapping strategy" on "two affected Sphynx cats and their relatives", and identified "A homozygous c.1190G>A missense variant [omia.variant:944] located in exon 15 o… Evidence (references) - 1992. Spasticity in the Devon Rex Cat. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID1595149 | DOI:10.1136/vr.130.14.302-a — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Hereditary myopathy of Devon rex cats. Journal of Small Animal Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Canine and feline models of human inherited muscle diseases. Neuromuscul Disord — PubMed:PMID15694134 | DOI:10.1016/j.nmd.2004.10.019 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Muscular dystrophy associated with alpha-dystroglycan deficiency in Sphynx and Devon Rex cats. Neuromuscul Disord — PubMed:PMID18990577 | DOI:10.1016/j.nmd.2008.08.002 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Episodic collapse and weakness in cats. Veterinary Annual — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2007. Myopathy with tubulin-reactive inclusions in two cats. Acta Neuropathol — PubMed:PMID17393175 | DOI:10.1007/s00401-007-0217-6 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. A COLQ missense mutation in Sphynx and Devon rex cats with congenital myasthenic syndrome. PLoS One — PubMed:PMID26327126 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0137019 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. COLQ variant associated with Devon Rex and Sphynx feline hereditary myopathy. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID26374066 | DOI:10.1111/age.12350 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Genetic epidemiology of blood type, disease and trait variants, and genome-wide genetic diversity in over 11,000 domestic cats. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID35709088 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009804 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:603034 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:603033 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [150]

Cat (Felis catus) — Myotubular myopathy 1 (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Myotubular myopathy 1 [151]

Clin feat: Kopke et al. (2022): "A 7-month-old male Maine coon was evaluated for progressively worsening gait abnormalities and generalized weakness. Neurolocalization was to the neuromuscular system. Genetic testing for spinal muscular atrophy (LIX1) was negative. Given the progressive nature and suspected poor long-term prognosis, the owners elected euthanasia. Histopathology of skeletal muscle obtained post-mortem disclosed numerous rounded atrophic or hypotrophic fibers with internal nuclei or central basophilic staining. Using oxidative reactions mediated by cytochrome C oxidase and succinic dehydrogenase, scattered myofibers were observed to have central dark staining structures and a “ring-like” appearance. Given the cat's age and clinical history, a congenital myopathy was considered most likely, with the central nuclei and “ring-like” changes consistent with either centronuclear or myotubular myopathy. " [151]

Prevalence: Kopke et al. (2022): "Besides the 339 cats and the reference genome cats without the variant, the variant additionally was genotyped by direct Sanger sequencing and not identified in 11 unrelated Maine coon cats, 1 random bred cat, and 1 cat of a different breed." Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389723396 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Kopke et al. (2022) reported that "Whole genome sequencing [of the single affected male Maine Coon cat] identified an underlying missense variant [omia.variant:1475] in myotubularin 1 (MTM1), a known candidate gene for X-linked myotubular myopathy." Evidence (references) - 2022. X-linked myotubular myopathy associated with an MTM1 variant in a Maine coon cat. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID35962713 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.16509 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:310400 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:300415 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [151]

Cat (Felis catus) — Nephrolithiasis (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Nephrolithiasis [152]

Summary: Upper urinary tract uroliths make of 4% of all uroliths affecting the urinary tract (Gomes et al., 2018). Etiology of nephrolithiasis may be multifactorial and consequently inducing the syndrome of urolithiasis (see also OMIA 001033-9685: Urolithiasis in Felis catus). [152]

Clin feat: Often asymptomatic with non-specific hematuria (Osborne et al., 1996). (Compiled by Rachel Natsume 13/9/2021) Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 1993. Feline Nephrolithiasis - 8 Cases (1984 Through 1989). Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Analysis of 451,891 canine uroliths, feline uroliths, and feline urethral plugs from 1981 to 2007: perspectives from the Minnesota Urolith Center. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID19038658 | DOI:10.1016/j.cvsm.2008.09.011 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Canine and feline nephrolithiasis. Epidemiology, detection, and management. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID10028160 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(99)50013-2 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2000. Association between patient-related factors and risk of calcium oxalate and magnesium ammonium phosphate urolithiasis in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID10953716 | DOI:10.2460/javma.2000.217.520 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2018. Risk factors associated with feline urolithiasis. Vet Res Commun — PubMed:PMID29340849 | DOI:10.1007/s11259-018-9710-8 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Trends in the frequency of calcium oxalate uroliths in the upper urinary tract of cats. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc — PubMed:PMID15634865 | DOI:10.5326/0410039 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Changing paradigms in the diagnosis of urolithiasis. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID19038652 | DOI:10.1016/j.cvsm.2008.10.005 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2007. A case-control study of the effects of nephrolithiasis in cats with chronic kidney disease. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID17571990 | DOI:10.2460/javma.230.12.1854 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Urolithiasis: not just a 2-legged animal disease. J Urol — PubMed:PMID17997446 | DOI:10.1016/j.juro.2007.08.123 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Calcium oxalate urolithiasis. Compend Contin Educ Vet — PubMed:PMID20180219 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2017. Pathogenesis of calcium oxalate urinary stone disease: species comparison of humans, dogs, and cats. Urolithiasis — PubMed:PMID28361470 | DOI:10.1007/s00240-017-0978-x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1998. Renal calculi in dogs and cats: prevalence, mineral type, breed, age, and gender interrelationships (1981-1993). J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID9503355 | DOI:10.1111/j.1939-1676.1998.tb00491.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (2 additional references in OMIA) - 1993. Feline Nephrolithiasis - 8 Cases (1984 Through 1989). Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Analysis of 451,891 canine uroliths, feline uroliths, and feline urethral plugs from 1981 to 2007: perspectives from the Minnesota Urolith Center. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID19038658 | DOI:10.1016/j.cvsm.2008.09.011 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Canine and feline nephrolithiasis. Epidemiology, detection, and management. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID10028160 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(99)50013-2 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2000. Association between patient-related factors and risk of calcium oxalate and magnesium ammonium phosphate urolithiasis in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID10953716 | DOI:10.2460/javma.2000.217.520 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2018. Risk factors associated with feline urolithiasis. Vet Res Commun — PubMed:PMID29340849 | DOI:10.1007/s11259-018-9710-8 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Trends in the frequency of calcium oxalate uroliths in the upper urinary tract of cats. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc — PubMed:PMID15634865 | DOI:10.5326/0410039 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Changing paradigms in the diagnosis of urolithiasis. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID19038652 | DOI:10.1016/j.cvsm.2008.10.005 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2007. A case-control study of the effects of nephrolithiasis in cats with chronic kidney disease. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID17571990 | DOI:10.2460/javma.230.12.1854 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Urolithiasis: not just a 2-legged animal disease. J Urol — PubMed:PMID17997446 | DOI:10.1016/j.juro.2007.08.123 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Calcium oxalate urolithiasis. Compend Contin Educ Vet — PubMed:PMID20180219 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2017. Pathogenesis of calcium oxalate urinary stone disease: species comparison of humans, dogs, and cats. Urolithiasis — PubMed:PMID28361470 | DOI:10.1007/s00240-017-0978-x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1998. Renal calculi in dogs and cats: prevalence, mineral type, breed, age, and gender interrelationships (1981-1993). J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID9503355 | DOI:10.1111/j.1939-1676.1998.tb00491.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (2 additional references in OMIA) [152]

Cat (Felis catus) — Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, 6 (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, 6 [153]

Clin feat: Katz et al. (2020): "A neutered male domestic medium-haired cat presented at a veterinary neurology clinic at 20 months of age due to progressive neurological signs that included visual impairment, focal myoclonus, and frequent severe generalized seizures that were refractory to treatment with phenobarbital. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed diffuse global brain atrophy." [153]

Pathology: Katz et al. (2020): "Microscopic examination of the cerebellum, cerebral cortex and brainstem revealed pronounced intracellular accumulations of autofluorescent storage material and inflammation in all 3 brain regions. Ultrastructural examination of the storage material indicated that it consisted almost completely of tightly-packed membrane-like material. The clinical signs and neuropathology strongly suggested that the cat suffered from a form of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCL)." Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389727796 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Katz et al. (2020): "Comparison of the [whole-genome] sequence data [of the affected cat] to whole exome sequence data from 39 unaffected cats and whole genome sequence data from an additional 195 unaffected cats revealed a homozygous variant in CLN6 that was unique to the affected cat. This variant was predicted to cause a stop gain in the transcript due to a guanine to adenine transitio… Evidence (references) - 2020. Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis in a domestic cat associated with a DNA sequence variant that creates a premature stop codon in CLN6. G3 (Bethesda) — PubMed:PMID32518081 | DOI:10.1534/g3.120.401407 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Precision medicine in cats-The right biomedical model may not be the mouse!. PLoS Genet — PubMed:PMID33290388 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009177 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. A domestic cat whole exome sequencing resource for trait discovery. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID33785770 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-021-86200-7 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:601780 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:606725 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [153]

Cat (Felis catus) — Niemann-Pick disease, type C1 (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Niemann-Pick disease, type C1 [154]

Clin feat: NPC1 disease is a fatal neurovisceral lysosomal storage disease characterised by progressive neurological dysfunction. From around 8 to 12 weeks of age, head and whole-body intention tremors are observable and neurologic symptoms rapidly progress to severe dysmetria and ataxia (Munana et al., 1994). Other clinical features include low birth weight, hepatosplenomegaly and premature death, typically around 8 to 10 months of age (Brown et al., 1994; Vite et al., 2008). Serum biochemical abnormalities (elevations in liver enzymes, cholesterol, bile acids and total bilirubin and decreased albumin) are suggestive of hepatic disease but signs of jaundice and liver failure have not been observed in affected cats (Brown et al., 1994; Vite et al., 2008). [154]

Pathology: Neuropathological features include diffuse neuronal cytoplasmic vacuolisation with intracellular cholesterol accumulation, severe Purkinje cell loss, GABAergic neuroaxonal dystrophy, ectopic dendritogenesis and central myelin deficits (Munana et al., 1994; Vite et al., 2008). Examination of liver histologic samples revealed extensively severe cytoplasmic vacuolisation of hepatocytes and Kupffer cells accompanied by marked accumulation of unesterified cholesterol (Vite et al., 2008). Multifocal histiocytosis with vacuolated macrophages were present in spleen and lung samples (Vite et al., 2008; Roszell et al., 2013). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 493693 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By cloning and sequencing a very likely comparative candidate gene (based on the homologous human disorder), Somers et al. (2003) showed that this disorder is due to a 2864G>C base substitution (omia.variant:134) in the NPC1 gene, resulting in a C955S amino-acid substitution. In an excellent example of Precision Medicine (and the first time this term has appeared in the 24,392 papers currently … Evidence (references) - 1971. Feline lipidosis. Light and electron microscope studies — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1970. Lipid storage disease in a Siamese cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID5461697 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1989. Polyneuropathy in feline Niemann-Pick disease. Brain — PubMed:PMID2557121 | DOI:10.1093/brain/112.6.1429 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1990. Feline sphingolipidosis resembling Niemann-Pick disease type-C. Acta Neuropathol — PubMed:PMID2127982 | DOI:10.1007/BF00334507 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1994. Neurological manifestations of Niemann-Pick disease type-C in cats. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID8046674 | DOI:10.1111/j.1939-1676.1994.tb03208.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1994. Feline Niemann-Pick disease type C. American Journal of Pathology — PubMed:PMID8203477 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. Metabolic abnormalities in feline Niemann-Pick type C heterozygotes. Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease — PubMed:PMID8803775 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Gabaergic neuroaxonal dystrophy and other cytopathological alterations in feline Niemann-Pick disease type C. Acta Neuropathol — PubMed:PMID9255392 | DOI:10.1007/s004010050689 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2001. Effects of dietary cholesterol restriction in a feline model of Niemann-Pick type C disease. Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease — PubMed:PMID11596647 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2002. The Niemann-Pick C1 protein in feline fibroblasts. Mol Genet Metab — PubMed:PMID12175778 | DOI:10.1016/s1096-7192(02)00015-x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2003. Mutation analysis of feline Niemann-Pick C1 disease. Mol Genet Metab — PubMed:PMID12809639 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Clinical, electrophysiological, and serum biochemical measures of progressive neurological and hepatic dysfunction in feline Niemann-Pick type C disease. Pediatr Res — PubMed:PMID18614965 | DOI:10.1203/PDR.0b013e318184d2ce — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (13 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:257220 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:607623 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [154]

Cat (Felis catus) — Osteochondromatosis, EXT1-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Osteochondromatosis, EXT1-related [155]

Clin feat: Fujii et al. (2022): "A 1- year- old, mixed- breed, indoor- only, neutered male cat was presented with non-inflammatory masses in multiple bones. Computed tomography revealed pro-liferative lesions in the right ulna, left humerus, right scapula, pubis and ischium". [155]

Pathology: Fujii et al. (2022): "Histopathological examination revealed that bone and cartilage tissues (right ulna and right scapula) collected via biopsy needle did not show malignancy. FeLV antigen and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) antibody were absent as per the immunochromatographic test kit (One Step FIV Antibody, FeLV Antigen Test, Kyokuto Pharmaceutical Industrial Co.). In addition, FeLV proviral DNA was not detected in real-time PCR of cat whole blood conducted in IDEXX laboratories. Based on the above findings, we diagnosed this case as FeLV-negative OC." Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389714517 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Fujii et al. (2022) "examined the EXT1 and EXT2 [comparative candidate] genes in a feline leukemia virus-negative cat with osteochondromatosis. Genetic analysis revealed a heterozygous single base pair duplication in exon 6 of the EXT1 gene (XM_023248762.2:c.1468dupC [omia.variant:1467]), leading to a premature stop codon in the EXT1 protein. Notably, this frameshift variant is recognized as one o… Evidence (references) - 2022. A frameshift variant in the EXT1 gene in a feline leukemia virus-negative cat with osteochondromatosis. Anim Genet — PubMed:PMID35719100 | DOI:10.1111/age.13232 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Feline osteochondromatosis in a 12-year-old feline leukaemia virus-negative cat. J Comp Pathol — PubMed:PMID37597496 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcpa.2023.07.003 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2014. Feline osteochondromatosis in a FELV-negative European shorthair cat. Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere — PubMed:PMID24518948 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:133700 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:608177 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [155]

Cat (Felis catus) — Polycystic kidney disease, autosomal dominant (ADPKD) (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Polycystic kidney disease, autosomal dominant (ADPKD) [44]

Mode of inheritance: No homozygous cats have been identified so far for omia.variant:314, suggesting the homozygous genotype is incompatible with life (Lyons et al., 2004). [44]

Cat (Felis catus) — Progressive retinal dystrophy/atrophy; Cone-rod dystrophy/dysplasia (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Mode of inheritance: Occelli et al. (2023) report that " the phenotype of CRXRdy/Rdy cats was more severe compared to CRXRdy/+ cats by several metrics." The mode of inheritance was therefore changed from autosomal dominant to incomplete dominant. [34]

Cat (Felis catus) — Pulmonary fibrosis, idiopathic (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Pulmonary fibrosis, idiopathic [156]

Summary: The paper by Williams et al. (2004) is the first report of an animal model of human idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. [156]

Pathology: As reported by Williams et al. (2004), the histopathology comprises "(1) interstitial fibrosis with fibroblast/myofibroblast foci, (2) honeycombing with alveolar epithelial metaplasia and type II pneumocyte hyperplasia, and (3) alveolar interstitial smooth-muscle metaplasia. Interstitial inflammation was not a prominent feature of the disease. alpha-Smooth muscle actin-positive myofibroblasts were prominent in myofibroblast foci, beneath honeycomb and hyperplastic epithelium, and in alveolar septa away from the remodeling. Feline IPF type II pneumocyte ultrastructure is similar to a heritable form of human IPF, with abnormal cytoplasmic lamellar body-like inclusions. " Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - OMIA entry symbol: IPF (no structured Phene_Gene link) Evidence (references) - 2004. Identification of spontaneous feline idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: morphology and ultrastructural evidence for a type II pneumocyte defect. Chest — PubMed:PMID15189952 | DOI:10.1378/chest.125.6.2278 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Imaging diagnosis--Feline idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Vet Radiol Ultrasound — PubMed:PMID18251294 | DOI:10.1111/j.1740-8261.2007.00316.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2004. Identification and characterization of an idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis-like condition in cats. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID15515577 | DOI:10.1892/0891-6640(2004)182.0.co;2 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2013. Radiographic and histopathologic characteristics of pulmonary fibrosis in nine cats. Vet Radiol Ultrasound — PubMed:PMID24103063 | DOI:10.1111/vru.12106 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2026. A multidisciplinary diagnostic approach to pulmonary fibrosis in dogs and cats. J Vet Diagn Invest — PubMed:PMID41653000 | DOI:10.1177/10406387251415196 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:178500 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [156]

Cat (Felis catus) — Pyruvate kinase deficiency of erythrocyte (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Pyruvate kinase deficiency of erythrocyte [35]

Prevalence: Grahn et al. (2012) genotyped "14,179 cats representing 40 breeds or populations" for the causal (intronic) transition. The mutation was present in 13 breeds and two other populations (random-bred cats and unspecified cats). Within these 15 breeds/populations that have the mutation, its frequency ranges "from 0.078% in the Exotic Shorthair to 12.97% in the Bengal", with an average frequency of 9.35%. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389719565 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: By cloning and sequencing a very likely comparative candidate gene (based on the homologous human disorder), Giger et al. (1997) identified a causative mutation as a splicing defect in the R/L-PK gene (omia.variant:899) that gives rise to 13-bp deletion (Barrs et al., 2009). The gene symbol is now PKLR. Grahn et al. (2012) reported that the splicing defect and hence deletion is a consequence of a … Evidence (references) - 2005. Pyruvate kinase deficiency in a Somali cat in Australia. Aust Vet J — PubMed:PMID16119420 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2000. Anemia, splenomegaly, and increased osmotic fragility of erythrocytes in Abyssinian and Somali cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID11128538 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Molecular basis of erythrocyte pyruvate kinase (R-PK) deficiency in cats. Blood — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Erythrocytic pyruvate kinase deficiency and AB blood types in Australian Abyssinian and Somali cats. Aust Vet J — PubMed:PMID19178476 | DOI:10.1111/j.1751-0813.2008.00381.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Bilirubin cholelithiasis and haemosiderosis in an anaemic pyruvate kinase-deficient Somali cat. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID12022416 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Clinical course of pyruvate kinase deficiency in Abyssinian and Somali cats. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID18077199 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2007.09.006 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2007. Treatment and long-term follow-up of extrahepatic biliary obstruction with bilirubin cholelithiasis in a Somali cat with pyruvate kinase deficiency. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID17475529 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2007.02.003 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1992. Inherited erythrocyte pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency causing haemolytic anaemia in an Abyssinian cat (Abstract). J Vet Intern Med. — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Anaemia due to erythrocytic pyruvate kinase deficiency in Somali and Abyssinian cats in Germany. Kleintierpraxis — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2006. Pathogenesis, laboratory diagnosis, and clinical implications of erythrocyte enzyme deficiencies in dogs, cats, and horses. Vet Clin Pathol — PubMed:PMID16783707 | DOI:10.1111/j.1939-165x.2006.tb00108.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Erythrocyte pyruvate kinase deficiency mutation identified in multiple breeds of domestic cats. BMC Vet Res — PubMed:PMID23110753 | DOI:10.1186/1746-6148-8-207 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Real-time PCR genotyping assay for feline erythrocyte pyruvate kinase deficiency and mutant allele frequency in purebred cats in Japan. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID25716288 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.14-0600 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (3 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:266200 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:609712 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [35]

Cat (Felis catus) — Renal dysplasia (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Renal dysplasia [157]

Summary: Species-specific summary: Renal dysplasia is the disorganized development of renal parenchyma as a result of abnormal differentiation (Aresu et al., 2009). It is considered a congenital defect and can be caused by fetal infection of panleukopenia virus (Aresu et al., 2009) or may result from urinary obstructions where renal dysplasia may progress into renal aplasia, a more severe form of dysplasia (Lulich et al., 1987). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 1987. Urologic disorders of immature cats. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID3300002 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(87)50059-6 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2001. Congenital and inherited renal disease of small animals. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID11265498 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(01)50211-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Bilateral juvenile renal dysplasia in a Norwegian Forest Cat. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID18948046 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2008.08.004 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2019. Persian cats under first opinion veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID31530836 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-49317-4 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Longevity and mortality of cats attending primary care veterinary practices in England. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID24925771 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X14536176 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1987. Urologic disorders of immature cats. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID3300002 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(87)50059-6 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2001. Congenital and inherited renal disease of small animals. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID11265498 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(01)50211-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Bilateral juvenile renal dysplasia in a Norwegian Forest Cat. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID18948046 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2008.08.004 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2019. Persian cats under first opinion veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID31530836 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-49317-4 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Longevity and mortality of cats attending primary care veterinary practices in England. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID24925771 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X14536176 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:248250 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:248250 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [157]

Cat (Felis catus) — Retinal degeneration, fluoroquinolone-induced (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Retinal degeneration, fluoroquinolone-induced [158]

Pathology: "dysfunction of ABCG2 at the blood-retinal barrier likely results in accumulation of photoreactive fluoroquinolones in feline retina. Exposure of the retina to light would then generate reactive oxygen species that would cause the characteristic retinal degeneration and blindness documented in some cats receiving high doses of some fluoroquinolones. " (Ramirez et al., 2011) Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 302256845 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Ramirez et al. (2011) reported four "Feline-specific amino acid changes in [conserved regions of] ABCG2 cause a functional defect of the [ABCG2] transport protein in cats", but did not identify any actual likely causal variants. Evidence (references) - 2011. Molecular genetic basis for fluoroquinolone-induced retinal degeneration in cats. Pharmacogenet Genomics — PubMed:PMID21150813 | DOI:10.1097/FPC.0b013e3283425f44 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:603756 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [158]

Cat (Felis catus) — Retinopathy, RDH5-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Retinopathy, RDH5-related [159]

Clin feat: Occelli et al. (2021) “affected cats have a marked delay in recovery of dark adaptation. Additionally, the cats develop a degeneration of the area centralis (equivalent to the human macula). … There is notable variability in the age at onset of the area centralis changes in the cat, with most developing changes as juveniles but some not showing changes over the first few years of age." Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389720973 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Occelli et al. (2021) “present a new domestic cat model [of macular atrophy] with a loss-of-function missense mutation in RDH5 (c.542G > T; p.Gly181Val [omia.variant:1377]).” Evidence (references) - 2021. A large animal model of RDH5-associated retinopathy recapitulates important features of the human phenotype. Hum Mol Genet — PubMed:PMID34726233 | DOI:10.1093/hmg/ddab316 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Consensus guidelines for nomenclature of companion animal inherited retinal disorders. Vet Ophthalmol — PubMed:PMID38334230 | DOI:10.1111/vop.13185 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. Development and validation of animal variant classification guidelines to objectively evaluate genetic variant pathogenicity in domestic animals. Front Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID39703406 | DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1497817 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2024. AAV2 gene therapy rescues rod photoreceptor functional recovery in the RDH5-mutant cat. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2025. Gene therapy advances using canine and feline animal models of inherited retinal degeneration. Eye (Lond) — PubMed:PMID40461693 | DOI:10.1038/s41433-025-03825-y — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:601617 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:136880 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [159]

Cat (Felis catus) — Scottish fold, Scottish Fold osteochondrodysplasia (SFOCD), osteodystrophy (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Mode of inheritance: Data supporting incompletely penetrant autosomal dominant inheritance was reported by Todd (1972), Dyte and Turner (1973) and Takanosu et al. (2008). [40]

Clin feat: As summarised by Gandolfi et al. (2016), "Scottish fold cats, named for their unique ear shape, have a dominantly inherited osteochondrodysplasia involving malformation in the distal forelimbs, distal hindlimbs and tail, and progressive joint destruction." Rorden et al. (2021) "early work demonstrated that homozygous cats with two copies of this variant develop severe radiographic consequences. Subsequent breeding programs have mated heterozygous cats with straight-eared cats to ensure an equal mix of heterozygous (fold) and wild-type (nonfolded) offspring, in the hope of raising healthy cats. More recent radiological surveys suggest that these heterozygous cats may also have medical problems consisting of deformed distal extremities in the worst cases and accelerated onset of osteoarthritis. … Our aim was to determine if heterozygous cats exhibit radiological abnormalities…. Specifically, DNA and radiographs were acquired for 22 Scottish Fold cats. Four reviewers, blinded to the ear phenotype, assessed the lateral radiographs. … Although each reviewer, on average, gave a numerically worse 'severity score' to folded-ear cats relative to straight-ear cats, the images in heterozygous cats showed much milder radiological signs than previously published.” [40]

Pathology: Gandolfi et al. (2016): "Preliminary histologic examinations suggested chondrocyte cell death in articular cartilage, and disturbed maturation of proliferative chondrocytes to hypertrophic chondrocytes in the growth plate [Malik et al., 1999]." Endochondral ossification of tail bones, carpal, metacarpal, tarsal and metatarsal bones are observed in affected animals. Joint inflammation results from the joint fusion, and exostoses (benign bone growths) may also occur (Rorden et al., 2020). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389717006 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Of the 23 genes in the mapped region (see above), Gandolfi et al. (2016) identified the most likely candidate as TPRV4, mutations in which are "responsible for a spectrum of dominantly inherited human skeletal dysplasias" (see 'Links to possible relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s)' above). Sequencing of the coding sequence of this gene in 2 affecteds and 3 controls, followed by direct sequencin… Causal variant(s) - Variant: allele E7; chromosome 19; nt change NM_173913.2:c.1057_1058del; protein NP_776338.1:p.(Y353L); pathogenicity class 1 — OMIA Variant / Variant_Phene Evidence (references) - 1995. Resolution of lameness associated with Scottish fold osteodystrophy following bilateral ostectomies and pantarsal arthrodeses. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association — PubMed:PMID7552658 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Osteochondrodysplasia in Scottish Fold cats. Australian Veterinary Journal — PubMed:PMID10078353 | DOI:10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb11672.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2004. Palliative irradiation of Scottish Fold osteochondrodysplasia. Vet Radiol Ultrasound — PubMed:PMID15605854 | DOI:10.1111/j.1740-8261.2004.04101.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Incomplete dominant osteochondrodysplasia in heterozygous Scottish Fold cats. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID18339089 | DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2008.00561.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1972. Folded-ear cats: further observations. Carnivore Genetics Newsletter — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1973. Further data on folded-ear cats. Carnivore Genetics Newsletter — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1975. Congenital bone lesions in cats with folded ears. Bulletin of the Feline Advisory Bureau — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. What is your diagnosis? Scottish Fold osteodystrophy. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID8837640 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2007. Osteochondrodysplasia in three Scottish Fold cats. J Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID17679781 | DOI:10.4142/jvs.2007.8.3.307 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. The radiotherapy of osteochondorodysplasia in a Scottish Fold cat. Japanese Journal of Veterinary Anesthesia & Surgery — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2002. Osteochondrodysplasia in poodle cats (Rex Fold). Kleintierpraxis — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2000. Osteochondrodystrophy in the Scottish fold cat. Tierarztliche Praxis Ausgabe Kleintiere Heimtiere — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (15 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:113500 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:606835 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:606071 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:156530 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:168400 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:181405 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:184095 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:600175 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:184252 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:605427 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:613719 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:613718 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:617383 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [40]

Cat (Felis catus) — Sebaceous gland dysplasia (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Sebaceous gland dysplasia [160]

Summary: see also OMIA:002669-9685: Sebaceous gland dysplasia, SOAT1-related in Felis catus Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 2012. Abnormal sebaceous gland differentiation in 10 kittens ('sebaceous gland dysplasia') associated with generalized hypotrichosis and scaling. Vet Dermatol — PubMed:PMID22313039 | DOI:10.1111/j.1365-3164.2011.01029.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Abnormal sebaceous gland differentiation in 10 kittens ('sebaceous gland dysplasia') associated with generalized hypotrichosis and scaling. Vet Dermatol — PubMed:PMID22313039 | DOI:10.1111/j.1365-3164.2011.01029.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [160]

Cat (Felis catus) — Situs inversus (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Situs inversus [161]

Summary: Wragg (1938) reported a cat which, upon dissection in a comparative anatomy class in the Pennsylvania College for Women, had all of its internal organs in the reverse position. She speculated that it could have been one of a pair of identical twins. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Causal variant(s) - Variant: pathogenicity class 1 — OMIA Variant / Variant_Phene - Variant: pathogenicity class 1 — OMIA Variant / Variant_Phene Evidence (references) - 1953. Bilateral reversal of internal organs of the cat. Science — PubMed:PMID13089702 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1979. [Situs inversus in the cat]. Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr — PubMed:PMID420690 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2006. Echocardiographic and radiographic diagnosis: complete situs inversus in a cat. Vet Radiol Ultrasound — PubMed:PMID16700185 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1938. A reversed cat. Science — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1953. Bilateral reversal of internal organs of the cat. Science — PubMed:PMID13089702 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1979. [Situs inversus in the cat]. Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr — PubMed:PMID420690 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2006. Echocardiographic and radiographic diagnosis: complete situs inversus in a cat. Vet Radiol Ultrasound — PubMed:PMID16700185 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1938. A reversed cat. Science — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:270100 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:306955 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:270100 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:306955 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [161]

Cat (Felis catus) — Spinal muscular atrophy (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Spinal muscular atrophy [162]

Summary: Information relating to spinal muscular atrophy in Main Coon cats has been moved to: OMIA 002389-9685: Spinal muscular atrophy, LIX1-related in Felis catus [19/08/2021] Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:253300 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:253550 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:253400 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:271150 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:253300 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:253550 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:253400 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:271150 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [162]

Cat (Felis catus) — Spinal muscular atrophy, LIX1-related (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Spinal muscular atrophy, LIX1-related [107]

Cat (Felis catus) — Unilateral renal agenesis, segmental uterine aplasia (or uterus unicornis) with ipsilateral renal agenesis (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Unilateral renal agenesis, segmental uterine aplasia (or uterus unicornis) with ipsilateral renal agenesis [163]

Summary: Renal agenesis of one kidney may lead to compensatory hypertrophy of the contralateral kidney. Due to this compensatory mechanism, the patient may be asymptomatic (Greco, 2001). [163]

Clin feat: Often incidental finding during ovariohysterectomy. Likely asymptomatic with compensatory hypertrophy of contralateral kidney (Greco, 2001). [163]

Pathology: Renal agenesis can be confirmed with abdominal ultrasonography. Histopathology of segmental uterine aplasia "showed that the associated uterine tissue contained smooth muscle, collagen, and blood vessels but lacked any normal uterine tissue. In contrast to these abnormalities, the right ovarian structure was normal, as were the isthmus and infundibulum.” (Dykeman 2020) Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 1987. Urologic disorders of immature cats. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID3300002 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(87)50059-6 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2001. Congenital and inherited renal disease of small animals. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID11265498 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(01)50211-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Segmental aplasia of the uterine horn with ipsilateral renal agenesis in a cat. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID18628611 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.70.641 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Segmental uterine aplasia and ipsilateral renal agenesis in a ragdoll cat. Can Vet J — PubMed:PMID32255831 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1949. Renal agenesis in the female cat. Anat Rec — PubMed:PMID15402934 | DOI:10.1002/ar.1091050306 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2017. Uterus unicornis and pregnancy in two feline littermates. JFMS Open Rep — PubMed:PMID29270306 | DOI:10.1177/2055116917743614 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. Developmental uterine anomalies in cats and dogs undergoing elective ovariohysterectomy. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID20807131 | DOI:10.2460/javma.237.5.542 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1965. Uterus unicornis and unilateral renal agenesis in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID5893299 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2013. Unilateral uterine segmentary aplasia, papillary endometrial hyperplasia and ipsilateral renal agenesis in a cat. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID23172697 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X12467786 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1987. Urologic disorders of immature cats. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID3300002 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(87)50059-6 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2001. Congenital and inherited renal disease of small animals. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID11265498 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(01)50211-9 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2008. Segmental aplasia of the uterine horn with ipsilateral renal agenesis in a cat. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID18628611 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.70.641 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Segmental uterine aplasia and ipsilateral renal agenesis in a ragdoll cat. Can Vet J — PubMed:PMID32255831 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1949. Renal agenesis in the female cat. Anat Rec — PubMed:PMID15402934 | DOI:10.1002/ar.1091050306 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2017. Uterus unicornis and pregnancy in two feline littermates. JFMS Open Rep — PubMed:PMID29270306 | DOI:10.1177/2055116917743614 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2010. Developmental uterine anomalies in cats and dogs undergoing elective ovariohysterectomy. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID20807131 | DOI:10.2460/javma.237.5.542 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1965. Uterus unicornis and unilateral renal agenesis in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID5893299 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2013. Unilateral uterine segmentary aplasia, papillary endometrial hyperplasia and ipsilateral renal agenesis in a cat. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID23172697 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X12467786 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:617805 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:601076 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:277000 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:617805 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:601076 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:277000 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [163]

Cat (Felis catus) — Urolithiasis (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Urolithiasis [164]

Summary: Urolithiasis may be defined as "the occurrence of familial, congenital, or acquired pathophysiologic factors that, in combination, progressively increase the risk of precipitation of excretory metabolites in urine to form stones (i.e., uroliths)" (Osborne et al., 2009). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 1965. A possible hereditary influence in feline urolithiasis. Veterinary Medicine and Small Animal Clinician — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1995. Evaluation of factors associated with development of calcium oxalate urolithiasis in cats. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. Epizootiologic evaluation of urolithiasis in cats - 3,498 cases (1982-1992). J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID8603905 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. Feline urolithiasis - etiology and pathophysiology. Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. Diagnosis, medical treatment, and prognosis of feline urolithiasis. Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1998. Analysis of uroliths from cats and dogs in New Zealand, 1993-96. New Zealand Veterinary Journal — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Methods for evaluating treatment of uroliths. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID10028151 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(99)50004-1 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Analysis of 451,891 canine uroliths, feline uroliths, and feline urethral plugs from 1981 to 2007: perspectives from the Minnesota Urolith Center. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID19038658 | DOI:10.1016/j.cvsm.2008.09.011 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Urolith diagnosis in dogs and cats [German]. Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Urolithiasis in cats and dogs [Dutch]. Tijdschr Diergeneeskd — PubMed:PMID10372422 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Hypercalcemia and calcium oxalate urolithiasis in cats: A report of five cases. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association — PubMed:PMID10416773 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Calcium oxalate urolithiasis in a cat. Feline Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (15 additional references in OMIA) - 1965. A possible hereditary influence in feline urolithiasis. Veterinary Medicine and Small Animal Clinician — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1995. Evaluation of factors associated with development of calcium oxalate urolithiasis in cats. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. Epizootiologic evaluation of urolithiasis in cats - 3,498 cases (1982-1992). J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID8603905 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. Feline urolithiasis - etiology and pathophysiology. Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. Diagnosis, medical treatment, and prognosis of feline urolithiasis. Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1998. Analysis of uroliths from cats and dogs in New Zealand, 1993-96. New Zealand Veterinary Journal — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Methods for evaluating treatment of uroliths. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID10028151 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(99)50004-1 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Analysis of 451,891 canine uroliths, feline uroliths, and feline urethral plugs from 1981 to 2007: perspectives from the Minnesota Urolith Center. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID19038658 | DOI:10.1016/j.cvsm.2008.09.011 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Urolith diagnosis in dogs and cats [German]. Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Urolithiasis in cats and dogs [Dutch]. Tijdschr Diergeneeskd — PubMed:PMID10372422 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Hypercalcemia and calcium oxalate urolithiasis in cats: A report of five cases. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association — PubMed:PMID10416773 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1999. Calcium oxalate urolithiasis in a cat. Feline Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - (15 additional references in OMIA) Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:220150 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:606142 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:612076 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:220150 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:606142 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:612076 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [164]

Cat (Felis catus) — Vitamin-K-dependent blood coagulation factors deficiency (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Vitamin-K-dependent blood coagulation factors deficiency [165]

Clin feat: Following on from the earlier report by Maddison et al. (1990), Soute et al. (1992) reported that "plasma deficiencies of factors II, VII, IX and X" in Devon Rex cats was associated with "defective gamma-glutamyl-carboxylase, which had a decreased affinity for both vitamin K hydroquinone and propeptide" and speculated that "the low procoagulant activity is the result of a mutation in the vitamin K-dependent carboxylase, leading to poor recognition of the pro-sequence and hence to a poor carboxylation of the various coagulation factors". Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - OMIA molecular-genetics note: The mutation very reasonably suggested by Soute et al. (1992) to be the cause of the low procoagulant activity, leading to poor carboxylation of the various coagulation factors, has still to be discovered, mainly due to the paucity of cats with this disorder. Evidence (references) - 1990. Vitamin-K-Dependent Multifactor Coagulopathy in Devon Rex Cats. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association — PubMed:PMID2272883 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1992. Congenital Deficiency of All Vitamin-K-Dependent Blood Coagulation Factors Due to a Defective Vitamin-K-Dependent Carboxylase in Devon Rex Cats. Thrombosis and Haemostasis — PubMed:PMID1455398 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1995. Vitamin K-dependent coagulopathy in a British Devon rex cat. Journal of Small Animal Practice — PubMed:PMID7783435 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1998. Coagulation abnormalities in 22 cats with naturally occurring liver disease. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine — PubMed:PMID9560761 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:277450 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [165]

Cat (Felis catus) — Von Willebrand disease III (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Von Willebrand disease III [166]

Clin feat: vWD is rarely recognized in cats (Thomas 1996). French et al. (1987) diagnosed von Willebrand disease in a 9-year-old male Himalayan cat. The cat presented with persistent oral bleeding after routine dental extraction. Haematuria (blood in the urine), petechia, melena (black stools due to gastrointestinal bleeding) were also observed. Laboratory testing identified disseminated intravascular coagulation (thrombocytopenia, prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time, and increased fibrin degradation products) and recurring iron-deficiency anemia. Coagulation factor assays revealed low factor VIII coagulant activity and undetectable factor VIII-related antigen. The cat initially recovered after treatment but showed spontaneous gingival bleeding 8 month later. No history of abnormal bleeding existed for the cat's sire or dam. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 1996. Von Willebrand's disease in the dog and cat. Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1987. A bleeding disorder (von Willebrand's disease) in a Himalayan cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID3104251 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Diagnostic approach to small animal bleeding disorders. Top Companion Anim Med — PubMed:PMID23031459 | DOI:10.1053/j.tcam.2012.07.004 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Clinical assessment of primary hemostasis: A review. Top Companion Anim Med — PubMed:PMID37673175 | DOI:10.1016/j.tcam.2023.100818 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. Von Willebrand's disease in the dog and cat. Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1987. A bleeding disorder (von Willebrand's disease) in a Himalayan cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc — PubMed:PMID3104251 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Diagnostic approach to small animal bleeding disorders. Top Companion Anim Med — PubMed:PMID23031459 | DOI:10.1053/j.tcam.2012.07.004 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Clinical assessment of primary hemostasis: A review. Top Companion Anim Med — PubMed:PMID37673175 | DOI:10.1016/j.tcam.2023.100818 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:277480 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:613160 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:277480 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:613160 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [166]

Cat (Felis catus) — Von Willebrand disease, generic (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Von Willebrand disease, generic [167]

Summary: See also OMIA 001058-9685: Von Willebrand disease III in Felis catus Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 1996. von Willebrand's disease in the dog and cat. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID8863392 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(96)50057-4 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Diagnostic approach to small animal bleeding disorders. Top Companion Anim Med — PubMed:PMID23031459 | DOI:10.1053/j.tcam.2012.07.004 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Clinical assessment of primary hemostasis: A review. Top Companion Anim Med — PubMed:PMID37673175 | DOI:10.1016/j.tcam.2023.100818 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1996. von Willebrand's disease in the dog and cat. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID8863392 | DOI:10.1016/s0195-5616(96)50057-4 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Diagnostic approach to small animal bleeding disorders. Top Companion Anim Med — PubMed:PMID23031459 | DOI:10.1053/j.tcam.2012.07.004 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Clinical assessment of primary hemostasis: A review. Top Companion Anim Med — PubMed:PMID37673175 | DOI:10.1016/j.tcam.2023.100818 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:177820 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:193400 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:231200 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:277480 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:314560 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:613160 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:177820 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:193400 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:231200 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:277480 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:314560 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:613160 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [167]

Cat (Felis catus) — Wilson disease (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: Wilson disease [168]

Clin feat: Asada et al. (2019): "A 9‐month‐old intact crossbred female cat was presented with jaundice, intermittent anorexia and lethargy, increased hepatic enzyme activities, and hyperammonemia. Abdominal ultrasound and computed tomographic examinations determined that the liver had a rounded and irregular margin, and histopathological examination identified excessive accumulation of copper hepatocytes in the liver. Concentrations of both blood and urine copper were higher than in healthy cats." [168]

Prevalence: In a survey of 54 cats for whom "intraoperative liver tissue specimens" were available, Asada et al. (2020) reported 4 with "hepatic copper accumulation (HCA)", three of which had "single-nucleotide variations in ATP7B ". Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389721739 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Noting the similarity of the clinical signs of a single "crossbred" cat (described in Clinical features section) to Wilson disease in humans, Asada et al. (2019) sequenced comparative functional genes in the affected cat and identified the variant c.3890C>G (p. T1297R, omia.variant:1136) of the ATP7B gene as being likely causal. The authors reported that "the patient and its litte… Evidence (references) - 2019. Hepatic copper accumulation in a young cat with familial variations in the ATP7B gene. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID30561139 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.15399 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Variations in ATP7B in cats with primary copper-associated hepatopathy. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID31687873 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X19884763 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Diagnosis, management and genetic analysis of a cat with primary copper hepatopathy. JFMS Open Rep — PubMed:PMID37427085 | DOI:10.1177/20551169231177275 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:277900 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:606882 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [168]

Cat (Felis catus) — XX difference of sexual development, generic (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: XX difference of sexual development, generic [169]

Clin feat: De Lorenzi et al. (2017): "The cat possesses a tortoiseshell coat associated with male-like external genitalia, including normal scrotum with 2 palpably normal testicles. Histological analysis confirmed the presence of the testes, and cytogenetic and genetic analyses showed a female karyotype associated with the absence of the SRY gene" Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - OMIA molecular-genetics note: De Lorenzi et al. (2017): "sequencing of the RSPO1 gene revealed no mutation, and FISH analysis of the SOX9 locus did not reveal any large abnormalities." Evidence (references) - 2017. Testicular XX (SRY-negative) disorder of sex development in cat. Sex Dev — PubMed:PMID28848109 | DOI:10.1159/000479175 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Genetic disorders of sex development in cats: An update. Anim Reprod Sci — PubMed:PMID32414464 | DOI:10.1016/j.anireprosci.2020.106353 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [169]

Cat (Felis catus) — XY difference of sexual development, generic (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: XY difference of sexual development, generic [170]

Summary: Stachowiak et al. (2022) "performed comprehensive cytogenetic, molecular, and histological studies of 17 cats with abnormal external genitalia, unusual behavior, or tricolor coats (atypical in males). The DSD phenotype of three cats was associated with sex chromosome abnormalities: X/Y translocation (38,XXSRY+), 37,X/38,XY mosaicism, and XX/XY leukocyte chimerism. The remaining 14 affected cats were classified as XY DSD (SRY-positive)." Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Evidence (references) - 1997. Male pseudohermaphroditism in a cat. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID9121130 | DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1997.tb02981.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. A case of SRY-positive 38,XY true hermaphroditism (XY sex reversal) in a cat. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID20861501 | DOI:10.1177/0300985810382093 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Genetic disorders of sex development in cats: An update. Anim Reprod Sci — PubMed:PMID32414464 | DOI:10.1016/j.anireprosci.2020.106353 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Ein Fall von SRY positiver Sex-Umkehr bei einer Hauskatze [A case of SRY positive sex reversal in a domestic cat]. Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd — PubMed:PMID26753328 | DOI:10.17236/sat00013 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2014. Testicular disorder of sex development in four cats with a male karyotype (38,XY; SRY-positive). Anim Reprod Sci — PubMed:PMID25455261 | DOI:10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.10.001 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Cytogenetic and molecular insight into the genetic background of disorders of sex development in seventeen cats. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID36280698 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-022-21718-y — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Male pseudohermaphroditism in a cat. J Small Anim Pract — PubMed:PMID9121130 | DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1997.tb02981.x — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2011. A case of SRY-positive 38,XY true hermaphroditism (XY sex reversal) in a cat. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID20861501 | DOI:10.1177/0300985810382093 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2020. Genetic disorders of sex development in cats: An update. Anim Reprod Sci — PubMed:PMID32414464 | DOI:10.1016/j.anireprosci.2020.106353 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2015. Ein Fall von SRY positiver Sex-Umkehr bei einer Hauskatze [A case of SRY positive sex reversal in a domestic cat]. Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd — PubMed:PMID26753328 | DOI:10.17236/sat00013 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2014. Testicular disorder of sex development in four cats with a male karyotype (38,XY; SRY-positive). Anim Reprod Sci — PubMed:PMID25455261 | DOI:10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.10.001 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Cytogenetic and molecular insight into the genetic background of disorders of sex development in seventeen cats. Sci Rep — PubMed:PMID36280698 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-022-21718-y — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [170]

Cat (Felis catus) — feline alimentary T cell lymphoma; epitheliotropic intestinal T-Cell lymphomas (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: feline alimentary T cell lymphoma; epitheliotropic intestinal T-Cell lymphomas [171]

Summary: Kieslinger et al. (2021): "Analysis of 42 samples of feline T cell alimentary lymphoma reveals broad activation of STAT3 and STAT5B. Screening for known activating mutations in STAT3 or STAT5B identifies the presence of the STAT5B^N642H [omia.variant:1425] driver mutation in feline enteropathy-associated T cell lymphoma in 7 out of 42 (16.67%) samples in total. Regarding lymphoma subtypes, the majority of mutations with 5 out of 17 (29.41%) cases were found in feline enteropathy-associated lymphoma type II (EATL II)." IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS IS UNDERSTOOD TO BE A SOMATIC MUTATION, WHICH MEANS THAT THE VARIANT IS NOT INHERITED AND WILL NOT BE PASSED ON TO OFFSPRING. [171]

Clin feat: A cat with EATL may present with a history of reduced or increased appetite, vomiting, lethargy, diarrhoea, constipation, and weight loss. Weight loss related to muscle wasting is the most common sign (Marsilio et al., 2023). The clinical findings in these cats may include abdominal pain or discomfort, muscle loss, diffusely thickened intestinal walls, enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes or masses within the abdomen. Clinical signs may be minimal or absent (Marsilio et al., 2023). Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389721130 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene Evidence (references) - 2021. A recurrent STAT5B^N642H driver mutation in feline alimentary T cell lymphoma. Cancers (Basel) — PubMed:PMID34680385 | DOI:10.3390/cancers13205238 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. ACVIM consensus statement guidelines on diagnosing and distinguishing low-grade neoplastic from inflammatory lymphocytic chronic enteropathies in cats. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID37130034 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.16690 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Feline alimentary lymphoma: 1. Classification, risk factors, clinical signs and non-invasive diagnostics. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID22370860 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X12439265 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2022. Bcl-2 Immunoexpression in Feline Epitheliotropic Intestinal T-Cell Lymphomas. Vet Sci — PubMed:PMID35448666 | DOI:10.3390/vetsci9040168 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Low-grade alimentary lymphoma: clinicopathological findings and response to treatment in 17 cases. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID19576832 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfms.2009.05.021 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2021. Characterization of the intestinal mucosal proteome in cats with inflammatory bowel disease and alimentary small cell lymphoma. J Vet Intern Med — PubMed:PMID33471936 | DOI:10.1111/jvim.16003 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Feline gastrointestinal lymphoma: mucosal architecture, immunophenotype, and molecular clonality. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID21505197 | DOI:10.1177/0300985811404712 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:604260 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:102578 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [171]

Cat (Felis catus) — knees and teeth syndrome (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: knees and teeth syndrome [172]

Clin feat: Bell et al. (2023): "PADS is clinically characterized by insufficiency fractures of the patella and in many cases fractures of other bones, persistent deciduous teeth, and unerupted permanent teeth [Langley-Hobbs & Ball, 2005; Langley-Hobbs, 2009; Reyes et al., 2019; Howes et al., 2019]. Clinical and radiographic abnormalities in the skull and dentition of cats with PADS have been reported with osteomyelitis as a potential complication [Howes et al., 2019]." Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - OMIA entry symbol: PADS (no structured Phene_Gene link) Evidence (references) - 2019. Skull pathology in 10 cats with patellar fracture and dental anomaly syndrome. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID30196748 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X18797368 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2005. Acute patella fractures in cats. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID15816192 | DOI:10.1136/vr.156.12.392 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Survey of 52 fractures of the patella in 34 cats. Vet Rec — PubMed:PMID19151405 | DOI:10.1136/vr.164.3.80 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2019. Incidence and types of preceding and subsequent fractures in cats with patellar fracture and dental anomaly syndrome. J Feline Med Surg — PubMed:PMID30345863 | DOI:10.1177/1098612X18800837 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2023. Characterization of oral pathology in cats affected by patellar fracture and dental anomaly syndrome (PADS). J Vet Dent — PubMed:PMID37248965 | DOI:10.1177/08987564231175594 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [172]

Cat (Felis catus) — neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis [173]

Summary: There are several publications describing the naturally occuring feline NCL: 2 independent cases identified in domestic short haired cats (Weissenböck and Rössel 1997 and Bildfell et al. 1995), 1 in a Japanese domestic cat (Nakayama et al. 1993) and 2 unrelated Siamese cats (Green and Little 1974). In all cases, clinical signs and pathology findings were characteristic of NCL. Weissenböck and Rössel 1997 identified subunit c of mitochondrial ATP synthase as the storage material, a protein recognised as the main component of the storage material in most NCLs. Parentage and genetic background of the affected cats were unknown; therefore, mode of inheritance could not be established. However, the studies suggested an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance. None of the feline NCLs have been characterised on a molecular level. [173]

Clin feat: Clinical onset varied between 7 months and 2 years of age. In all cases, NCL affected cats were presented with various neurological signs such as convulsion, uncoordinated gait, seizures and altered mentation. Several generalized signs were observed including hind leg weakness and behavioural changes such as mania and less alertness. Reduced visual perception was seen in 2 of the domestic cats with 1 cat progressing to complete blindness (Bildfell et al. 1995) and another cat's eyesight severely reduced within weeks of onset (Weissenböck and Rössel 1997). The 3 domestic cats showed a progressively deteriorating state and were euthanized within months (Nakayama et al. 1993, Bildfell et al. 1995) or weeks (Weissenböck and Rössel 1997) of clinical onset. The Siamese cat died within a month of clinical onset due to severe convulsion that led to a comatose state and death (Green and Little 1974). [173]

Pathology: Gross examination revealed marked atrophy of the brain, particularly of the cerebral hemispheres, with moderate enlargement of the lateral ventricles (Weissenböck and Rössel 1997, Nakayama et al. 1993). No gross abnormality was observed in the other 2 cases. Nakayama et al. (1993) reported brown discolouration with presence of nodulus on the liver and spleen surface. In all cases, multiple eosinophilic cytoplasmic storage bodies of various sizes were reported in neurons throughout the brain and spinal cord. Only the Japanese domestic cat showed additional storage materials in liver, spleen and lymph nodes (Nakayama et al. 1993). The storage bodies stained deep blue with Luxol fast blue (LFB), black with Sudan black B (SB), pink with Periodic acid Schiff (PAS) and emitted yellowish green autofluorescence under fluorescent microscopy. Fluorescence was not mentioned in the Siamese cats (Green and Little 1974). Only 1 case reported a diffuse retinal degeneration (Bildfell et al. 1995) even though 2 cats were reported to show a progressive visual deterioration (Weissenböck and Rössel 1997 and Bildfell et al. 1995). Differences were found in the ultrastructure of the storage material. In the Siamese cat it was described as "interwoven pattern with straight and curved elements" (Green and Little 1974), the material in the domestic cats was membrane bound and multilamellar (Bildfell et al. 1995, Weissenböck and Rössel 1997), whereas Nakayama et al. (1993) reported aggregates of electron dense granular materials. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) demonstrated storage of subunit c of mitochondrial ATP synthase (SCMAS) in the cytoplasm of many neurons of one domestic cat (Weissenböck and Rössel 1997). Nakayama et al. (1993) and Bildfell et al. (1995) did not characterise the storage material, however the ultrastructural profiles of the substance may suggest SCMAS. Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - OMIA entry symbol: NCL (no structured Phene_Gene link) Evidence (references) - 1974. Neuronal ceroid-lipofuscin storage in Siamese cats. Canadian Journal of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary Science — PubMed:PMID4132965 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1993. Systemic Ceroid-Lipofuscinosis in a Japanese Domestic Cat. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science — PubMed:PMID8286538 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1995. Neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis in a cat. Veterinary Pathology — PubMed:PMID8578638 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 1997. Neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis in a domestic cat: clinical, morphological and immunohistochemical findings. J Comp Pathol — PubMed:PMID9263841 | DOI:10.1016/s0021-9975(97)80063-1 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2012. Mutational analysis of the feline CLN3 gene and an ultrastructural evaluation of lysosomal storage materials in a cat with neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis: an investigation into the molecular basis of the disease. Vet J — PubMed:PMID22627044 | DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.04.025 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2013. Use of model organisms for the study of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis. Biochim Biophys Acta — PubMed:PMID23338040 | DOI:10.1016/j.bbadis.2013.01.009 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2009. Neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis in a Japanese domestic shorthair cat. J Vet Med Sci — PubMed:PMID19498297 | DOI:10.1292/jvms.71.665 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article - 2014. Characterization of neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis in 3 cats. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID24026940 | DOI:10.1177/0300985813502818 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article [173]

Cat (Felis catus) — spongy encephalopathy (hereditary; OMIA-verified species predisposition)

Disorder: spongy encephalopathy [174]

Mode of inheritance: Takaichi et al. (2021): "Four female mixed-breed cats exhibiting neurological signs consistent with intracranial disease were examined.. These cats were bred in different regions in Japan and considered to be an unrelated pedigree." [174]

Summary: A neurodegenerative syndrome in cats analogous to human Canavan disease. [174]

Clin feat: Takaichi et al. (2021): "clinical signs were gait disturbance and head tremors appearing between 1 and 19 months of age. Dysstasia, intension tremors, and seizures were present in the terminal stages, and the median age of death was 11 months.. In MRI analyses, hypointense lesions on T1-weighted (T1W) images and hyperintense lesions on T2W images were detected in the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, cerebellum, and brain stem.. The GC-MS [gas chromatography–mass spectrometry] analysis identified the aberrant excretion of NAA [N-acetylaspartate] in the urine" of one affected cat. [174]

Pathology: Takaichi et al. (2021): "Postmortem analysis revealed vacuolar changes predominantly distributed in the gray matter of the cerebrum and brain stem as well as in the cerebellar Purkinje cell layer. Immunohistochemically, these vacuoles were surrounded by neurofilaments and sometimes contained MBP- and Olig2-positive cells. Ultrastructurally, a large number of intracytoplasmic vacuoles containing mitochondria and electron-dense granules were detected in the cerebral cortex." Derived from OMIA database dump (omia.xml, local); structured fields — each value is verbatim from the disorder's source file pdf-raw/omia/<phene_id>.txt: Associated gene(s) - Gene: Entrez Gene ID 389723715 (no symbol in OMIA GeneSynonym) — OMIA Phene_Gene - OMIA molecular-genetics note: Takaichi et al. (2021) identified ASPA as a likely candidate gene based on clinical features. "A single base substitution of guanine for cytosine (c.859G>C) [omia.variant:1309] in exon 6 was identified in all affected cats ... . This missense mutation is predicted to result in an amino acid substitution of a conserved alanine to proline (A287P). ... The mutation showed a SIFT score of … Evidence (references) - 2021. Feline spongy encephalopathy with a mutation in the ASPA gene. Vet Pathol — PubMed:PMID33779415 | DOI:10.1177/03009858211002176 — OMIA Phene_Article / Article Comparative medicine (human OMIM) - OMIM:271900 (type: trait) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) - OMIM:608034 (type: gene) — OMIA Group_OMIM (via OMIA_ID) [174]

Appendix A — Commercial Food & Regulatory Notes

How pet-food regulatory standards treat this species (reference material, demoted from the main flow).

Exotic / specialty pet food — AAFCO recognizes only Dog & Cat nutrient profiles; exotics fall under a separate NRC Committee track

As an AAFCO-recognized nutrient profile or nutritional authority: [175]

For dogs, the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles; [175]

For cats, the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles; [175]

For specialty pets, the nutrient recommendations approved by the Committee on Animal Nutrition of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences [175]

Exotic pet food — FEDIAF nutritional guidelines are compiled for dogs and cats only

compiled the nutritional requirements for dogs and cats [176]

adverse effects in healthy dogs and cats [176]

Appendix B — Research Evidence

Peer-reviewed papers indexed for this species (reference material). Entries whose abstract did not mention the species by name, or were flagged off-topic at source, were omitted as likely mis-clustered.

Evidence cluster — dietary management of atopic dermatitis in cats (peer-reviewed, PubMed)

PMID 40427306 (2025, Animals: an open access journal from MDPI) — A Randomised-Controlled Study Demonstrates That Diet Can Contribute to the Clinical Management of Feline Atopic Skin Syndrome (FASS). Feline atopic skin syndrome (FASS) is a common inflammatory and highly pruritic skin condition. It typically manifests according to one or more of four different clinical lesion patterns: miliary dermatitis, self-induced alopecia, head and [CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.] [177]

PMID 40170943 (2025, The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne) — [Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] A case report of a 2-year-old male Abyssinian cat with feline atopic syndrome and central-nervous-system involvement (left head tilt, lethargy, left-circling, medial strabismus, delayed pupillary reflex, abdominal papules, severe pruritus from age 4); the excerpt is cut off before the neurologic workup and dietary management are detailed. [178]

Evidence cluster — dietary management of cardiac disease in cats (peer-reviewed, PubMed)

PMID 42110576 (2026, Case reports in veterinary medicine) — Dilated Cardiomyopathy Phenotype With Global (Four-Chamber) Involvement in a Cat: Echocardiographic, Pathological, Histopathological, and Immunohistochemical Findings. An 8-year-old castrated male Exotic Shorthair cat was referred due to the onset of abdominal effusion. Echocardiography revealed a dilated cardiomyopathy phenotype affecting both ventricles, associated with biatrial dilatation, left atrial [CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.] [179]

PMID 38141434 (2023, Journal of veterinary cardiology: the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology) — [Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] A case report described DCM of possible dietary origin in an 11-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat with severe DCM and congestive heart failure; the cat had eaten cat foods high in pulses (e.g., peas, lentils, chickpeas). (Source excerpt truncated at abstract opening.) [180]

PMID 36803067 (2023, Journal of feline medicine and surgery) — Comparison of echocardiography, biomarkers and taurine concentrations in cats eating high- or low-pulse diets. There are ongoing investigations into diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs, but there has been minimal investigation into possible diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy in cats. The objective of this study was to compare cardiac [CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.] [181]

PMID 34963075 (2021, Journal of veterinary cardiology: the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology) — [Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] A survey of veterinary cardiologists plus a retrospective case review examined feline dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and a possible association with diet; part one surveyed cardiologists on recent experience with cats diagnosed with DCM. (Source excerpt truncated at abstract opening.) [182]

Evidence cluster — dietary management of skin and coat health in cats (peer-reviewed, PubMed)

PMID 42022391 (2026, Frontiers in veterinary science) — From pathogenesis to prevention: an update on the management of obesity and its associated comorbidities in cats. Overweight and obesity represent the most common nutritional disorder in domestic cats and constitute a significant global health issue. In this review, we synthesize current knowledge on the determinants, diagnosis, pathophysiology, complications, and comprehensive management of feline obesity. Feline overweight and obesity have a complex and multifactorial pathogenesis, arising from an interplay [183]

PMID 40589727 (2025, Frontiers in veterinary science) — The effect of Japanese eel as a main ingredient on hair condition, antioxidant ability, apparent total tract digestibility and body weight gain in cat food. This study aims to evaluate the impact of Japanese eel ( Anguilla japonica ) as a primary ingredient in cat food on hair condition, antioxidant capacity, apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD), and body weight gain in adult cats. Twenty-four healthy adult cats were assigned divided into three dietary groups: a 0% eel group (C), a 14% eel group (T1), and a 40% eel group (T2). Over a 56-day [184]

Evidence cluster — dietary support of lymphoma in cats (peer-reviewed, PubMed)

PMID 39074116 (2024, PloS one) — Evaluation of the fatty acid-based erythrocyte membrane lipidome in cats with food responsive enteropathy, inflammatory bowel disease and low-grade intestinal T-cell lymphoma. Feline chronic enteropathies (FCE), include food-responsive-enteropathy (FRE), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and low-grade intestinal T-cell lymphoma (LGITL), and are common causes of chronic gastrointestinal signs in cats. [185]

PMID 38124157 (2023, BMC veterinary research) — Faecal microbiota and fatty acids in feline chronic enteropathy. Feline chronic enteropathy is a set of disorders defined as the presence of clinical signs of gastrointestinal disease for at least three weeks. The most common final diagnoses are inflammatory bowel disease and alimentary small cell [186]

Evidence cluster — elimination-diet diagnosis and management of feline food allergy (peer-reviewed, Europe PMC)

PMID 42221963 (2026, JFMS open reports) — Menrath ulcer resulting in life-threatening anaemia in a cat. Case summary An 11-year-old domestic shorthair cat presented for evaluation of severe oral haemorrhage. The patient had documented flea infestation and a history of marked pruritus preceding the onset of bleeding. Clinical examination identified a solitary lesion on the rostral hard palate as the only apparent source of haemorrhage. Histopathological analysis of the les [187]

Evidence cluster — feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS): management & treatment (peer-reviewed, Europe PMC)

PMID 42249348 — [Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] Feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS) is a debilitating inflammatory condition with severe caudal oral mucosal inflammation that frequently necessitates extensive dental extractions. (Source excerpt truncated at abstract opening.) [188]

PMID 42375508 — [Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] Feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS) is a painful chronic disease with limited treatment options, especially in severe cases. (Source excerpt truncated at abstract opening.) [189]

PMID 42091972 — [Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] Feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS) is a debilitating oral disease characterized by immune dysregulation and chronic inflammation. (Source excerpt truncated at abstract opening.) [190]

PMID 42326482 — Feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS) is characterized by persistent oral inflammation, leading to severe pain, hyporexia, weight loss, and reduced well-being. [CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.] [191]

PMID 41757710 — ObjectivesThe study primarily evaluated the long-term safety of intravenous, allogeneic uterine-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (UMSCs) for client-owned cats affected with refractory feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS). [CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.] [192]

PMID 42076735 — Background Feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS) is refractory stomatitis in cats. [CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.] [193]

Evidence cluster — feline constipation & hairball management via diet (peer-reviewed, Europe PMC + PubMed)

PMID 41631677 — A psyllium-supplemented gastrointestinal diet is effective for the management of chronic constipation in cats: a 6-month controlled clinical trial (J Feline Med Surg, 2026). (opening): ObjectivesThis study evaluated the efficacy of a psyllium-enriched diet for the management of chronic constipation in cats.MethodsA multicentre, controlled, blinded, 6-month trial randomly assigned client-owned cats to a gastrointestinal test diet containing 6% psyllium or similar control diet containing 0.5% psyllium (as-fed values). Inclusion criteria included two or more constipation episodes in the previous 6 months and two or more constipation signs for 14 days or longer. [194]

PMID 42072044 — X-Linked Muscular Dystrophy in a Cat with a Putative Variant in the DMD Gene (Animals (Basel), 2026). (opening): X-linked dystrophin-deficient muscular dystrophy (DD-MD) is an uncommon neuromuscular disorder in cats. We described an adult male cat with chronic tongue protrusion, dysphagia, muscle hypertrophy, and a history of rhabdomyolysis associated with anesthesia. [195]

PMID 40678920 — Quantification of defecation frequency in cats with and without chronic kidney disease (J Feline Med Surg, 2025). (opening): ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to objectively measure defecation frequency in cats with and without chronic kidney disease (CKD). Cats with CKD are at higher risk for presenting with constipation. [196]

Evidence cluster — feline hyperthyroidism: management with radioiodine, methimazole & surgery (peer-reviewed, Europe PMC)

PMID 41566222 — ObjectivesThe aim of the present study was to report changes in serum creatinine and symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) concentrations after treatment of feline hyperthyroidism with anti thyroid medications and to compare these biomarkers at baseline between cats that were and were not azotaemic after treatment.MethodsIn this retrospective study, hyperthyroid cats that were euthyroid (total thyroxine [TT4] concentration 7-40 nmol/l) at 1 month (T1) and/or 2-9 months (T2) after treatment were identified and grouped by renal status defined by serum creatinine concentrations. [CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.] [197]

PMID 41472095 (2025, Veterinary sciences) — Cardiac Abnormalities in Feline Hyperthyroidism. [CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.] [198]

PMID 42359893 (2026, Journal of feline medicine and surgery) — [Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] A study assessed the frequency and clinical significance of discordant serum symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) and creatinine relative to glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in mature and senior hyperthyroid cats treated with radioactive iodine (RAI). (Source excerpt truncated at abstract opening.) [199]

Evidence cluster — feline obesity & weight management (peer-reviewed, Europe PMC)

PMID 41929271 (2026, Frontiers in veterinary science) — Feline obesity is associated with stronger owner attachment, while indoor confinement increases risk of obesity at an early age in domestic shorthaired cats. Knowledge of risk factors for overweight and obesity is important for making preventative strategies for feline obesity. [CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.] [200]

PMID 42288060 (2026, Research in veterinary science) — [Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] A study of the Vietnamese feline population examined the prevalence of a POMC allele associated with obesity, noting feline obesity is an increasingly important health problem influenced by both genetic predisposition and husbandry practices. (Source excerpt truncated at abstract opening.) [201]

PMID 41499425 (2026, PloS one) — Household survey on prevalence and risk factors for obesity in owned cats from Central Brazil. Few studies have conducted the prevalence of obesity in cat populations and the associated risk factors by assessing cats in their homes, regardless of whether they had visited a veterinary hospital. [CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.] [202]

PMID 42463058 (2026, The Journal of nutrition) — [Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.] A serum-metabolomics study found cats fed a low-protein diet showed impaired fatty acid oxidation and elevated one-carbon demand compared with low-fat or low-carbohydrate diets; the authors note feline obesity is a major metabolic concern yet the mechanistic effects of controlled macronutrient substitution are poorly defined. (Source excerpt truncated.) [203]

Evidence cluster — feline pancreatitis nutritional / enteral feeding support (peer-reviewed, Europe PMC + PubMed)

PMID 42256055 — Acute vitamin D toxicosis in an adult cat (JFMS Open Rep, 2026). (opening): CASE SUMMARY: A 4-year-old, female spayed domestic shorthair cat was presented to the Michigan State University emergency service for evaluation of vomiting 4 days after exposure to vitamin D supplements. On intake, the patient was found to have ionized hypercalcemia and azotemia. [204]

PMID 41369075 — Guidelines for nutritional management of feline diabetes mellitus: a proposed classification system integrating medical considerations (J Feline Med Surg, 2026). (opening): The management of diabetes mellitus (DM) in cats can benefit from an integration of medical and nutritional strategies, based on an understanding of the dynamic nature of the disease, together with an appreciation of the interrelationships between nutritional status and clinical status. In this context, a new classification system for feline DM is proposed, comprising three clinical status categories: those at risk of developing DM, those with clinical DM and those in diabetic remission. [205]

PMID 41992442 — Gastrointestinal microbiota and fecal fatty acids of cats with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (J Feline Med Surg, 2026). (opening): ObjectivesThe aim of the present study was to identify differences in fecal analytes (ie, microbiota, fatty acids [FAs]) in cats with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) compared with healthy controls, and describe clinical signs at baseline and short-term follow-up.MethodsA cross-sectional, observational study was conducted of 55 client-owned cats with EPI and 37 healthy client-owned blood donor control cats. Eligible cases had a feline trypsin-like immunoreactivity (fTLI) consistent with EPI. [206]

Evidence cluster — raw diet / BARF safety in dogs & cats (peer-reviewed, Europe PMC)

PMID 42221950 (2026, Frontiers in veterinary science) — Pet food choices in transition: how owner demographics and diets influence pet food selection and the acceptance of alternative protein sources in pet feeding. Given the increasing interest in alternative protein sources and growing ethical awareness in nutrition, this large-scale survey ( n = 8,823) investigated the feeding practices of dog and cat owners in mainly Germa [207]

Evidence cluster — senior / geriatric cat nutrition (peer-reviewed, Europe PMC)

PMID 41514733 (2025, Animals: an open access journal from MDPI) — Twenty-Four-Hour Feeding Patterns of In-Home Healthy Aging Cats Fed Wet, Dry, or a Combination of Wet and Dry Diets Ad Libitum. Domesticated cats have evolved from the obligate carnivore Felis silvestris. [208]

PMID 41176630 (2026, Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition) — Age-Dependent Increase in Small Intestinal Permeability and Sex-Dependent Absorptive Capacity in Cats (Felis catus). Age-associated changes in intestinal permeability and function have not been studied in domestic cats, leaving a key factor in the relationship between age and digestive health in cats unexplored. [209]

Feline diabetes mellitus — dietary management — representative studies (Europe PMC)

PMID 41251300 — Spectrum of veterinary care in feline diabetes mellitus. (Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2026). (opening): Approximately 10% of cats with diabetes mellitus (diabetes) are euthanased at diagnosis and a further 10% euthanased within the first year of treatment, despite diabetes being a [210]

Feline hyperthyroidism — dietary management — representative studies (Europe PMC)

PMID 41978704 — Tongue infarction in suspected lingual artery thromboembolism in a cat with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. (JFMS open reports, 2026). (opening): Case summary An 8-year-old, male neutered domestic shorthair cat was presented with acute onset of ataxia, apathy, hypersalivation and anorexia. Clinical examination revealed a [211]

PMID 41870785 — Investigating changes in serum metabolome and urinary endocrine disrupting chemicals in cats with hyperthyroidism. (Veterinary research communications, 2026). (opening): Domestic cats share indoor environments with humans and are exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) from both household sources and cat-specific products capable of [212]

PMID 41395787 — Primary portal vein hypoplasia in cats: clinical findings, diagnosis and outcomes in five cases. (Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2026). (opening): Case series summaryA retrospective, single-center case series describes five cats with primary portal vein hypoplasia (PVH). This case series outlines clinical signs, diagnostics, [213]

PMID 41674402 — Epileptic seizures in cats: practical approaches to diagnosis. (Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2026). (opening): Clinical challenges Epileptic seizures are a relatively common neurological presentation in cats, yet determining the underlying cause can be challenging due to the broad range of [214]

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grade B: T3 professional reference, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[2] https://www.merckvetmanual.com/cat-owners/selecting-and-providing-a-home-for-a-cat

grade B: T3 professional reference, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[3] https://www.merckvetmanual.com/cat-owners/selecting-and-providing-a-home-for-a-cat/providing-a-home-for-a-cat

grade B: T3 professional reference, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade B: T3 professional reference, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade B: T3 professional reference, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade C: T1 government/standard, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade C: T1 government/standard, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade B: T4 expert organisation, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade B: T3 professional reference, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade B: T3 professional reference, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade B: T4 expert organisation, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade A: T1 government/standard, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade A: T1 government/standard, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade A: T1 government/standard, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade A: T1 government/standard, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade A: T1 government/standard, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade A: T1 government/standard, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade A: T1 government/standard, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade A: T1 government/standard, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade A: T1 government/standard, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade A: T1 government/standard, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade A: T1 government/standard, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade A: T1 government/standard, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade A: T1 government/standard, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

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grade C: T1 government/standard, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[30] https://cfa.org

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[31] https://omia.org/OMIA001484/9685/

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[32] https://omia.org/OMIA001244/9685/

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[33] https://omia.org/OMIA000712/9685/

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[34] https://omia.org/OMIA000881/9685/

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[35] https://omia.org/OMIA000844/9685/

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[36] https://omia.org/OMIA001688/9685/

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[37] https://omia.org/OMIA002951/9685/

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[38] https://omia.org/OMIA000515/9685/

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[39] https://omia.org/OMIA000975/9685/

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[40] https://omia.org/OMIA000319/9685/

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[41] https://omia.org/OMIA002316/9685/

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[42] https://omia.org/OMIA002793/9685/

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[43] https://omia.org/OMIA000364/9685/

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[44] https://omia.org/OMIA000807/9685/

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[45] https://omia.org/OMIA002117/9615/

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[46] https://omia.org/OMIA001677/9615/

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[47] https://omia.org/OMIA001402/9685/

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[48] https://omia.org/OMIA002549/9685/

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[49] https://omia.org/OMIA000201/37029/

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[50] https://omia.org/OMIA002939/9685/

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[51] https://omia.org/OMIA001313/9685/

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[52] https://omia.org/OMIA003052/9685/

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[53] https://omia.org/OMIA002165/9685/

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[54] https://omia.org/OMIA002267/9685/

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[55] https://omia.org/OMIA001949/9685/

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[56] https://omia.org/OMIA001551/9685/

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[57] https://omia.org/OMIA002485/9685/

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[58] https://omia.org/OMIA002064/9685/

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[59] https://omia.org/OMIA000536/9685/

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[60] https://omia.org/OMIA001759/9685/

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[61] https://omia.org/OMIA002717/9685/

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[62] https://omia.org/OMIA001462/9685/

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[63] https://omia.org/OMIA000821/9685/

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[64] https://omia.org/OMIA001614/9685/

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[65] https://omia.org/OMIA001581/9685/

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[66] https://omia.org/OMIA001371/9685/

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[67] https://omia.org/OMIA000595/9685/

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[68] https://omia.org/OMIA000625/9685/

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[69] https://omia.org/OMIA000698/9685/

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[70] https://omia.org/OMIA002607/9685/

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[71] https://omia.org/OMIA001431/9685/

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[72] https://omia.org/OMIA001661/9685/

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[73] https://omia.org/OMIA000991/9685/

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[74] https://omia.org/OMIA002212/9685/

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[75] https://omia.org/OMIA000256/9685/

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[76] https://omia.org/OMIA000328/9685/

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[77] https://omia.org/OMIA002281/9685/

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[78] https://omia.org/OMIA000388/9685/

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[79] https://omia.org/OMIA000419/9685/

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[80] https://omia.org/OMIA002136/9685/

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[81] https://omia.org/OMIA001774/9685/

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[82] https://omia.org/OMIA002452/9685/

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[83] https://omia.org/OMIA000363/9685/

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[84] https://omia.org/OMIA000543/9685/

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[85] https://omia.org/OMIA000626/9685/

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[86] https://omia.org/OMIA002117/9685/

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[87] https://omia.org/OMIA002131/9685/

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[88] https://omia.org/OMIA001248/9685/

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[89] https://omia.org/OMIA000664/9685/

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[90] https://omia.org/OMIA000666/9685/

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[91] https://omia.org/OMIA001620/9685/

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[92] https://omia.org/OMIA001962/9685/

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[93] https://omia.org/OMIA003044/9685/

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[94] https://omia.org/OMIA002533/9685/

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[95] https://omia.org/OMIA000837/9685/

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[96] https://omia.org/OMIA000810/9685/

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[97] https://omia.org/OMIA001493/9685/

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[98] https://omia.org/OMIA001175/9685/

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[99] https://omia.org/OMIA002669/9685/

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[100] https://omia.org/OMIA002219/9685/

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[101] https://omia.org/OMIA001000/9685/

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[102] https://omia.org/OMIA002221/9685/

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[103] https://omia.org/OMIA001888/9685/

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[104] https://omia.org/OMIA002445/9685/

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[105] https://omia.org/OMIA002116/9685/

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[106] https://omia.org/OMIA000437/9685/

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[107] https://omia.org/OMIA002389/9685/

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[108] https://omia.org/OMIA001987/9685/

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[109] https://omia.org/OMIA002065/9685/

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[110] https://omia.org/OMIA000499/9685/

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[111] https://omia.org/OMIA002304/9685/

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[112] https://omia.org/OMIA002541/9685/

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[113] https://omia.org/OMIA000420/9685/

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[114] https://omia.org/OMIA000185/9685/

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[115] https://omia.org/OMIA002952/9685/

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[116] https://omia.org/OMIA002959/9685/

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[117] https://omia.org/OMIA001315/9685/

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[118] https://omia.org/OMIA001712/9685/

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[119] https://omia.org/OMIA002017/9685/

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[120] https://omia.org/OMIA002225/9685/

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[121] https://omia.org/OMIA001795/9685/

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[122] https://omia.org/OMIA002159/9685/

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[123] https://omia.org/OMIA001543/9685/

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[124] https://omia.org/OMIA001583/9685/

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[125] https://omia.org/OMIA002366/9685/

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[126] https://omia.org/OMIA000593/9685/

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[132] https://omia.org/OMIA000209/9685/

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[133] https://omia.org/OMIA003031/9685/

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[134] https://omia.org/OMIA001586/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[135] https://omia.org/OMIA002098/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[136] https://omia.org/OMIA001776/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[137] https://omia.org/OMIA002529/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[138] https://omia.org/OMIA000320/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[139] https://omia.org/OMIA001793/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[140] https://omia.org/OMIA000413/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[141] https://omia.org/OMIA000438/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[142] https://omia.org/OMIA000478/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[143] https://omia.org/OMIA002229/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[144] https://omia.org/OMIA001222/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[145] https://omia.org/OMIA000605/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[146] https://omia.org/OMIA002771/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[147] https://omia.org/OMIA000653/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[148] https://omia.org/OMIA000667/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[149] https://omia.org/OMIA001457/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[150] https://omia.org/OMIA001621/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[151] https://omia.org/OMIA001508/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[152] https://omia.org/OMIA000709/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[153] https://omia.org/OMIA001443/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[154] https://omia.org/OMIA000725/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[155] https://omia.org/OMIA002554/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[156] https://omia.org/OMIA001417/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[157] https://omia.org/OMIA001135/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[158] https://omia.org/OMIA001707/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[159] https://omia.org/OMIA002469/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[160] https://omia.org/OMIA001710/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[161] https://omia.org/OMIA001102/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[162] https://omia.org/OMIA000939/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[163] https://omia.org/OMIA002007/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[164] https://omia.org/OMIA001033/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[165] https://omia.org/OMIA001054/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[166] https://omia.org/OMIA001058/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[167] https://omia.org/OMIA001056/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[168] https://omia.org/OMIA001071/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[169] https://omia.org/OMIA000901/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[170] https://omia.org/OMIA001601/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[171] https://omia.org/OMIA002526/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[172] https://omia.org/OMIA002711/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[173] https://omia.org/OMIA000181/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[174] https://omia.org/OMIA002325/9685/

grade pending: ungraded, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[175] https://www.aafco.org/Consumers

grade A: T1 government/standard, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[176] https://europeanpetfood.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/FEDIAF-Nutritional-Guidelines_2025-ONLINE.pdf

grade A: T1 government/standard, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[177] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40427306/

grade B: T2 peer-reviewed, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[178] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40170943/

grade B: T2 peer-reviewed, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[179] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42110576/

grade B: T2 peer-reviewed, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[180] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38141434/

grade B: T2 peer-reviewed, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[181] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36803067/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[182] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34963075/

grade B: T2 peer-reviewed, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[183] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42022391/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, paraphrase/verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[184] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40589727/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[185] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39074116/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[186] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38124157/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[187] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42221963/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[188] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42249348/

grade B: T2 peer-reviewed, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[189] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42375508/

grade B: T2 peer-reviewed, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[190] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42091972/

grade B: T2 peer-reviewed, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[191] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42326482/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[192] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41757710/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[193] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42076735/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[194] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41631677/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[195] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42072044/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[196] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40678920/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[197] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41566222/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[198] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41472095/

grade B: T2 peer-reviewed, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[199] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42359893/

grade B: T2 peer-reviewed, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[200] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41929271/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[201] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42288060/

grade B: T2 peer-reviewed, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[202] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41499425/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[203] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42463058/

grade B: T2 peer-reviewed, paraphrase (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[204] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42256055/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[205] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41369075/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[206] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41992442/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[207] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42221950/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[208] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41514733/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[209] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41176630/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[210] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41251300/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[211] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41978704/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[212] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41870785/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[213] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41395787/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

[214] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41674402/

grade A: T2 peer-reviewed, verbatim (computed per docs/topic_grading_guide.md §4)

Supplement Data Roadmap

Known gaps in this manual, machine-checked against the published text on every build; an item appears only while the gap is still real.

• Root-domain reference(s): https://www.cfa.org, https://www.tica.org, https://tica.org — these point to a source home page rather than the exact page; being fixed.

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