Cat Genetic Diseases and Breeds

Relevant genetic diseases by breed

Please find below a list of the most relevant genetic diseases by breed. Please click on the
different diseases for more information.

Cat breed	Genetic disease
Abyssinian	Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc) Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
American Curl	Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)
American Wirehair	Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)
Asian	Burmese Head Defect Burmese Hypokalaemia Polycystic Kidney Disease - low prevalence Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency - for GCCF Active register
Australian Mist	Burmese Head Defect Burmese Hypokalaemia Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Balinese	Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)
Bengal	Bengal Progressive Retinal Atrophy Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Birman	Polycystic Kidney Disease - low prevalence
Bombay	Burmese Head Defect Burmese Hypokalaemia Polycystic Kidney Disease - low prevalence
British Blue	Polycystic Kidney Disease
British Shorthair	British Shorthair Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS) Polycystic Kidney Disease
Burmese	Burmese GM2 Gangliosidosis Burmese Head Defect Burmese Hypokalaemia
Burmilla	Burmese Head Defect Burmese Hypokalaemia Polycystic Kidney Disease - low prevalence
Chinchilla	Persian Progressive Retinal Atrophy Polycystic Kidney Disease
Colourpoint Shorthair	Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)
Cornish Rex	Burmese Hypokalaemia Polycystic Kidney Disease - low prevalence Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)
Devon Rex	Burmese Hypokalaemia Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS) - low prevalence Polycystic Kidney Disease - low prevalence
Egyptian Mau	Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Exotic Shorthair	Persian Progressive Retinal Atrophy Polycystic Kidney Disease
Himalayan	Persian Progressive Retinal Atrophy Polycystic Kidney Disease
Javanese	Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)
Korat	Korat GM1 Gangliosidosis Korat GM2 Gangliosidosis
La Perm	Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Maine Coon	Maine Coon Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (MC-HCM) Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Norwegian Forest Cat	Glycogen Storage Disease Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Ocicat/Aztec	Bengal Progressive Retinal Atrophy Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency - for GCCF import registry
Oriental Shorthair	Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)
Persian	Persian Progressive Retinal Atrophy Polycystic Kidney Disease
Ragamuffin	Polycystic Kidney Disease - low prevalence Ragdoll Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (RD-HCM)
Ragdoll	Polycystic Kidney Disease Ragdoll Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (RD-HCM)
Savannah	Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc) Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Selkirk Rex	Polycystic Kidney Disease - low prevalence
Siamese	Korat GM1 Gangliosidosis - low prevalence Mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI) - low prevalence Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc)
Siberian	Polycystic Kidney Disease - low prevalence Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Singapura	Burmese Hypokalaemia Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc) Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Snowshoe	Polycystic Kidney Disease - low prevalence
Somali	Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc) Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Sphynx	Burmese Hypokalaemia Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS) - low prevalence
Tiffanie	Burmese Hypokalaemia Polycystic Kidney Disease - low prevalence
Tonkinese	Burmese GM2 Gangliosidosis Burmese Head Defect Burmese Hypokalaemia Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc) Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency