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What genetic diseases do Ragdoll cats have?

Ragdoll cats are a relatively ancient breed of cats. There is a disease that is particularly easy to inherit in the Ragdoll cat population. The name of this disease is HCM cardiac hypertrophy. Cardiac hypertrophy is more likely to occur when Ragdoll cats are inbred. Especially now, in many catteries, in order to ensure the bloodline of Ragdoll cats, inbreeding is also common.

If the cattery uses DNA methods to eliminate disease genes during breeding, it can fundamentally eliminate the existence of this disease. Of course, even if this common genetic disease of Ragdoll cats is eliminated, Ragdoll cats are cats and have many other diseases. Therefore, when raising cats, they still need to be vaccinated, such as feline distemper vaccine. , rabies vaccine, external and internal deworming, etc., and the living environment of Ragdoll cats must also be kept hygienic.

When the Ragdoll cat is young, you must pay attention to keeping the cat warm. After bathing, you must use a hair dryer to dry the Ragdoll cat's fur thoroughly. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome for the Ragdoll cat to catch a cold. It’s not just colds, because Ragdoll cats have relatively long hair, and the humid and warm environment is a good living environment for bacteria, and it is also easy to breed many skin diseases.