Progressive Retinal Atrophy or P.R.A what is it and do I need to test my cats????? Progressive Retinal Atrophy The quick answer is that it progressive retinal atrophy is a hereditary disease that is thought to cause blindness in Siamese cats. The theory is that the gene responsible needs to be passed on from both parents to cause blindness. In ...

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An overview of some feline genetic diseases and DNA testing associated with Siamese cats. Cats are amongst the most popular house hold pets, especially in Europe and Northern America. In the USA, 30.4% of households own a cat and in the UK the figure stands at around 19%. An article by Jennifer Viegas, one of Discovery News’ first reporters, highlights ...

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My Oriental cat is losing his sight, read the story of Biscuit and help prevent Siamese & Oriental cats from going blind in the future. – Ann Greatorex My Oriental Cat is Losing His Sight Biscuit My Oriental fawn boy is losing his sight. He is six years old. My first suspicion came when he banged his nose on a ...

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PRA in Siamese cats is a topic I have written about briefly before. After publishing the first article I was contacted by people in the UK who have Siamese cats affected by PRA. For this reason I decided to write another article with further information and also some suggested guidelines on responsible breeding. Please read on to see how breeding ...

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