The health of pets depends on a number of factors: nutrition, lifestyle, environment. One of them is also genetics.
What conclusions did scientists come to
According to an article published in the journal VetRecord, significant differences were found in the incidence between purebred and mestizo cats.
Scientists have concluded that purebred cats are more prone to developing various diseases.
The highest risks include heart and reproductive diseases, lower respiratory tract infections, postoperative complications, and immunological diseases.
This data is useful for veterinarians and cat breeders in making clinical decisions as well as in planning animal breeding programs.
However, scientists have also found that mixed breed cats have frequent endocrine problems and skin diseases. Perhaps this is due to the fact that animals have access to the street.
