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Female cats typically outlive male cats, and crossbred cats typically outlive purebred cats. [2] [4] It has also been found that the greater a cat's weight, the lower its life expectancy on average. [4] The current oldest verified cat alive is Flossie, who was born in 1995 in England, United Kingdom. [10]
Glaucoma is a progressive condition the eye causes damage to the optic nerve. [7] The damage to the optic nerve is usually caused by intraocular pressure [8] of the eye being elevated. Glaucoma can be seen in dogs, and less commonly, cats. Treatment [9] can be in the form of ocular medication, like prescription eye drops.
The same year, 2.97 million people in North America had open-angle glaucoma. By 2040, the prevalence of all types of glaucoma was projected to increase to 111.82 million worldwide and to 4.72 million in North America. [14] Globally, glaucoma is the second-leading cause of blindness, [2] while cataracts are a more common cause.
Canine glaucoma; Cherry eye - Disease in dogs and cats. Stub. Chronic superficial keratitis - AKA pannus, disease in dogs. Collie eye anomaly; Corneal dystrophy - Disease in dogs, missing info on cats and horses. Corneal ulcers in animals - Disease in dogs and cats, missing other species. Distichia - Disease in dogs. Stub. Also covers ectopic cilia
Avian influenza in cats; Bladder cancer in cats and dogs; Bone cancer in cats and dogs; Cancer in cats; Cat worm infections; Cat flu, an upper respiratory tract infection, caused by: Bordetella bronchiseptica [3] Chlamydophila felis; Feline calicivirus [4] Feline viral rhinotracheitis (FVR) [4] FHV-1 [4] Cat-scratch disease; Cat skin disorders
Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a group of genetic diseases seen in certain breeds of dogs and, more rarely, cats. Similar to retinitis pigmentosa in humans, [ 1 ] it is characterized by the bilateral degeneration of the retina , causing progressive vision loss culminating in blindness.
Coats' usually affects only one eye (unilateral) and occurs predominantly in young males 1/100,000, with the onset of symptoms generally appearing in the first decade of life. Peak age of onset is between 6–8 years of age, but onset can range from 5 months to 71 years. [2] [3] Coats' disease results in a gradual loss of vision.
This is a list of the oldest cats in the world, verified or not, listed by reported age, all of whom have attained the minimum age of 25 years. Aging in cats depends on breed, size and diet. Some of the ages reported here are approximate. Others are based on either estimates or hearsay. Few of them have been confirmed by any authoritative agency.