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  2. Aging in cats - Wikipedia

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    Aging in cats is the process by which cats change over the course of their natural lifespans. The average lifespan of a domestic cat may range from 13 to 20 years. As cats senesce, they undergo predictable changes in health and behavior. Dental disease and loss of olfaction are common as cats age, affecting eating habits.

  3. Feline cognitive dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    Cognitive dysfunction syndrome in dogs is an established diagnosis, but there has been limited research for cats and treatment options are limited. [13] Drugs used for treatment of the disease have been approved for use in dogs. However, they are used off-label in treatment of cats. [1] Early diagnosis improves results of long-term treatment. [6]

  4. List of feline diseases - Wikipedia

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    Feline disease refers to infections or illnesses that affect cats. They may cause symptoms, sickness or the death of the animal. Some diseases are symptomatic in one cat but asymptomatic in others. Feline diseases are often opportunistic and tend to be more serious in cats that already have concurrent sicknesses.

  5. Sphynx Cats Have Lowest Life Expectancy, Study Shows - AOL

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    The average life expectancy of all domestic cat breeds was 11.7 years. Crossbreeds and Siamese came very close to that mark at 11.9 and 11.7 years, respectively.

  6. 15 Cat Breeds That Live the Longest, According to an Expert - AOL

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    “Burmese cats are typically healthy, though they do have a predisposition to glaucoma and cranial deformities. This smart, sociable breed can live over 20 years in some cases,” says Miller ...

  7. Wikipedia : WikiProject Veterinary medicine/Ophthalmology

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    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

  8. Blindness in animals - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Cat health - Wikipedia

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    The disease begins when the cat stops eating from a loss of appetite, forcing the liver to convert body fat into usable energy. Feline lower urinary tract disease is a term that is used to cover many problems of the feline urinary tract, including stones and cystitis. The term feline urologic syndrome is an older term which is still sometimes ...