Genetic Tests

Genetic tests

Genetic tests are necessary to ensure that our kittens will not inherit certain genetic diseases from their parents. The tests do not guarantee that a kitten is 100% free from a specific disease, but rather that it is not transmitted by the parents.

Britannicats Breeds and Genetic Tests

Bengal

Progressive retinal atrophy (rdAc-PRA)

Progressive retinal atrophy (b-PRA)

Pyruvate kinase deficiency (PK Deficiency)

Britannicats Breeds and Genetic Tests

British Longhair

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

Progressive retinal atrophy (pd-PRA)

Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) *only for cats with ancestors from Australia and New Zealand

British Shorthair

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

Progressive retinal atrophy (pd-PRA)

Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) *only for cats with ancestors from Australia and New Zealand

Britannicats Breeds and Genetic Tests

Cornish Rex

Burmese Hypokalemia

Progressive retinal atrophy (pd-PRA)

Britannicats Breeds and Genetic Tests

Exotic Shorthair

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

Progressive retinal atrophy (pd-PRA)

Britannicats Breeds and Genetic Tests

Maine Coon

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

Pyruvate kinase deficiency (PK Deficiency)

Britannicats Breeds and Genetic Tests

Munchkin

Progressive retinal atrophy (rdAc-PRA)

Britannicats Breeds and Genetic Tests

Munchkin

Progressive retinal atrophy (rdAc-PRA)

 

Britannicats Breeds and Genetic Tests

Norwegian Forest Cat

Pyruvate kinase deficiency (PK Deficiency)

Glycogen storage disease type IV (GSD4)

Britannicats Breeds and Genetic Tests

Oriental Shorthair

Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (MPS6)

Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG)

Korat Gangliosidosis (GM1) 

Progressive retinal atrophy (rdAc-PRA)

Britannicats Breeds and Genetic Tests

Persian

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

Progressive retinal atrophy (pd-PRA)

Alpha-Mannosidosis (AMD)

Britannicats Breeds and Genetic Tests

Ragdoll

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

Progressive retinal atrophy (pd-PRA)

Britannicats Breeds and Genetic Tests

Russian Blue

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

Progressive retinal atrophy (pd-PRA)

Britannicats Breeds and Genetic Tests

Sacred Birman

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

Progressive retinal atrophy (pd-PRA)

Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (MPS6)

Savannah

PK-DEF

PRA-B

Scottish Fold

Osteochondrodysplasia (OCD)

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

Progressive retinal atrophy (pd-PRA)

Britannicats Breeds and Genetic Tests

Scottish Straight

Osteochondrodysplasia (OCD)

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

Progressive retinal atrophy (pd-PRA)

Britannicats Breeds and Genetic Tests

Siamese

Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (MPS6)

Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG)

Korat Gangliosidosis (GM1) 

Progressive retinal atrophy (rdAc-PRA)

Britannicats Breeds and Genetic Tests

Siberian

Pyruvate kinase deficiency (PK Deficiency)

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

Britannicats Breeds and Genetic Tests

Sphynx

Burmese Hypokalemia

Congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS)

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)