{"id":1374,"date":"2026-02-15T09:23:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T09:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xn--tukassid-e4a.ee\/the-most-common-hereditary-diseases-in-ponies\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T10:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T10:48:55","slug":"the-most-common-hereditary-diseases-in-ponies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xn--tukassid-e4a.ee\/en\/the-most-common-hereditary-diseases-in-ponies\/","title":{"rendered":"The most common hereditary diseases in ponies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the case of cat breeds, many diseases are genetic in origin, which is why responsible selection and informed care are particularly important. With the right preventive measures, health checks, and a reliable breeder, you can significantly protect your cat&#8217;s well-being and ensure a long and healthy life for them. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thickening of the heart muscle, making it harder to pump blood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Typical breeds: Maine Coon, Ragdoll, British Shorthair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Detection: cardiac ultrasound or DNA test (only available for a few breeds)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cysts form in the kidneys, impairing their function<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breeds: Persians, Exotics, British<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Control: ultrasound or DNA test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA)<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Damage to the retina, leading to blindness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breeds: Abyssinian, Somali, Singapura<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Study: DNA test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Hip dysplasia (HD)<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Checkup: X-ray at the veterinary clinic<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joint development disorder, causing difficulty in movement<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breeds: Maine Coon, Norwegian Forest Cat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the case of cat breeds, many diseases are genetic in origin, which is why responsible selection and informed care are particularly important. With the right preventive measures, health checks, and a reliable breeder, you can significantly protect your cat&#8217;s well-being and ensure a long and healthy life for them. 1. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) 2. Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) 3. Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) 4. Hip dysplasia (HD) Checkup: X-ray at the veterinary clinic Joint development disorder, causing difficulty in movement Breeds: Maine Coon, Norwegian Forest Cat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[182],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-and-well-being"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xn--tukassid-e4a.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xn--tukassid-e4a.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xn--tukassid-e4a.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xn--tukassid-e4a.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xn--tukassid-e4a.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1374"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/xn--tukassid-e4a.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1375,"href":"https:\/\/xn--tukassid-e4a.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374\/revisions\/1375"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xn--tukassid-e4a.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xn--tukassid-e4a.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xn--tukassid-e4a.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xn--tukassid-e4a.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}