fab information for breeders

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		inherited disorders

•		inherited disorders in cats complete list of confirmed and suspected inherited disorders in cats
•		hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) including negative register
•		hypokalaemia including negative register
•		polycystic kidney disease (PKD) including negative register

		common health problems

		for a full list of health information please visit the owner section
•		acne and stud tail
•		blood groups
•		cat flu – information for breeders
•		feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)
•		orofacial pain syndrome
•		pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency
•		ringworm
•		tritrichomonas foetus infection in cats

		breeding from your cat

•		breeding from your queen
•		keeping a stud cat
•		parturition – when to wait and when to worry
•		reproductive failure and infertility in cats
•		what to do if your cat produces a deformed kitten

		kitten care/health

•		hand-rearing kittens
•		fading kittens
•		wobbly kittens
•		mystery of kitten deaths: part 1
•		mystery of kitten deaths: part 2

		showing your cat

•		show procedure, preparation and grooming
•		role of the cat show veterinary surgeon

Breeder information

The information provided on these pages is aimed specifically at cat breeders. fab works very closely with breeders, tackling common breeding problems and inherited diseases.

For non-breed specific cat health and welfare information, please go to the section for cat owners

You will also find excellent information on all areas of cat breeding on the website of the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) - the feline equivalent of the Kennel Club.

The information on this website has been put together by the Feline Advisory Bureau with the help of experts in the field of feline medicine and is updated and added to regularly.

This work is only possible with the help of donations. If you love cats and have found this information valuable, help us to continue to improve cat care, health and welfare for cats worldwide by making a donation.

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