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Oriental Shorthair

Oriental Shorthair

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Oriental Shorthair History

Oriental Shorthair Traits

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Oriental Shorthair Temperament

Oriental Shorthair Care

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Health

Oriental Shorthair Genetic Health Conditions

  • Progressive Retinal Atrophy (Discovered in the Abyssinian)

    Progressive Retinal Atrophy (Discovered in the Abyssinian) is a disorder that causes degeneration of the light sensing retina at the back of the eye, resulting in vision loss.

  • Factor XII Deficiency (Variant 2)

    Factor XII Deficiency, also known as Hageman trait, is an asymptomatic blood factor deficiency. While it does not cause an abnormal tendency to bleed, it can be observed as prolonged blood clotting times during certain laboratory screening tests.

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