Slipped capital femoral epiphysis in 17 Maine Coon cats
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DOI: 10.1177/1098612x15598551
Abstract: Objectives From May 2009 to January 2015, 208 Maine Coon cats presented to the Tierklinik Hollabrunn – a small animal referral and first-opinion centre – and 17 (8.17%) cats were diagnosed with a slipped capital… read more here.
Keywords: slipped capital; maine coon; coon cats; maine ... See more keywords
Comparison of ground reaction force measurements in a population of Domestic Shorthair and Maine Coon cats
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208085
Abstract: Current research on gait analysis mostly involves horses and dogs. Feline kinetics and kinematics are being investigated and receiving more clinical interest at present. Ground reaction forces measured on pressure-sensitive mattresses have been established in… read more here.
Keywords: domestic shorthair; maine coon; force; reaction ... See more keywords
Differences in metabolic profiles between the Burmese, the Maine coon and the Birman cat—Three breeds with varying risk for diabetes mellitus
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249322
Abstract: Feline diabetes mellitus shares many features with type 2 diabetes in people, regarding clinical presentation, physiology, and pathology. A breed predisposition for type 2 diabetes has been identified, with the Burmese breed at a fivefold… read more here.
Keywords: risk; burmese cats; diabetes mellitus; maine coon ... See more keywords
Prevalence of cardiac myosin-binding protein C3 mutations in Maine Coon cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.502-508
Abstract: Background and Aim: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common heart problem that affects many cats. Although cats with HCM are symptomatic, some die suddenly or develop congestive heart failure. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate… read more here.
Keywords: maine coon; prevalence; coon cats; myosin binding ... See more keywords
A Common Missense Variant Causing Factor XI Deficiency and Increased Bleeding Tendency in Maine Coon Cats
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DOI: 10.3390/genes13050792
Abstract: Hereditary factor XI (FXI) deficiency is characterized as an autosomal mild to moderate coagulopathy in humans and domestic animals. Coagulation testing revealed FXI deficiency in a core family of Maine Coon cats (MCCs) in the… read more here.
Keywords: common missense; missense variant; maine coon; bleeding ... See more keywords