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Old April 8th, 2024, 02:59 PM
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Default Re: ♡ Medical advice | Cat health & illnesses

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Originally Posted by kittycatburmise View Post
• Which symptoms should your cat have? Progressive vision loss
• Do you want a genetic or acquired illness/condition? Genetic
• How many moons is this cat? Is it a certain breed? Not exactly sure but a kit. Probably not a certain breed.
• What's the cat past? How/where does it live now? She lives in RiverClan.
• Has it already some condition/other problems? No
• What should the outcome of the illness/condition be? Total blindness at around 12-15 moons.
• Is there a bigger plot around the illness/condition? Yes
• Mention: @Wingnettle
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Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) is a genetic disorder of the retina that can, over time, lead to blindness in both eyes.
https://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions...ophy-pra-cats#

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Photoreceptor degeneration. Photoreceptor cells gradually deteriorate, with symptoms developing around three to five years of age. This type is recessively inherited and plays a role in rod development.
Honestly you can change those requirements and decide it to come at a much younger age!
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