Physical defects of the Don Sphynx

Carp bite when the lower jaw is shortened. The defect is congenital and is associated with a violation of the jaw bones. Malocclusion is present in many species ...

An eye disease in which it develops incorrectly, as well as blindness and decreased vision, is called microphthalmia. With it, the pupil becomes smaller. Microphthalmos is also associated with other diseases, such as cataracts and congenital keratitis. Often Don Sphynx cubs are born with their eyes wide open, they have an orbital cyst and incomplete opening of the palpebral fissure. The anomaly manifests itself within a week or ten days. Sometimes it is impossible to do without the intervention of a surgeon, but he is not always able to help get rid of the disease completely.

Another defect of the Don Sphynx is the curvature and softness of the tail vertebrae. Every second litter brings kittens with this anomaly. This is very bad, the kittens are not viable, they have underdeveloped intestines, shortened lower jaw, as well as vertebrae of the chest and lower back.

Nipple hyperplasia is a congenital phenomenon transmitted from the mother, the cat. After a year of life, redness of the nipples and thickening of the skin in this area appear. Therapy doesn't help much. From such a cat, Don Sphynx kittens, as a rule, are born underdeveloped and may have problems with the functioning of their internal organs.