New research finds differences in disease risk between purebred and mixed-breed cats (IMAGE)

Morris Animal Foundation

New research finds differences in disease risk between purebred and mixed-breed cats

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Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, examined data from Agria Pet Insurance Company – the largest pet insurance provider in Sweden. The data encompassed information from insurance policies, insurance claims, as well as breed, age and sex data for about 550,000 cats.

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