Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is characterized by progressive instability with unsteady gait and posture abnormalities due to loss of motor neurons in the lower spinal cord and atrophy of muscles in the hind limbs.
Erythrocyte pyruvate kinase deficiency (PK deficiency) is an inherited hemolytic anemia caused by insufficient activity of its namesake regulatory enzyme.
The AB system is the major blood group system in domestic cats. The common blood types are A and B, and a third rare type "AB" is also known. This test detects the known genetic variants that produce B and AB blood types. When these variants are not detected, the cat is likely to have blood type A.
