Burmese Cat Health Survey

Dear cat owner,

Thank you very much for taking time to participate in our Burmese Cat Health Survey and supporting the research of genetic risk factors of diabetes in Burmese cats at the Royal Veterinary College. The results of this study will be important to improve the health status of the Burmese cat breed.

The aim of this survey is to estimate how many Burmese cats are affected by diabetes and if any other health conditions occur more frequently in diabetic Burmese. The survey should take no more than 10 minutes. We do acknowledge that if you own more than one Burmese cat, you might not be able to fill in the survey for all of them. We would be grateful if you could complete the survey for any of your Burmese that are diabetic and for at least one of any non-diabetic Burmese you own, but information about any number of Burmese cats will be greatly appreciated. It would be of great value for us, if you could at least fill in the age, gender and diabetes status (questions 3-7) and the registration number (+/- pedigree if possible; questions 1 and 2) for as many of your Burmese cats as possible.

The registration number and pedigree will be used for the purposes of pedigree analysis which will enable us to uncover how diabetes is in inherited in Burmese cats. Providing your cat’s pedigree and registration number is optional and we would appreciate if you would participate in this health survey even if you prefer not to supply the pedigree information. You can also opt to supply the registration number only (without the pedigree) as this will still be valuable information for the pedigree analysis and will enable us to identify your cat in pedigrees provided by other owners.

The information about your cat’s pedigree will be treated confidentially and the pedigree/ registration number will be exclusively used to establish how diabetes is inherited in Burmese cats and not to locate your cat’s current residence or your personal data.

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* 1. Please enter your cat’s registration number here:

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* 2. Please upload the pedigree below.

Alternatively, please email the pedigree to Katarina Hazuchova via fdrc@rvc.ac.uk. If emailing the pedigree, please still supply your cat’s registration number above (question 1) so that we can link your cat’s health status with the pedigree information. Thank you!

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* 3. How old is your Burmese?
Please tell us the age of your cat in years:

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* 4. Is your Burmese female or male?

Female

Male

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* 5. Where in the world does your Burmese originate from?

United Kingdom

Elsewhere in Europe

Australia/ New Zealand

United States of America

Central/South America

Asia

Africa

Canada

Other

If you know your Burmese had a parent from a different global location, please provide details of this here:

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* 6. Is your Burmese diabetic?

Yes

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* 7. If your response to question 5 was “Yes”, when was your cat diagnosed with diabetes?
Please tell us the year of the diagnosis:

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* 8. Does your cat have a relative affected by diabetes?

Yes

Don't know

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* 9. Has your cat been used in breeding or are you planning to do so?

Yes, my cat has been used in breeding.

Yes, I am planning to use my cat in breeding.

No, my cat is neutered.

No, my cat is entire but I am not planning to breed with him/her.

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* 10. How many Burmese cats live in your household?

This is my only Burmese cat.

<5 Burmese cats

5-10 Burmese cats

>10 Burmese cats

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* 11. Do additional cats, of breeds other than Burmese, live in your household? (Please tick all options that apply to you.)

Yes, I have 1 or more pedigree cats other than Burmese.

Yes, I have 1 or more non-pedigree cats.

No.

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* 12. Where does your Burmese cat spend most of his/her time?

Strictly indoors.

He/she is only going out (e.g., garden, balcony) under supervision.

He/she is spending time both indoors and outdoors.

Strictly outdoors.

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* 13. What is your Burmese’s weight?

<3 kg

3-4 kg

4-5 kg

5-6 kg

>6 kg

Don't know

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* 14. A body condition score (BCS) is a number assigned to a cat’s body type ranging from 1-9, with 1 being very underweight and 9 being obese. BCS is closely related to your cat’s weight and overall health.
What is your Burmese cat’s body condition score? Please estimate based on the Body Condition Score System below.

1-3

4-5

6-7

8-9

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* 15. What is your Burmese cat’s diet? (Please tick all options that apply to your cat.)

Dry food only.

Both dry and wet food.

Wet food only.

My cat is hunting and eating prey.

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* 16. Does your Burmese cat have free access to food for the entire day?

Yes

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* 17. Over the past year, has your Burmese shown any of the following clinical signs? (Please tick all options that apply to your cat.)

	No	Few times per year	Few times per month	Few times per week	Few times per day	All the time
Vomiting	Vomiting No	Vomiting Few times per year	Vomiting Few times per month	Vomiting Few times per week	Vomiting Few times per day	Vomiting All the time
Diarrhoea	Diarrhoea No	Diarrhoea Few times per year	Diarrhoea Few times per month	Diarrhoea Few times per week	Diarrhoea Few times per day	Diarrhoea All the time
Poor appetite	Poor appetite No	Poor appetite Few times per year	Poor appetite Few times per month	Poor appetite Few times per week	Poor appetite Few times per day	Poor appetite All the time
Dental calculus or "smelly breath"	Dental calculus or "smelly breath" No	Dental calculus or "smelly breath" Few times per year	Dental calculus or "smelly breath" Few times per month	Dental calculus or "smelly breath" Few times per week	Dental calculus or "smelly breath" Few times per day	Dental calculus or "smelly breath" All the time
Increased thirst	Increased thirst No	Increased thirst Few times per year	Increased thirst Few times per month	Increased thirst Few times per week	Increased thirst Few times per day	Increased thirst All the time
Increased frequency of urination	Increased frequency of urination No	Increased frequency of urination Few times per year	Increased frequency of urination Few times per month	Increased frequency of urination Few times per week	Increased frequency of urination Few times per day	Increased frequency of urination All the time
Straining to urinate	Straining to urinate No	Straining to urinate Few times per year	Straining to urinate Few times per month	Straining to urinate Few times per week	Straining to urinate Few times per day	Straining to urinate All the time
Blood in urine	Blood in urine No	Blood in urine Few times per year	Blood in urine Few times per month	Blood in urine Few times per week	Blood in urine Few times per day	Blood in urine All the time
Discharge from the eyes	Discharge from the eyes No	Discharge from the eyes Few times per year	Discharge from the eyes Few times per month	Discharge from the eyes Few times per week	Discharge from the eyes Few times per day	Discharge from the eyes All the time
Discharge from the nose or sneezing	Discharge from the nose or sneezing No	Discharge from the nose or sneezing Few times per year	Discharge from the nose or sneezing Few times per month	Discharge from the nose or sneezing Few times per week	Discharge from the nose or sneezing Few times per day	Discharge from the nose or sneezing All the time
Cough	Cough No	Cough Few times per year	Cough Few times per month	Cough Few times per week	Cough Few times per day	Cough All the time
Itchy skin	Itchy skin No	Itchy skin Few times per year	Itchy skin Few times per month	Itchy skin Few times per week	Itchy skin Few times per day	Itchy skin All the time
Hair loss	Hair loss No	Hair loss Few times per year	Hair loss Few times per month	Hair loss Few times per week	Hair loss Few times per day	Hair loss All the time
Lameness	Lameness No	Lameness Few times per year	Lameness Few times per month	Lameness Few times per week	Lameness Few times per day	Lameness All the time
Difficulties jumping	Difficulties jumping No	Difficulties jumping Few times per year	Difficulties jumping Few times per month	Difficulties jumping Few times per week	Difficulties jumping Few times per day	Difficulties jumping All the time
Reduced activity	Reduced activity No	Reduced activity Few times per year	Reduced activity Few times per month	Reduced activity Few times per week	Reduced activity Few times per day	Reduced activity All the time
Head tilt	Head tilt No	Head tilt Few times per year	Head tilt Few times per month	Head tilt Few times per week	Head tilt Few times per day	Head tilt All the time
Seizure	Seizure No	Seizure Few times per year	Seizure Few times per month	Seizure Few times per week	Seizure Few times per day	Seizure All the time
Blindness	Blindness No	Blindness Few times per year	Blindness Few times per month	Blindness Few times per week	Blindness Few times per day	Blindness All the time

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Over the past year, has your Burmese been losing weight?

Yes, but it was planned weight loss (e.g. to treat obesity).

Yes, he/she lost a little bit of weight.

Yes, I have noticed a moderate amount of weight loss.

Yes, he/she has lost a lot of weight.

No.

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* 19. If known, please specify the reason for weight loss (e.g., disease causing weight loss):

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* 20. Has your Burmese cat been diagnosed with any of the following diseases? How was the diagnosis made?
(Please tick all options that apply to your cat. If your cat is healthy and has not been diagnosed with any disease, please indicate under 'Other (please specify)' in the text box below.)

	No	Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Yes, diagnosed by myself	Don't know
Obesity	Obesity No	Obesity Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Obesity Yes, diagnosed by myself	Obesity Don't know
Acromegaly	Acromegaly No	Acromegaly Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Acromegaly Yes, diagnosed by myself	Acromegaly Don't know
Hyperthyroidism	Hyperthyroidism No	Hyperthyroidism Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Hyperthyroidism Yes, diagnosed by myself	Hyperthyroidism Don't know
Other hormonal disease	Other hormonal disease No	Other hormonal disease Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Other hormonal disease Yes, diagnosed by myself	Other hormonal disease Don't know
Hypokalaemia (low potassium concentration)	Hypokalaemia (low potassium concentration) No	Hypokalaemia (low potassium concentration) Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Hypokalaemia (low potassium concentration) Yes, diagnosed by myself	Hypokalaemia (low potassium concentration) Don't know
Chronic kidney disease	Chronic kidney disease No	Chronic kidney disease Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Chronic kidney disease Yes, diagnosed by myself	Chronic kidney disease Don't know
Cystitis/ urinary tract infection	Cystitis/ urinary tract infection No	Cystitis/ urinary tract infection Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Cystitis/ urinary tract infection Yes, diagnosed by myself	Cystitis/ urinary tract infection Don't know
Urinary tract stones	Urinary tract stones No	Urinary tract stones Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Urinary tract stones Yes, diagnosed by myself	Urinary tract stones Don't know
Pancreatitis	Pancreatitis No	Pancreatitis Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Pancreatitis Yes, diagnosed by myself	Pancreatitis Don't know
Inflammatory bowel disease	Inflammatory bowel disease No	Inflammatory bowel disease Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Inflammatory bowel disease Yes, diagnosed by myself	Inflammatory bowel disease Don't know
Constipation	Constipation No	Constipation Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Constipation Yes, diagnosed by myself	Constipation Don't know
Cholangitis/ hepatitis (gall bladder/ liver inflammation)	Cholangitis/ hepatitis (gall bladder/ liver inflammation) No	Cholangitis/ hepatitis (gall bladder/ liver inflammation) Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Cholangitis/ hepatitis (gall bladder/ liver inflammation) Yes, diagnosed by myself	Cholangitis/ hepatitis (gall bladder/ liver inflammation) Don't know
Fatty liver	Fatty liver No	Fatty liver Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Fatty liver Yes, diagnosed by myself	Fatty liver Don't know
Food allergy causing vomiting/diarrhoea	Food allergy causing vomiting/diarrhoea No	Food allergy causing vomiting/diarrhoea Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Food allergy causing vomiting/diarrhoea Yes, diagnosed by myself	Food allergy causing vomiting/diarrhoea Don't know
Skin allergy	Skin allergy No	Skin allergy Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Skin allergy Yes, diagnosed by myself	Skin allergy Don't know
Skin disease other than allergy	Skin disease other than allergy No	Skin disease other than allergy Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Skin disease other than allergy Yes, diagnosed by myself	Skin disease other than allergy Don't know
Ear disease	Ear disease No	Ear disease Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Ear disease Yes, diagnosed by myself	Ear disease Don't know
Eye disease	Eye disease No	Eye disease Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Eye disease Yes, diagnosed by myself	Eye disease Don't know
Dental disease (dental calculus, gingivitis, etc.)	Dental disease (dental calculus, gingivitis, etc.) No	Dental disease (dental calculus, gingivitis, etc.) Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Dental disease (dental calculus, gingivitis, etc.) Yes, diagnosed by myself	Dental disease (dental calculus, gingivitis, etc.) Don't know
Asthma	Asthma No	Asthma Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Asthma Yes, diagnosed by myself	Asthma Don't know
Pneumonia	Pneumonia No	Pneumonia Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Pneumonia Yes, diagnosed by myself	Pneumonia Don't know
Heart disease (e.g., hypertrophic cardiomyopathy)	Heart disease (e.g., hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) No	Heart disease (e.g., hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Heart disease (e.g., hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) Yes, diagnosed by myself	Heart disease (e.g., hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) Don't know
Heart murmur (cause unknown)	Heart murmur (cause unknown) No	Heart murmur (cause unknown) Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Heart murmur (cause unknown) Yes, diagnosed by myself	Heart murmur (cause unknown) Don't know
High blood pressure	High blood pressure No	High blood pressure Yes, diagnosed by a vet	High blood pressure Yes, diagnosed by myself	High blood pressure Don't know
Anaemia (cause unspecified)	Anaemia (cause unspecified) No	Anaemia (cause unspecified) Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Anaemia (cause unspecified) Yes, diagnosed by myself	Anaemia (cause unspecified) Don't know
Immune-mediated anaemia	Immune-mediated anaemia No	Immune-mediated anaemia Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Immune-mediated anaemia Yes, diagnosed by myself	Immune-mediated anaemia Don't know
Arthritis	Arthritis No	Arthritis Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Arthritis Yes, diagnosed by myself	Arthritis Don't know
Neurological disease	Neurological disease No	Neurological disease Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Neurological disease Yes, diagnosed by myself	Neurological disease Don't know
Reproductive disease	Reproductive disease No	Reproductive disease Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Reproductive disease Yes, diagnosed by myself	Reproductive disease Don't know
Lymphoma	Lymphoma No	Lymphoma Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Lymphoma Yes, diagnosed by myself	Lymphoma Don't know
Skin tumour	Skin tumour No	Skin tumour Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Skin tumour Yes, diagnosed by myself	Skin tumour Don't know
Mammary gland tumour	Mammary gland tumour No	Mammary gland tumour Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Mammary gland tumour Yes, diagnosed by myself	Mammary gland tumour Don't know
Oral cavity tumour	Oral cavity tumour No	Oral cavity tumour Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Oral cavity tumour Yes, diagnosed by myself	Oral cavity tumour Don't know
Lung tumour	Lung tumour No	Lung tumour Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Lung tumour Yes, diagnosed by myself	Lung tumour Don't know
Liver tumour	Liver tumour No	Liver tumour Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Liver tumour Yes, diagnosed by myself	Liver tumour Don't know
Kidney tumour	Kidney tumour No	Kidney tumour Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Kidney tumour Yes, diagnosed by myself	Kidney tumour Don't know
Cat flu	Cat flu No	Cat flu Yes, diagnosed by a vet	Cat flu Yes, diagnosed by myself	Cat flu Don't know
FeLV	FeLV No	FeLV Yes, diagnosed by a vet	FeLV Yes, diagnosed by myself	FeLV Don't know
FIV	FIV No	FIV Yes, diagnosed by a vet	FIV Yes, diagnosed by myself	FIV Don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 21. Has your Burmese received any of the following medications over the past year and how frequently has he/she been receiving those?

	No	Yes, only once	Yes, few times per year	Yes, few times per month	Yes, few times per week or daily
Steroid injections	Steroid injections No	Steroid injections Yes, only once	Steroid injections Yes, few times per year	Steroid injections Yes, few times per month	Steroid injections Yes, few times per week or daily
Steroid tablets	Steroid tablets No	Steroid tablets Yes, only once	Steroid tablets Yes, few times per year	Steroid tablets Yes, few times per month	Steroid tablets Yes, few times per week or daily
Antibiotic injections	Antibiotic injections No	Antibiotic injections Yes, only once	Antibiotic injections Yes, few times per year	Antibiotic injections Yes, few times per month	Antibiotic injections Yes, few times per week or daily
Antibiotic tablets	Antibiotic tablets No	Antibiotic tablets Yes, only once	Antibiotic tablets Yes, few times per year	Antibiotic tablets Yes, few times per month	Antibiotic tablets Yes, few times per week or daily
Painkillers	Painkillers No	Painkillers Yes, only once	Painkillers Yes, few times per year	Painkillers Yes, few times per month	Painkillers Yes, few times per week or daily
Medication against nausea/vomiting	Medication against nausea/vomiting No	Medication against nausea/vomiting Yes, only once	Medication against nausea/vomiting Yes, few times per year	Medication against nausea/vomiting Yes, few times per month	Medication against nausea/vomiting Yes, few times per week or daily
Insulin injections	Insulin injections No	Insulin injections Yes, only once	Insulin injections Yes, few times per year	Insulin injections Yes, few times per month	Insulin injections Yes, few times per week or daily
Tablets to treat diabetes	Tablets to treat diabetes No	Tablets to treat diabetes Yes, only once	Tablets to treat diabetes Yes, few times per year	Tablets to treat diabetes Yes, few times per month	Tablets to treat diabetes Yes, few times per week or daily
Medical castration (megestrol acetate)	Medical castration (megestrol acetate) No	Medical castration (megestrol acetate) Yes, only once	Medical castration (megestrol acetate) Yes, few times per year	Medical castration (megestrol acetate) Yes, few times per month	Medical castration (megestrol acetate) Yes, few times per week or daily

Other (please specify)

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* 22. Have you completed this survey for any of your other Burmese cats?

Yes

This is my only Burmese cat.

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* 23. If your cat is diabetic, has your vet submitted a sample for free fructosamine measurement to the RVC’s Companion Animal Diabetes Register at any of your cat’s recent diabetes re-exams?

Yes

Not yet, but I am keen to have this performed.

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* 24. Are you a member of the Burmese Cat Club or one of other clubs devoted to the Burmese breed in the UK?

Yes, I am a member of the Burmese Cat Club.

Yes, I am a member of one of the other clubs devoted to the Burmese breed.

No.

Thank you once again for your participation in this health survey! Your support is invaluable and this research would not be possible without your help!

For more information about the health survey and blood sample submission for our genetic study, please visit our website:
https://www.rvc.ac.uk/research/research-centres-and-facilities/clinical-investigation-centre/projects/investigation-of-genetic-risk-factors-of-diabetes-mellitus-in-european-burmese-cats
If you have any questions about this project, please do not hesitate to contact Katarina Hazuchova by emailing fdrc@rvc.ac.uk. Thank you!

The Diabetic Remission Clinic Team, Royal Veterinary College (University of London)

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* 1. Please enter your cat’s registration number here:

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* 2. Please upload the pedigree below.

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* 3. How old is your Burmese? Please tell us the age of your cat in years:

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* 4. Is your Burmese female or male?

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* 5. Where in the world does your Burmese originate from?

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* 6. Is your Burmese diabetic?

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* 7. If your response to question 5 was “Yes”, when was your cat diagnosed with diabetes?Please tell us the year of the diagnosis:

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* 8. Does your cat have a relative affected by diabetes?

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* 9. Has your cat been used in breeding or are you planning to do so?

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* 10. How many Burmese cats live in your household?

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* 11. Do additional cats, of breeds other than Burmese, live in your household? (Please tick all options that apply to you.)

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* 12. Where does your Burmese cat spend most of his/her time?

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* 13. What is your Burmese’s weight?

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* 15. What is your Burmese cat’s diet? (Please tick all options that apply to your cat.)

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* 16. Does your Burmese cat have free access to food for the entire day?

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* 17. Over the past year, has your Burmese shown any of the following clinical signs? (Please tick all options that apply to your cat.)

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* 18. Over the past year, has your Burmese been losing weight?

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* 19. If known, please specify the reason for weight loss (e.g., disease causing weight loss):

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* 20. Has your Burmese cat been diagnosed with any of the following diseases? How was the diagnosis made? (Please tick all options that apply to your cat. If your cat is healthy and has not been diagnosed with any disease, please indicate under 'Other (please specify)' in the text box below.)

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* 21. Has your Burmese received any of the following medications over the past year and how frequently has he/she been receiving those?

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* 22. Have you completed this survey for any of your other Burmese cats?

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* 23. If your cat is diabetic, has your vet submitted a sample for free fructosamine measurement to the RVC’s Companion Animal Diabetes Register at any of your cat’s recent diabetes re-exams?

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* 24. Are you a member of the Burmese Cat Club or one of other clubs devoted to the Burmese breed in the UK?

* 3. How old is your Burmese?
Please tell us the age of your cat in years:

* 7. If your response to question 5 was “Yes”, when was your cat diagnosed with diabetes?
Please tell us the year of the diagnosis:

* 20. Has your Burmese cat been diagnosed with any of the following diseases? How was the diagnosis made?
(Please tick all options that apply to your cat. If your cat is healthy and has not been diagnosed with any disease, please indicate under 'Other (please specify)' in the text box below.)