Myopathies are
frequent diseases and can be caused by inherited genetic defects (e.g., muscular dystrophies), or by
endocrine inflammatory (e.g., polymyositis), and metabolic disorder.
Older cats also have a greater chance of developing various illnesses, including cardiac problems (ventricular hypertrophy), respiratory difficulties, susceptibility to infection due to a weakened immune system,
frequent kidney
disease, tumors and
endocrine problems such as hyperthyroidism and diabetes.