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Is there special care for Bengal cats

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Are Bengal immune to leukemia?

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Bengals are subject to Feline Leukemia and all other diseases that other cat breeds are.

Designer hybrid breeds are not any more robust than their fully domestic counterparts, regardless of what the breeder may have told you. The wild species they are bred from are typically just as susceptible to FeLV, FIV, rabies etc so there is no particular reason why a domestic/wild cross would be any different than both parent species.

They are, however typical *more* subject to Irritable Bowel Disease than other breeds (especially F3 and lower generations - the closer you are to the original crossing the more likely this problem will arise) and care must be taken with their diet for bengals who have issues such as vomiting, diarrhea, etc. Grains, soy, vegetables and fruits especially should be avoided in the diets of these animals, a high-quality meat-based cat food is your best choice to keep your bengal healthy (or any cat, really)

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