Can animals get disabilities? I have seen a down syndrome lion but could a monkey get cerebral pausey for example?

Question: Can animals get disabilities? I have seen a down syndrome lion but could a monkey get cerebral pausey for example?
- Keywords:
  animal,
  health,
  lion
Asked by Grace to Anna, George, Rob, Stefan on 20 Nov 2014. This question was also asked by Anna EM.
- Rob Appleyard answered on 20 Nov 2014:
  
  Animals can get ill and have developmental problems just as humans can – although I don’t know about the details of particular diseases like cerebral palsy. The trouble is that in the wild, animals with major disabilities are unlikely to live very long – they’d either be eaten by something or not be able to catch food and starve.
- Stefan Lines answered on 20 Nov 2014:
  
  Rob makes a good point that it’s probably difficult to study this in the wild since these animals would likely be easy prey. Some diseases are exclusive to animals, and others to human but they definitely share some.

Question: Can animals get disabilities? I have seen a down syndrome lion but could a monkey get cerebral pausey for example?