Thursday, January 15, 2009

DOG DISORDERS

ACHONDROPLACIA(dwarfism)-Bulldog,Dachshund,Basset hound

ACUTE BLOAT-Boxer,DEERHOUND,gREATDANE,Irish setter,Irish wolfhound,Mastiff,St.Bernard.

BLINDNESS(various forms)-Alaskan malamute,Boxer,Collie,German sheperd,Irish setter,Labrador,Poodle.

EYE?EYELID disoRders-american cockerspaniel,Bloodhound,Boston Terrier,Bulldog,Chow Chow,Pekingese,St.Bernard,Shar-pei,Spaniels(several),Wire-haired Fox terrier,(collies and dalmatians may show heterochromia.i.e.different colours in the same iris)

DISTEMPER-Eskimo dog and Japanese spaniel particularly prone.

EPILEPSY-American cockerspaniel,beagle,boxer,poodle

HYDROCEPHALY(water on the brain)-American cockerspaniel

INFECTIOUS ABORTION-Beagles in kennels

RHEUMATISM/ARTHRITIES-Boxer,cocker spaniel,dachshund,german sheperd,great dane,St.Bernard

SKIN PROBLEMS-Lots of dogs,especially miniature black and tan terriers and pomeranians

STOMACH PROBLEMS-Boston terrier,boxer and mastiff have weak stomach acids;small spitzes need carefull feeding

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