DISEASES FOUND IN DOGS- PART I
HEMANGIOSARCOMA-
- It is a kind of cancer which originates from blood vessels.
- It is again a life-threatening disease.
DEVELOPMENT ISSUES -
- While they are at the growing age you may face a lot of difficulties because at that time they are developing a lot of new things in them.
BONE CANCER -
- This is known as Osteosarcoma.
- These dogs have the issue of a bone tumor.
LEG CALVE PERTHES DISEASE -
- It is a disease found in the small breed.
- There is an issue in hip joints.
- We may think it's like hip dysplasia but it's different.
- It may cause arthritis.
LENS LUXATION -
- This disease is caused when the lens of the eye is displaced as the ligaments which are holding it don't function up properly.
ENTROPIAN -
- Eyelids roll up inward.
- Cornea starts irritating.
LARYNGEAL PARALYSIS -
- In this, the voice box is partially paralyzed.
- It becomes difficult to breathe.
PORTOSYSTEMIC LIVER SHUNT -
- This is a kind of renal problem.
- This happens when an abnormal vessel causes blood to bypass the liver.
CYSTINURIA -
- This disease comes from inheritance in the dog.
- It is a defect which occurs in the kidney.
- In this defect when kidney filters the amino acid cysteine, it goes to urine.
OPTIC NERVE HYPOPLASIA -
- It is a congenital failure.
- It causes blindness.
EPILEPSY -
- It is a common cause of seizures.
- It is an inherited disease.
- It can cause mild or severe seizures.
ADDISON'S DISEASE -
- This is an extremely serious condition and it basically happens because of insufficient production of a hormone known as adrenal.
SEBACEOUS ADENITIS -
- It is a genetic disease.
- It is easy to diagnose.
- There is a sebaceous gland in the skin which becomes inflamed.
LYMPHEDEMA -
- They have valvular blockage of lymph.
- Lymph can even get twisted.
BRACHYCEPHALIC SYNDROME -
- It is a breathing problem which occurs mostly in hot and humid weather. These shape of the nose is one of the reasons for this problem.
PUG DOG ENCEPHALITIS (PDE) -
- This is a breed specific disease.
- Its symptoms are like inflammation of the brain and this has no prevention and cure.
- It directly leads to death.
LEG CALVE - PERTHES -
- In this, the blood supply reduces in the legs and as a result of which we may observe their deformed hips.
- They can be minor at times where it is not visible.
LUXATING PATELLAS -
- This happens when the knee cap slips out from the actual place.
- They can be minor at times where it is not visible.
HEMIVERTEBRAE -
- It is a kind of spinal condition where you may observe the deformity in the spinal area.
- At times they can be minor and you may not observe it.
CONGENITAL MEGAESOPHAGUS -
- In this disease, the food and liquid get stuck in the esophagus.
SHAR-PEI FEVER -
- This problem is caused when you have swollen hock.
- It may show some discomfort in moving
- Symptoms are vomiting and diarrhea.
DEMODECTIC MANGE ( DEMODICOSIS ) -
- It may passes to her pups in hair.
SEBORRHEA -
- They have flaky skin.
- They have a bad smell.
- They are like
RETAIN BABY TEETH -
- They at a time may have baby teeth with their permanent teeth so in that case, you may need a dentist soon.