DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Micropapilla Organ System: Nervous/sensory A dog with Micropapilla has a smaller than normal optic disc however the abnormality is not associated with vision loss. It...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Hypertrophic Neuropathy Organ System: Nervous/sensory Also called canine inherited hypertrophic neuropathy, this congenital problem has been diagnosed in Tibetan Mastiff. Demyelination of the peripheral Schwann...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Eyelash Abnormalities Organ System: Nervous/sensory Eyelash abnormalities are one of the common hereditary problems in dogs. The most common of these abnormalities include distichiasis, ectopic...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Arthrosis of Cervical Articular Facet Joints Organ System: Cardiovascular Arthrosis of the cervical articular facet is a degenerative disease involving the bones of the neck....
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Congenital Portosystemic Shunt Organ System: Musculoskeletal The problem involves the failure of the fetal venous shunts in the liver to close after puppies are born....
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Acute Moist Dermatitis Organ System: Nervous/sensory Commonly known among dog owners as "hot spots", the problem is often seen in dogs with long hair or...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Trichoblastoma Organ System: Urogenital A rare benign tumour of the cells developing from the primitive hair epithelium. It is seen usually on the head and...
Breeds exposed to Optic Nerve Hypoplasia – Research Reference German Shepherd Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database) Border Terrier Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database) Borzoi Cross…
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Progressive Neuronopathy Organ System: Nervous/sensory A genetic disorder affecting nervous cells of the spinal chord and causing them to degenerate. It usually affects young dogs...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Neuroaxonal Dystrophy Organ System: Nervous/sensory Axons are parts of the nervous cells conducting the impulses to the brain. In this hereditary disorder they are progressively...