DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Uterine Inertia, Primary Organ System: Urogenital Uterine inertia is characterized by the failure of a bitch to expel the fetus normally. This is a common...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Vitreal Syneresis Organ System: Urogenital Vitreous Degeneration, also called Peripheral Vitreous Degeneration (PVD), is a problem that affects the eyes. It is brought about by...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Ventricular Septal Defect Organ System: Urogenital A hole in the muscular wall of the heart between the right and left ventricle results in the abnormal...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Vasculitis Organ System: Urogenital Vasculitis involves inflammation of blood vessels usually associated with injury to the endothelial layer of the heart, blood and lymph vessels....
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Shoulder Abnormalities Organ System: Respiratory The shoulder joint is made up of two bones that form a “ball-and-socket” joint. These bones are supported by connective...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Short Skull Organ System: Respiratory Brachycephalic breeds are dogs with a short muzzle and flat face. The anatomical feature is characteristic of specific breeds of...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Sebaceous Cyst Organ System: Respiratory When a hair follicle or skin pore gets clogged, a sebaceous cyst develops. The accumulation of dirt, scar tissue or...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Soft Tissue Sarcoma Organ System: Respiratory Soft tissue sarcomas are predominantly malignant tumors which are common in dogs. Arising from the mesenchymal tissues of the...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Phosphatase 1 Deficiency Organ System: Respiratory Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Phosphate 1 Deficiency (PDP1) is a genetic deficiency which has been diagnosed in Clumber and...