DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Patent Ductus Arteriosus Organ System: Nervous/sensory The ductus arteriosus is a blood vessel used to carry oxygen to the lungs while the pup is still...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Cerebellar Hypoplasia Organ System: Cardiovascular The cerebellum controls movement. Cerebellar hypoplasia is a genetic defect which means that the cerebellum fails to develops normally in...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Cerebellar Abiotrophy Organ System: Cardiovascular The cerebellum controls movement. Cerebellar abiotrophy is a genetic defect which means that although the cerebellum develops normally in the...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Vitiligo Organ System: Urogenital Vitiligo in dogs is similar to its counterpart in humans. Affected dogs develop bleached splotches of skin that occasionally also affect...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Vitamin A-responsive Dermatosis Organ System: Urogenital Vitamin A-responsive dermatosis is a condition in which your dog will experience dandruff, hair loss, scaling and marked crusting...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Teeth Abnormalities Organ System: Respiratory A variety of hereditary and acquired teeth problems, involving one or several teeth. Some of them pose aesthetic and some...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Seborrhea Organ System: Respiratory Seborrhea is a disorder caused by hyperactivity in the outer layer of the skin, the sebaceous glands, and part of the...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Sebaceous Adenitis Organ System: Respiratory Sebaceous adenitis is a rare condition which tends to occur in young adult dogs (between 1 and 5 years). It...
DefinitionBreeds AffectedDisease Author and Researcher Species: Dog Condition: Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Organ System: Respiratory Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) can be thought of in similar terms as AIDS in humans. It is the most...