Canine breeds - terminology
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- CHD
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Canine Hip Dysplasia
manifested radiomorphically by a shallow acetabulum and mishapen femoral head - GDV
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gastric torsion
a syndrome of gastric dialation leasing to volvulus (flipping) most often in deep chested dogs
Rottweilers, Doberman, Mastiff - Elbow dysplasia
- includes the developmental defects ununited anconeal process and coronoid process which occur in young dogs
- OCD
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Osteochondritis Dissecan
inflammation of bone and cartilage - Patellar luxation
- sometime congenital disorder orthopedic disorder cuasing lameness(knee cap)
- PRA
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Progressive Retinal Atrophy
a disease of the retinal pigmented epithelium - Cataracts
- opacity of the lenses
- Otitis externa
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inflammation of the extenral ear
Bassett Hound, Dachshund, Beagle - KCS
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Keratoconjuctivitis Sicca
hyperemia of the conjuctiva and drying of the cormeal epithelium (dry eyes) - Fanconi Syndrome
- Basenji dogs, dysfunction of the renal tubules and issues with absorption
- Basenji enteropathy
- intestinal disesae in Basenji dogs
- Thrombopathy
- disorder of platelets
- vWD
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von Wildebrand's Disease
a congenital hemorraghic disease, affecting clotting times. - Estrus cycle of 12 months as opposed to 6 month cycle
- Basenji
- SHould not breed merles to merles
- Collies
- Should not breed dapples to dapples
- Dachshunds
- White color mutations possible, often suffer from congenital defects
- German Shepherd, Doberman
- Having an opne fontanel
- Chihuahua
- Having respiratoy problems secondary to brachycephalic head conformation
- Pug, Boston Terriers, Pekingese
- Needing wrinkles cleaned regularly to avoid skin fold dermatitis
- Pug, Bloodhound, Beagles
- Inability to tolerate heat or strenuous exercise
- Bulldogs
- Sensitvity to Ivermetin
- Australian Shepherd
- Sensitive to anesthetic drugs
- Sight hounds
- Often needing C-sections
- Bulldogs
- Prone to develop IVDD
- Bassett Hound, Dachshund, Beagle
- Have higher incidence of vWD
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Scottish Terrier
Doberman Pinscher - Have a landseer color variety
- Newfoundland
- Have webbed feet for swimming
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever
- World's Fatest Couch Potato
- Greyhound
- Gentle Giant
- Irish Wolf Hound
- Apollo of Dogs
- Great Dane
- Pit Bull
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- SAS
- Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis
- CMO
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Craniomandibular Osteopathy
West Highland Whites and Scottish Terriers -
Akita -
American Eskimio