Dog with bandaged Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with bandaged foot.

The domestic dog's health is possibly one of the best-studied areas in veterinary medicine, since the dog has had such a long and close relationship with humans.

List of dog diseases and ailments

Contagious diseases

  • Rabies (Hydrophobia)
  • Canine parvovirus
  • Canine distemper
  • Kennel cough
  • Leptospirosis

Parasites

  • Parasites, particularly intestinal worms such as hookworms, tapeworms and roundworms (see toxocariasis)
  • Fleas and ticks
  • Heartworm
  • Mites
  • Mange

Skeletal and muscular disorders

  • Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
  • Hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia
  • Luxating patella
  • Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) [1]
  • Panosteitis (growing pains)
  • Perthes disease or Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome
  • Back pain, particularly in long-backed breeds, such as Basset Hounds and Dachshunds

Cardiovascular and circulatory

  • Platelet disorders
    • Thrombocytopathy such as Von Willebrand disease
    • Thrombocytopenia
    • Thrombocytosis
  • Hemolytic anemia
  • Various heart defects
  • Heart murmur
  • Mitral valve disease
  • Dilated cardiomyopathy

Nervous system

  • Syringomyelia
  • Epilepsy
  • Cerebellar hypoplasia
  • Seizure disorders
  • Inherited polyneuropathy
  • Scotty Cramp

Eyes

  • Eyelid diseases
    • Ectropion (eyelid folding outward)
    • Entropion (eyelid folding inward)
    • Distichiasis
    • Chalazion
    • Ectopic cilia
  • Lens diseases
    • Cataracts (juvenile and adult type)
    • Lens luxation
    • Nuclear sclerosis
  • Retinal diseases
    • Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA)
    • Retinal dysplasia
    • Retinal degeneration
    • Retinal detachment
  • Corneal diseases
    • Corneal dystrophy
    • Corneal ulcer
    • Florida keratopathy
    • Pannus
  • Collie eye anomaly (CEA)
  • Cherry eye
  • Glaucoma
  • Ocular Melanosis (OM)
  • Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye)
  • Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome
  • Blindness
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Proptosed globe
  • Horner's syndrome
  • Optic neuritis
  • Persistent pupillary membrane
  • Uveitis
  • Asteroid hyalosis
  • Synchysis scintillans

Ears

  • Ear infections, particularly breeds with hanging ears, such as Beagles
  • Deafness

Skin

  • Dog skin disorders
  • allergies
  • Alopecia
  • Follicular dystrophy
  • Dermoid sinus

Cancers

  • cancer
  • Canine transmissible venereal tumor
  • Hemangiosarcoma
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Malignant histiocytosis
  • Mastocytoma (mast cell tumor)
  • Lymphoma (lymphosarcoma)
  • Fibrosarcoma
  • Squamous cell carcinoma
  • Perianal gland tumor
  • Anal sac adenocarcinoma
  • Melanoma
  • Leukemias
  • Plasmacytoma
  • Prostate cancer
  • Mammary tumors
  • Insulinoma
  • Oral cancer
  • Eye cancer
  • Nasal cancer
  • Skin cancer
  • Thyroid cancer
  • Gastrointestinal cancer
  • Kidney cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Heart tumors
  • Testicular cancer
  • Ovarian cancer
  • Uterine cancer
  • Bladder cancer
  • Liver cancer
  • Brain tumors

Behavioral

  • Coprophagia
  • Hyperactivity

Environmental

  • Sensitivity to anaesthesia
  • Heat stroke, especially flat-faced breeds, such as the Bulldog
  • Foxtails

Miscellaneous

  • Diabetes
  • Gastric torsion and Bloat
  • Vertigo
  • Thyroid conditions, including:
    • Hyperthyroidism
    • Hypothyroidism
  • Megaesophagus
  • Molera (hole in skull)
  • Fanconi syndrome
  • Inbreeding depression (see also Small population size)
  • Autoimmune disease
  • Kidney disease (renal disease)
  • CECS (Canine Epileptoid Cramping Syndrome [2]
  • Volvulus

Other Health-related topics

  • Raw feeding
  • Spaying and neutering
  • Entire (animal)
  • Effects of second hand smoke

Dog leg A dog's injured leg.

References

This guide is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia.

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