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Allergies
Same as in
humans. Dogs can be allergic to things they come into contact with, eat or inhale.
In our endeavours to research Amyloidosis we conversed with a number of vets
who have been treating Shar - Pei in Australia for around 15 years. From what
we could establish neither of these vets had seen a case of Amyloidosis in their
clinic. One vet, who treats a good majority of Victoria's Shar -Pei population,
told how he had diagnosed the first case of it in Australia in siamese cats,
but had never seen in in his many years of treating hundreds of Shar-Pei. It
has been said that their have been cases of Amyloidosis in other states however,
having no firsthand experience we cannot say that this is a problem in the bloodlines
in Australia although further investigation into the breed will elaborate this
further. If you have information on this topic it would be appreciated.
An allergy
caused from things dogs inhale
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An abnormal
tightening of the muscles around the eyes, which causes repetitive blinking.
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Demodicosis
A kind of
skin disease {mange} caused by microscopic Demodex canis mites living within the
skin layers and producing an immunodeficiency syndrome.
An abnormal
rolling out of the eyelids.
An abnormal
rolling in of the eyelid.
An inflammation
of skin folds especially in dogs with loose skin.
An infection
of the hair follicles.
Abnormally
high pressure in the eye.
A developmental
malformation or subluxation of the hip joints.
A common
endocrine disease where the body produces an abnormally low amount of thyroid
hormones. An autoimmune destruction of the thyroid gland which effects more than
50 dog breeds is known as Thyroiditis.
A condition
where levels of secretory immune globulins are low. Common in Chinese Shar-peis
and Beagles.
A disease
where the intestinal tract does not absorb nutrients properly. Also known as protein-losing
enteropathy as a consequence of inflammatory bowel disease.
A condition
where the lens in the eye is displaced into an abnormal position
A type of
skin disease resulting from an abnormality of the secretory immune system.
A specific
form of inflammation of the cartilage of certain joints which causes arthritis.
A group
of developmental diseases resulting in abnormal formulation of joint cartilage.
Commonly involves the shoulder, stifle, hock or elbow.
An infection
of the external structures of the ear.
A condition
where the knee caps slide in and out of place.
A disease
where the retina slowly deteriorates, producing night blindness.
A condition
where the retina is malformed.
A skin disease
with excess scaling of the skin and often an excess of sebum [ oil like substance]
and odour.
A condition
where the openings of the nose { nares } are too small.
A condition
where the lower jaw is too long for the upper jaw.
An inflammatory
condition of the blood vessels
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Revised: May 21, 2002 .