CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL

• Endocardiosis – Also known as chronic valvular disease – very high risk
• Reported that in the UK, 59% of Cavaliers over 4 years of age have a heart murmur
• Patent ductus arteriosus
• Ichthyosis
• Syringomyelia – Researchers estimate that as many as 95% of CKCSs have Chiari-like malformation which is thought to be a contributing factor to the onset of syringomyelia. They also estimate that 50% of CKCSs have the disease.
• Undefined immunodeficiency syndrome
• Pneumocystis carinii infection – could be due to a concurrent immunodeficiency syndrome
• Myopathy associated with falling Cavaliers
• Inguinal/scrotal herniation
• Shoulder luxation
• Episodic falling Seen in the UK
• Entropion (usually medial lids)
• Distichiasis
• Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
• Corneal dystrophy
• Cataract
• Multifocal retinal dysplasia
• Geographic retinal dysplasia Reported in the UK
• Generalised progressive retinal atrophy (GPRA)
• Multiple ocular defects – Congenital condition – inheritance suspected – Defects may include microphthalmia, persis­tence of the hyaloid system and congenital cataract
• Giant platelets and thrombocytopaenia
• Brachycephalic upper airway syndrome  – probably due to selective breeding for certain facial characteristics
• Pneumonia due to Pneumocystis carinii infection – could be due to a concurrent immunodeficiency syndrome