Maltese – Disease Predisposition
MALTESE
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Cardiovascular conditions
Patent ductus arteriosus
- Common congenital abnormality
Endocardiosis
- Also known as chronic valvular disease
Dermatological conditions
Malassezia dermatitis
Gastrointestinal conditions
Pyloric Stenosis (antral pyloric hypertrophy syndrome)
- Possible breed predisposition to adult-onset pyloric hypertrophy syndrome
Congenital portosystemic shunt
- Possible breed predisposition
Musculoskeletal conditions
Inguinal/scrotal herniation
- Females predisposed
Neurological conditions
Hydrocephalus
- Congenital
Hypoglycaemia (as a possible cause of seizures)
- Breed predisposition
Shaker dog disease
- Breed predisposition
Ocular conditions
Entropion (usually medial lower lid)
- Breed predisposition; polygenic inheritance likely
Distichiasis
- Breed predisposition
Caruncular trichiasis
- Breed predisposition
Glaucoma
- Breed predisposition
Multifocal retinal dysplasia
- Congenital condition; autosomal recessive inheritance suspected
Generalised progressive retinal atrophy (GPRA)
- Autosomal recessive inheritance suspected
Reproductive conditions
Cryptorchidism
- Believed to be a breed at increased risk of the condition
