Miniature Pinscher – Disease Predispostion

MINIATURE PINSCHER

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Dermatological conditions

Pattern baldness

Endocrine conditions

Diabetes mellitus

• Possible breed predisposition

Musculoskeletal conditions

Shoulder luxation

• Congenital

Ocular conditions

Chronic superficial keratitis (pannus)

• Breed predisposition

Corneal dystrophy

Glaucoma

• Possible breed predisposition

Cataract

• Inheritance suspected

Generalised progressive retinal atrophy (GPRA)

Renal and urinary conditions

Cystine urolithiasis

• Higher incidence reported in this breed in some American surveys