Newfoundland – Disease Predisposition
NEWFOUNDLAND
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Cardiovascular conditions
Aortic stenosis
- Males strongly predisposed in this breed
Atrial septal defect
Dilated cardiomyopathy
- Prevalence of 1.3% in this breed compared to 0.16% in mixed breeds and 0.65% in pure breeds
Pulmonic stenosis
Patent ductus arteriosus
Dermatological conditions
Pyotraumatic folliculitis
- Also known as hot spot, wet eczema
Pemphigus foliaceous
Colour-dilution alopecia
Acquired depigmentation
Callus dermatitis/pyoderma
Endocrine diseases
Hypothyroidism
Gastrointestinal conditions
Congenital idiopathic megaoesophagus
- Breed predisposition
Neurological conditions
Distal polyneuropathy
Ocular conditions
Entropion
- Breed predisposition
Ectropion
- Breed predisposition
Macropalpebral fissure resulting in combined entropion-ectropion (‘diamond eye’)
- Breed predisposition
Eversion of the cartilage of the nictitating membrane
- Breed predisposition
Medial canthal pocket syndrome
- Breed predisposition
Cataract
- Inheritance suspected
Renal and urinary conditions
Ectopic ureters
- Congenital anomaly – higher incidence reported in this breed
Cystine urolithiasis
Respiratory conditions
Primary ciliary dyskinesia
- Thought to be inherited as an autosomal recessive trait in this breed
