Pekingese – Disease Predisposition
PEKINGESE
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Cardiovascular conditions
Endocardiosis
- Also known as chronic valvular disease
Dermatological conditions
Dermatophytosis
Pododermatitis
Intertrigo
- Facial fold intertrigo common in this breed
Rabies-vaccine-associated vasculitis and alopecia
Gastrointestinal conditions
Pyloric stenosis (antral pyloric hypertrophy syndrome)
Breed predisposition to adult-onset pyloric hypertrophy syndrome
Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis
- Possible breed predisposition
Musculoskeletal conditions
Congenital elbow luxation
Odontoid process dysplasia
- Congenital
Perineal hernia
Retrognathia
Umbilical hernia
Neoplastic conditions
Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
Neurological conditions
Intervertebral disc disease
- Breed predisposition
- Relatively common
Hydrocephalus
- Congenital
- Relatively common
Hemivertebrae
- Congenital
Atlantoaxial subluxation
- Congenital
- Relatively common
Ocular conditions
Entropion
- Breed predisposition
Distichiasis
- Breed predisposition
Caruncular trichiasis
- Breed predisposition
Nasal fold trichiasis
- Breed predisposition
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
- Breed predisposition
Refractory corneal ulceration
- Breed predisposition
Pigmentary keratitis
- Breed predisposition
Proptosis
- Occurs more easily in this breed due to head shape
Cataract
- Inheritance suspected
Generalised progressive retinal atrophy (GPRA)
Physiological conditions
Achondroplasia
- Genetic dwarfism
- Accepted as a breed standard
Reproductive conditions
Cryptorchidism
- Believed to be a breed at increased risk of the condition
Male pseudohermaphroditism
Respiratory conditions
Brachycephalic upper airway syndrome
- Complex of anatomical deformities
- Common in this breed
- Probably a consequence of selective breeding for certain facial characteristics
Bronchial cartilage hypoplasia
- Congenital
