Rhodesian Ridgeback – Disease Predisposition

RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK

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Dermatological conditions

Zinc-responsive dermatosis

Coat-colour dilution and cerebellar degeneration in Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs

Dermoid sinus/cyst

• May be inherited as a simple recessive gene

• Not breeding from affected individuals should reduce disease incidence

Onychodystrophy

Neurological conditions

Congenital deafness

Arachnoid cysts

• Breed predisposition

Dermoid sinus

• Congenital defect

Ocular conditions

Entropion (usually lateral lower lids)

• Breed predisposition

Eversion of the cartilage of the nictitating membrane

• Breed predisposition

Cataract

• Inheritance suspected