Rottweiler – Disease Predisposition
ROTTWEILER
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Cardiovascular conditions
Aortic stenosis
- Congenital
Dermatological conditions
Follicular lipidosis of Rottweilers
- Suspected genetic predisposition
Follicular parakeratosis
Muzzle folliculitis/furunculosis
- Also known as canine acne
Mucocutaneous hypopigmentation
- Congenital in this breed – affects lips and nose
Ichthyosis
- Rare
- Congenital
Congenital hypotrichosis
Hypopigmentary disorders
- Possibly inherited
Vitiligo
- Presumed to be hereditary
Onychodystrophy
Vasculitis
- Uncommon
Gastrointestinal conditions
Parvovirus enteritis
- Breed predisposition
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis, enteritis and enterocolitis
- Breed predisposition
Gastrointestinal eosinophilic granuloma
- Possible breed predisposition
Lobular dissecting hepatitis
- Possible breed predisposition
Immunological conditions
Susceptibility to parvovirus
- This breed susceptible to severe and often fatal parvovirus infection
Immunodeficiency
- Several related Rottweilers showed multiple immunological defects
- Inheritance suspected
Infectious conditions
Parvovirus enteritis
- Breed predisposition
Musculoskeletal conditions
Elbow dysplasia
- Also known as osteochondrosis
- Genetically determined in this breed
- Medial coronoid process disease is common in this breed
Polyarthritis/meningitis
Plasmacytic-lymphocytic gonitis
Chronic sesamoiditis
- Present in 44% of Rottweilers in one study
Juvenile onset distal myopathy
- Uncommon
Hock osteochondrosis
- Common disease
Cranial cruciate ligament rupture
- Neutered individuals may be predisposed
- Young animals may be predisposed in this breed
Hip dysplasia
Osteosarcoma
- Reported to be familial in this breed
Neoplastic conditions
Squamous cell carcinoma of the digit
- Possible breed predisposition
Canine cutaneous histiocytoma
- Possible breed predisposition
Primary bone tumours (most commonly osteosarcoma)
- Breed predisposition
Neurological conditions
Congenital deafness
Spinal muscular atrophy
- Inheritance suspected
- Rare; has been reported in this breed
Atlantoaxial subluxation
- Congenital
Meningitis and polyarteritis
Neuroaxonal dystrophy
Rottweiler distal sensorimotor polyneuropathy
Leukoencephalomyelopathy of Rottweilers
Ocular conditions
Entropion (usually lateral lower lids)
- Breed predisposition
Distichiasis
- Breed predisposition
Medial canthal pocket syndrome
- Breed predisposition resulting from head shape
Refractory corneal ulceration
- Breed predisposition
Persistent pupillary membranes
- Breed predisposition
Iris cyst
- Breed predisposition
Iris coloboma
- Congenital
Cataract
- Inheritance suspected
Multifocal retinal dysplasia
- Congenital condition
Generalised progressive retinal atrophy (GPRA)
Retinal detachment
- Inheritance suspected
Multiple ocular defects
- Inheritance suspected
Physiological conditions
Additional process on the medial aspect of the central tarsal bone
Lateral tarsal torsion and tarsal valgus deformity
- Cosmetic fault
Blood group
- Tend to be DEA 1.1 or 1.2 positive
Renal and urinary conditions
Familial renal disease
Sphincter mechanism incompetence
- Possible breed predisposition in female dogs
