Scottish Deerhound – Disease Predisposition
SCOTTISH DEERHOUND
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Cardiovascular conditions
Dilated cardiomyopathy
- Prevalence of 6.0% in this breed in a small population studied compared to 0.16% in mixed breeds and 0.65% in pure breeds
Musculoskeletal conditions
Pseudoachondrodysplasia
Renal and urinary conditions
Cystine urolithiasis
- Increased incidence reported in this breed in some surveys