BOSTON TERRIER

• Generalised demodicosis (high risk in the USA)
• Atopy
• Canine pinnal alopecia
• Pattern baldness
• Intertrigo
• Calcinosis circumscripta
• Retrognathia
• Hyperadrenocorticism: pituitary-dependent (PDH)
• Vascular ring anomaly
• Pyloric stenosis (antral pyloric hypertrophy syndrome)
• Craniomandibular osteopathy
• Congenital elbow luxation
• Perineal hernia
• Hemivertebrae
• Sacrocaudal dysgenesis
• Mast cell tumours
• Melanoma
• Canine cutaneous histiocytoma
• Fibroma
• Chemodectoma
• Primary brain tumour
• Pituitary tumour resulting in hyperadrenocorticism
• Congenital deafness
• Hydrocephalus
• Cerebellar malformation
• Hemivertebrae
• Primary brain tumour
• Sacrocaudal dysgenesis
• Arachnoid cysts
• Caruncular trichiasis
• Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
• Prolapse of the gland of the nictitating membrane
• Pigmentary keratitis
• Refractory corneal ulceration
• Corneal dystrophy
• Iris cysts
• Cataract
• Vitreal syneresis
• Achondroplasia Accepted as a breed standard
• Urethral prolapse
• Hypospadias
• Dystocia
• Urethral prolapse
• Brachycephalic upper airway syndrome – most probably the result of selective breeding for certain facial characteristics
• Hypoplastic trachea – This breed represents 15% of reported cases