JAPANESE AKITA

Cardiovascular conditions

Ventricular septal defect

Pericardial effusion

Dermatological conditions

Pemphigus foliaceous

• Uncommon disease

Canine uveodermatological syndrome

• Also known as Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada-like syndrome

Granulomatous sebaceous adenitis

Gastrointestinal conditions

Gastric dilatation-volvulus

• Possible breed predisposition

Musculoskeletal conditions

Polyarthritis – meningitis

• Idiopathic
• This breed is prone to a more severe form of the disease

Cranial cruciate ligament rupture

• Young animals may be predisposed in this breed

Neurological conditions

Congenital vestibular disease

Congenital deafness

Glycogenosis (glycogen storage disease)

Ocular conditions

Entropion (usually lower lids)

• Breed predisposition – polygenic inheritance likely

Uveodermatologic syndrome

• Also known as Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada-like syndrome
• Breed predisposition

Glaucoma

• Breed predisposition

Multifocal retinal dysplasia

• Congenital condition; inheritance as an autosomal recessive trait suspected

Generalised progressive retinal atrophy (GPRA)

• Autosomal recessive inheritance suspected
• Night blindness is present at 1–3 years, complete
• blindness at 3 to 5 years

Multiple ocular defects

• Congenital defects; autosomal recessive inheritance suggested
• May include microphthalmia, cataract and retinal dysplasia

Physiological conditions

Red blood cell microcytosis