KEESHOND

Cardiovascular conditions

Patent ductus arteriosus

• Common congenital abnormality
• Mode of inheritance is polygenic

Tetralogy of Fallot

Ventricular septal defect

Dermatological conditions

Ehler-Danlos syndrome

• Also known as cutaneous asthenia
• Inherited group of diseases
• May be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait

Adult-onset growth-hormone-responsive dermatosis

Endocrine conditions

Adult-onset growth-hormone-responsive dermatosis

• Breed predisposition

Diabetes mellitus

Primary hyperparathyroidism

Neoplastic conditions

Keratoacanthoma

• This breed is predisposed to the generalised form of the disease

Nasal cavity tumours

• Reported to be at increased risk for nasal carcinoma
• Dogs in urban areas may be at increased risk

Parathyroid tumours (resulting in primary hyperparathyroidism)

Neurological conditions

True epilepsy

• Inherited

Ocular conditions

Glaucoma

• Possible breed predisposition

Cataract

• Inheritance suspected