KERRY BLUE TERRIER

Cardiovascular conditions

Patent ductus arteriosus

• Common congenital abnormality

Dermatological conditions

Footpad hyperkeratosis

Spiculosis

Dermoid cyst

Scrotal vascular naevus

Haematological conditions

Factor XI deficiency

1. Inherited as an autosomal dominant trait

Neoplastic conditions

Basal cell tumour

• Reported to be at increased risk

Pilomatrixoma

Cutaneous papillomas

Neurological conditions

Cerebellar degeneration

• Autosomal recessive inheritance

Ocular conditions

Entropion (usually lower lids)

• Breed predisposition, polygenic inheritance likely
• Cataract
• Inheritance suspected

Optic nerve hypoplasia

Reproductive conditions

XX sex reversal

• Congenital condition reported in this breed