King Charles Spaniel – Disease Predisposition

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

KING CHARLES SPANIEL (ENGLISH TOY SPANIEL)

Gastrointestinal conditions

Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis
  • Possible breed predisposition

Neurological conditions

Partial seizures (‘fly-biting’ and ‘star-gazing’)
  • Reported in this breed

Ocular conditions

Corneal dystrophy
  • Breed predisposition
Cataract
  • Inheritance suspected
Persistence of the hyaloid system and posterior lenticonus
  • Breed predisposition
Pseudopapilloedema
Microphthalmia
  • Autosomal recessive inheritance suspected

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