MALTESE

Cardiovascular conditions

Patent ductus arteriosus

• Common congenital abnormality

Endocardiosis

• Also known as chronic valvular disease

Dermatological conditions

Malassezia dermatitis

Gastrointestinal conditions

Pyloric Stenosis (antral pyloric hypertrophy syndrome)

• Possible breed predisposition to adult-onset pyloric hypertrophy syndrome

Congenital portosystemic shunt

• Possible breed predisposition

Musculoskeletal conditions

Inguinal/scrotal herniation

• Females predisposed

Neurological conditions

Hydrocephalus

• Congenital

Hypoglycaemia (as a possible cause of seizures)

• Breed predisposition

Shaker dog disease

• Breed predisposition

Ocular conditions

Entropion (usually medial lower lid)

• Breed predisposition; polygenic inheritance likely

Distichiasis

• Breed predisposition

Caruncular trichiasis

• Breed predisposition

Glaucoma

• Breed predisposition

Multifocal retinal dysplasia

• Congenital condition; autosomal recessive inheritance suspected

Generalised progressive retinal atrophy (GPRA)

• Autosomal recessive inheritance suspected

Reproductive conditions

Cryptorchidism

• Believed to be a breed at increased risk of the condition