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
Neurological conditions
Hydrocephalus
Hypoglycaemia (as a possible cause of seizures)
Shaker dog disease
Ocular conditions
Entropion (usually medial lower lid)
Breed predisposition; polygenic inheritance likely
Distichiasis
Caruncular trichiasis
Glaucoma
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
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