MANCHESTER TERRIER

Dermatological conditions

Pattern baldness

• Almost exclusively affects females

Ehler-Danlos syndrome

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

Haematological conditions

Von Willebrand’s disease

• Possibly inherited as an autosomal recessive trait
• Common in this breed in both the USA and UK

Ocular conditions

Lens luxation

• Breed predisposition

Cataract

• Inheritance suspected

Generalised progressive retinal atrophy (GPRA)

• Autosomal recessive inheritance suspected