NEWFOUNDLAND

Cardiovascular conditions

Aortic stenosis

• Males strongly predisposed in this breed

Atrial septal defect

Dilated cardiomyopathy

• Prevalence of 1.3% in this breed compared to 0.16% in mixed breeds and 0.65% in pure breeds

Pulmonic stenosis

Patent ductus arteriosus

Dermatological conditions

Pyotraumatic folliculitis

• Also known as hot spot, wet eczema

Pemphigus foliaceous

Colour-dilution alopecia

Acquired depigmentation

Callus dermatitis/pyoderma

Endocrine diseases

Hypothyroidism

Gastrointestinal conditions

Congenital idiopathic megaoesophagus

• Breed predisposition

Neurological conditions

Distal polyneuropathy

Ocular conditions

Entropion

• Breed predisposition

Ectropion

• Breed predisposition

Macropalpebral fissure resulting in combined entropion-ectropion (‘diamond eye’)

• Breed predisposition

Eversion of the cartilage of the nictitating membrane

• Breed predisposition

Medial canthal pocket syndrome

• Breed predisposition

Cataract

• Inheritance suspected

Renal and urinary conditions

Ectopic ureters

• Congenital anomaly – higher incidence reported in this breed

Cystine urolithiasis

Respiratory conditions

Primary ciliary dyskinesia

• Thought to be inherited as an autosomal recessive trait in this breed