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Cardiovascular conditions

Endocardiosis

• Also known as chronic valvular disease

Dermatological conditions

Dermatophytosis

Pododermatitis

Intertrigo

• Facial fold intertrigo common in this breed

Rabies-vaccine-associated vasculitis and alopecia

Gastrointestinal conditions

Pyloric stenosis (antral pyloric hypertrophy syndrome)

Breed predisposition to adult-onset pyloric hypertrophy syndrome

Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis

• Possible breed predisposition

Musculoskeletal conditions

Congenital elbow luxation

Odontoid process dysplasia

• Congenital

Perineal hernia

Retrognathia

Umbilical hernia

Neoplastic conditions

Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

Neurological conditions

Intervertebral disc disease

• Breed predisposition
• Relatively common

Hydrocephalus

• Congenital
• Relatively common

Hemivertebrae

• Congenital

Atlantoaxial subluxation

• Congenital
• Relatively common

Ocular conditions

Entropion

• Breed predisposition

Distichiasis

• Breed predisposition

Caruncular trichiasis

• Breed predisposition

Nasal fold trichiasis

• Breed predisposition

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca

• Breed predisposition

Refractory corneal ulceration

• Breed predisposition

Pigmentary keratitis

• Breed predisposition

Proptosis

• Occurs more easily in this breed due to head shape

Cataract

• Inheritance suspected

Generalised progressive retinal atrophy (GPRA)

Physiological conditions

Achondroplasia

• Genetic dwarfism
• Accepted as a breed standard

Reproductive conditions

Cryptorchidism

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

Male pseudohermaphroditism

Respiratory conditions

Brachycephalic upper airway syndrome

• Complex of anatomical deformities
• Common in this breed
• Probably a consequence of selective breeding for certain facial characteristics

Bronchial cartilage hypoplasia

• Congenital