PEKINGESE 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
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
Atlantoaxial subluxation
Congenital
Relatively common
Ocular conditions Entropion
Distichiasis
Caruncular trichiasis
Nasal fold trichiasis
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
Refractory corneal ulceration
Pigmentary keratitis
Proptosis
Occurs more easily in this breed due to head shape
Cataract
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
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