POODLE

Cardiovascular conditions

Patent ductus arteriosus

• Common congenital abnormality

Endocardiosis

• Also known as chronic valvular disease

Dilated cardiomyopathy

• Standard Poodles over-represented in one study

Dermatological conditions

Malassezia dermatitis

Rabies-vaccine-associated vasculitis and alopecia

Seaonal flank alopecia

• Miniature Poodles predisposed

Congenital hypotrichosis (Toy and Miniature Poodles)

Colour-dilution alopecia

• Standard Poodles predisposed

Post-injectional calcinosis circumscripta

Primary lymphoedema

Melanotrichia

Nasal depigmentation

• Also known as Dudley nose

Anal sac disease (Toy and Miniature Poodles)

Zinc-responsive dermatosis (Standard Poodles)

Granulomatous sebaceous adenitis

Idiopathic chronic ulcerative blepharitis

Idiopathic sterile nodular panniculitis

• Females predisposed

Drug reactions

Glucocorticoids

Endocrine conditions

Adult-onset growth-hormone-responsive dermatosis (Toy and Miniature Poodles)

• Breed predisposition

Hypothyroidism

• Breed reported in some texts to be at increased risk

Hypoadrenocorticism (Standard Poodles)

Hyperadrenocorticism: pituitary-dependent (PDH) and adrenocortical tumour (AT)

• Possible breed predisposition (PDH and AT)

Diabetes mellitus

• Possible breed predisposition

Insulinoma (Standard Poodles)

• Higher incidence seen in this breed

Primary hypoparathyroidism (Miniature Poodles)

• Uncommon condition
• Breed at increased risk in some surveys

Gastrointestinal conditions

Salivary mucocoele

• Possible breed predisposition

Cricopharyngeal achalasia

• Possible breed predisposition

Gastric dilatation-volvulus (Standard Poodles)

• Possible breed predisposition

Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis (Toy and Miniature Poodles)

• Breed predisposition

Lobular dissecting hepatitis (Standard Poodles)

• Possible breed predisposition

Cholelithiasis

• Possible breed predisposition

Haematological/immunological conditions

Non-spherocytic haemolytic anaemia (Miniature Poodles)

• Rare

Immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia

• Common disease

Immune-mediated thrombocytopaenia (Miniature and Toy Poodles)

• Common
• Inheritance likely

Von Willebrand’s disease

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Musculoskeletal conditions

Inguinal/scrotal herniation

Perineal hernia

Medial patellar luxation

• Significant hereditary component suspected (Miniature and Toy Poodles)

Aseptic necrosis of the femoral head (Miniature and Toy Poodles)

• Also known as Legg-Calve-Perthe’s disease

Miniature Poodle multiple enchondromatosis

Miniature Poodle multiple epiphyseal dysplasia

• Rare

Miniature Poodle pseudoachondroplasia

Shoulder luxation (Miniature Poodles)

• Congenital

Congenital scapulohumeral luxation

• Rare condition

Delayed/non-union of fractures of the distal third of the radius and ulna in miniature and toy breeds (Toy and Miniature Poodles)

Neoplastic conditions

Basal cell tumour (Miniature Poodles)

• Reported to be at increased risk

Trichoepithelioma (Standard Poodles)

• Possible breed predisposition

Pilomatrixoma (Miniature and Standard Poodles)

• Possible breed predisposition

Sebaceous gland tumours

• Possible breed predisposition to nodular sebaceous hyperplasia

Squamous cell carcinoma of the digit (Standard Poodles)

• Possible breed predisposition

Insulinoma (Standard Poodle)

Pituitary tumour resulting in hyperadrenocorticism

Adrenocortical tumour resulting in hyperadrenocorticism

Lymphosarcoma (malignant lymphoma)

• Higher incidence noted in this breed

Limbal melanoma

• Possible breed predisposition

Oral melanoma

• Possible breed predisposition

Testicular neoplasia (Miniature and Standard Poodles)

• Believed to be a breed at increased risk

Neurological conditions

Acquired vestibular disease secondary to otitis interna

• Breed predisposition to chronic otitis externa which may progress to otitis media/interna

Congenital deafness (Miniature Poodles)

Intervertebral disc disease

• Breed predisposition
• Relatively common condition

Lysosomal storage disease – globoid cell leukodystrophy (Krabbe’s disease)

• Inheritance suspected

Lysosomal storage disease – neuronal  glycoproteinosis (Lafora’s disease)

• Inheritance suspected

Lysosomal storage disease – sphingomyelinosis (Niemann-Pick disease) (Miniature and Toy Poodles)

• Inheritance suspected

Cerebellar degeneration (Miniature Poodles)

True epilepsy (Miniature and Standard Poodles)

• Inheritance suspected

Hydrocephalus (Toy Poodles)

• Congenital

Narcolepsy-cataplexy (Miniature and Standard Poodles)

• Inheritance suspected

Hypoglycaemia (as a possible cause of seizures in Miniature and Toy Poodles)

• Breed predisposition

Demyelinating myelopathy (Miniature Poodles)

• Inheritance suspected

Atlantoaxial subluxation (Miniature and Toy Poodles)

• Congenital
• Relatively common in these breeds

Granulomatous meningoencephalitis (GME)(Miniature and Toy Poodles)

• Breed predisposition

Ocular conditions

Entropion (usually medial lower lids)

Breed predisposition

Distichiasis (Toy and Miniature Poodles)

• Breed predisposition

Caruncular trichiasis

• Breed predisposition

Lacrimal punctal aplasia (Toy and Miniature Poodles)

• Congenital condition

Medial canthal pocket syndrome (Standard Poodles)

• Breed predisposition; resulting from head shape

Pigmentary keratitis (Miniature Poodles)

• Breed predisposition

Microcornea

• Congenital

Refractory corneal ulceration (Miniature and Toy Poodles)

• Breed predisposition

Congenital, sub-epithelial, geographic corneal dystrophy

• Congenital condition; predisposed breed

Limbal melanoma

• Possible breed predisposition

Glaucoma (Miniature and Toy Poodles)

• Breed predisposition

Degeneration of the vitreous body (Miniature Poodles)

Lens luxation (Toy Poodles)

• Breed predisposition

Cataract (Standard Poodles)

Cataract (Toy and Miniature Poodles)

• Inheritance suspected

Generalised progressive retinal atrophy (GPRA) (Toy and Miniature Poodles)

Micropapilla (Miniature and Toy Poodles)

• Congenital condition

Optic nerve hypoplasia (Miniature and Toy Poodles)

• Congenital condition; inheritance suspected

Pseudopapilloedema (Miniature Poodles)

Multiple ocular defects (Standard Poodles)

• Inheritance suspected

Physiological conditions

Red blood cell macrocytosis

Renal and urinary conditions

Familial renal disease (renal dysplasia) (Standard Poodle)

Ectopic ureters (Toy and Miniature Poodles)

• Congenital anomaly, higher incidence reported in this breed

Calcium oxalate urolithiasis (Miniature Poodles)

• Higher incidence has been noted in this breed in some surveys

Struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate) urolithiasis (Miniature Poodles)

• Higher incidence has been noted in this breed in some surveys

Calcium phosphate urolithiasis(hydroxyapatite and carbonate apatite) (Miniature Poodles)

• Higher incidence has been noted in this breed in some surveys

Calcium phosphate urolithiasis (brushite) (Miniature Poodles)

• Higher incidence has been noted in this breed in some surveys

Reproductive conditions

Male pseudohermaphroditism

• Congenital abnormality reported in this breed

Cryptorchidism (Toy and Miniature Poodles)

• Believed to be a breed at increased risk

Testicular neoplasia (Miniature and Standard Poodles)

• Believed to be a breed at increased risk

Respiratory conditions

Tracheal collapse (Miniature and Toy Poodles)