Scottish Deerhound – Disease Predisposition Posted by Paul | Oct 25, 2010 | Disease Predispositions | 0 | SCOTTISH DEERHOUND Cardiovascular conditions Dilated cardiomyopathy Prevalence of 6.0% in this breed in a small population studied compared to 0.16% in mixed breeds and 0.65% in pure breeds Musculoskeletal conditions Pseudoachondrodysplasia Renal and urinary conditions Cystine urolithiasis Increased incidence reported in this breed in some surveys