SHAR PEI

Dermatological conditions

Generalised demodicosis

• Shar Peis are in the ten breeds at highest statistical risk of this disease in the Cornell, USA population

Atopy

Food hypersensitivity

Primary seborrhoea

Idiopathic cutaneous mucinosis

Intertrigo

• May occur due to intentional breeding for excessive skin folding

Gastrointestinal conditions

Congenital idiopathic megaoesophagus

Congenital (sliding) hiatal hernia

• Breed predisposition

Lymphocytic-plasmacytic enteritis

Amyloidosis

Immunological conditions

Selective IgA deficiency

Musculoskeletal conditions

Hip dysplasia

• Sixteenth worst mean-scoring breed in the BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme as of October 2001

Familial Mediterranean fever

Neoplastic conditions

Canine cutaneous histiocytoma

Mast cell tumours

• This breed is predisposed to developing this tumour at less than 2 years of age (5 out of 18 reported cases)

Ocular conditions

Entropion (often involves upper and lower lids)

• Very common and often very severe; may be secondary to excessive facial skin folds

Prolapse of the gland of the nictitating membrane

Glaucoma

Cataract

Primary lens luxation

Fibrosing esotropia

Renal and urinary conditions

Renal amyloidosis (as part of reactive systemic amyloidosis)

• Familial

Respiratory conditions

Primary ciliary dyskinesia