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
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)
Respiratory conditions
Primary ciliary dyskinesia
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