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Greyhound Dog Health
Concerns
The Greyhound is prone
to the following major health conditions:
There are no major health
concerns in Greyhounds.
The Greyhound is prone
to the following minor health conditions:
Esophageal Achalasia - Esophageal
Achalasia is the failure of the walls
of the esophagus to release enough to
allow food to pass into the stomach.
Gastric Torsion - Gastric
Torsion is a medical condition in which
the stomach becomes overstretched by excessive
gas content. It is also commonly referred
to as bloat, gastric torsion, and gastric
dilatation-volvulus (GDV) when the stomach
is also twisted.
Osteosarcoma - Osteosarcoma
is a malignant bone cancer. Osteosarcoma
is common in large breed dogs.
The Greyhound occasionally
has problems with the following health
conditions:
There are no minor health
concerns in Greyhounds.
About the Author:
Logan Winters is a long time dog lover,
owner and trainer from Dog Pound http://www.dog-pound.net
. Dog Pound contains educational articles
and gifts for Dog Lovers. Logan also occasionally
guest writes for Horse Stall http://www.horse-stall.net.
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