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Miniature Poodle Health Concerns
The Miniature Poodle is prone to
the following major health conditions:
Progressive Retinal Atrophy - Progressive
Retinal Atrophy is a group of genetic
diseases seen in certain breeds of dogs
and, more rarely, cats. It is characterized
by the bilateral degeneration of the
retina, causing progressive vision loss
culminating in blindness. The condition
in nearly all breeds is inherited as
an autosomal recessive trait, with the
exception of the Siberian Husky and
the Bullmastiff. There is no treatment.
Patellar Luxation - Patellar Luxation
is the abnormal shallow groove in the
knee sot hat the knee cap slips n and
out of the position, cuasing lameness.
Patellar Luxation is most common in
small dogs.
Legg-Perthes - Legg-Perthes disease
is a disorder of small breeds of dogs.
With this condition, the puppy will
grow normally until about three months
of age. At this time, the ball (femoral
head) of the hip joint begins to degenerate.
Epilepsy - Epilepsy is a common chronic
neurological disorder characterized
by recurrent unprovoked seizures. These
seizures are transient signs or symptoms
of abnormal, excessive or synchronous
neuronal activity in the brain.
The Miniature Poodle is prone to
the following minor health conditions:
Trichiasis - Trichiasis is a medical
term for abnormally positioned eyelashes
that grow back toward the eye, touching
the cornea or conjunctiva.
Entropion - Entropion is the inversion
of the eyelids, so that they roll inward,
often irritating the eye.
Lacrimal Duct Atresia - Lacrimal Duct
Atresia is a malformed duct that drains
tears from eye.
Cataracts - Cataracts are opacities
in the lens of the eye, which can cause
blindness.
Glaucoma - Glaucoma is increased intraocular
pressure, most often due to an abnormality
in the drainage of aqueuous fluid from
the eye.
Distichiasis - Distichiasis is the
abnormal origin of eyelashes along the
lid margin, often resulting in irritation
to they eye.
The Miniature Poodle occasionally
has problems with the following health
conditions:
Urinary Stones - Urinary Stones are
obstructions in the Urinary tract.
Intervertebral Disk Disease - Intervertebral
Disk Disease is the abnormality of the
cartilaginious disks that normally provide
cushioning between the vertebra.
About the Author:
Logan Winters is a long time dog owner
and horseman, provides content for for
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