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Standard Poodle Health Concerns
The Standard Poodle is prone to
the following major health conditions:
Sebaceous Adenitis - Sebaceous Adenitis
is an inflammation of the sebaceous
glands in the skin.
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.
Addisons - Addison's disease is a
disorder that occurs when the adrenal
glands do not produce enough of their
hormones.
The Standard Poodle is prone to
the following minor health conditions:
Distichiasis - Distichiasis is the
abnormal origin of eyelashes along the
lid margin, often resulting in irritation
to they eye.
Entropion - Entropion is the inversion
of the eyelids, so that they roll inward,
often irritating the eye.
Cataracts - Cataracts are opacities
in the lens of the eye, which can cause
blindness.
Canine Hip Dysplasia - Hip dysplasia
is an abnormal formation of the hip
socket that, in its more severe form,
can eventually cause crippling lameness
and painful arthritis of the joints.
It is a polygenic trait, that is affected
by environmental factors in the production
of the final phenotype. It can be found
in many animals and occasionally in
humans, but is most commonly associated
with dogs, and is common in many dog
breeds, particularly the larger breeds.
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 Standard Poodle occasionally
has problems with the following health
conditions:
Patent Ductus Arteriosus - Patent Ductus
Arteriosus is a congenital disorder
in heart wherein a neonate's ductus
arteriosus fails to close after birth.
Early symptoms are uncommon, but in
the first year of life include increased
work of breathing and poor weight gain.
With age, the PDA may lead to congestive
heart failure if left uncorrected.
von Willebrand's Disease - von Willebrand's
Disease is a condition where you have
defective blood platelet function resulting
in excessive bleeding, caused a by a
deficiency in clotting factor.
About the Author:
Logan Winters is a long time dog owner
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