Dog Diseases

Dog Diseases

This list of Dog diseases is a continuously updated selection of diseases and other conditions found in the Dog.

Main article: Dog health

Infectious diseases

• Viral infections
  • Rabies (Hydrophobia)
  • Canine parvovirus
  • Canine coronavirus
  • Canine distemper
  • Kennel cough
  • Infectious canine hepatitis
  • Canine herpesvirus
  • Brucellosis
• Bacterial infections
  • Leptospirosis
  • Lyme disease
  • Ehrlichiosis
  • Rocky Mountain spotted fever
• Fungal infections
  • Blastomycosis
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Coccidioidomycosis
  • Cryptococcosis
  • Ringworm
  • Sporotrichosis
  • Aspergillosis
  • Pythiosis
  • Phycomycosis
• Protozoal diseases
  • Giardiasis
  • Coccidiosis
  • Leishmaniasis
  • Babesiosis
• Other infections
  • Protothecosis

Parasites

• Parasites, particularly intestinal worms such as hookworms, tapeworms and roundworms (see toxocariasis)
• Fleas and ticks
• Heartworm
• Mites
  • Ear mite
  • Cheyletiellosis
  • Chiggers
• Mange

Skeletal and muscular disorders

• Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
• Hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia
• Luxating patella
• Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) [1]
• Panosteitis (growing pains)
• Perthes disease or Legg-Calv?-Perthes syndrome
• Back pain, particularly in long-backed breeds, such as Basset Hounds and Dachshunds
• Congenital vertebral anomaly (including butterfly, block, and transitional vertebrae, and hemivertebrae)
• Craniomandibular osteopathy
• Hypertrophic osteopathy
• Hypertrophic osteodystrophy
• Spondylosis
• Temporomandibular joint luxation
• Masticatory muscle myositis

Cardiovascular and circulatory

• Platelet disorders
  • Thrombocytopathy such as von Willebrand disease
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Thrombocytosis
• Hemolytic anemia
• Heart diseases
  • Heart murmur
  • Mitral valve disease
  • Dilated cardiomyopathy
  • Heart failure
  • Sick sinus syndrome
  • Various heart defects
    • Aortic stenosis
    • Pulmonic stenosis
    • Ventricular septal defect
    • Atrial septal defect
    • Tetralogy of Fallot
    • Patent ductus arteriosus
    • Heart valve dysplasia (including mitral and tricuspid valve dysplasia)
• Splenic masses
• Pericardial effusion

Nervous system

• Syringomyelia
• Epilepsy
• Cerebellar hypoplasia
• Seizure disorders
• Inherited polyneuropathy
• Scotty Cramp
• Cauda equina syndrome
• Coonhound paralysis
• Tick paralysis
• Dancing Dobermann disease
• Granulomatous meningoencephalitis (GME) (including Pug Dog encephalitis)
• Facial nerve paralysis
• Laryngeal paralysis
• White Dog shaker syndrome
• Wobbler disease (cervical instability)

Eyes

• Eyelid diseases
  • Ectropion (eyelid folding outward)
  • Entropion (eyelid folding inward)
  • Distichiasis
  • Chalazion
  • Ectopic cilia
• Lens diseases
  • Cataracts (juvenile and adult type)
  • Lens luxation
  • Nuclear sclerosis
• Retinal diseases
  • Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA)
  • Retinal dysplasia
  • Retinal degeneration
  • Retinal detachment
• Corneal diseases
  • Corneal dystrophy
  • Corneal ulcer
  • Florida keratopathy
  • Pannus
• Collie eye anomaly (CEA)
• Cherry eye
• Glaucoma
• Ocular Melanosis (OM)
• Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye)
• Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome
• Blindness
• Conjunctivitis
• Proptosed globe
• Horner's syndrome
• Optic neuritis
• Persistent pupillary membrane
• Uveitis
• Asteroid hyalosis
• Synchysis scintillans
• Iris cyst
• Imperforate lacrimal punctum

Ears

• Ear infections, particularly breeds with hanging ears, such as Beagles
• Deafness
• Fly strike dermatitis

Skin

• Dog skin disorders
• allergies
• Alopecia
• Follicular dystrophy
• Dermoid sinus
• Lick granuloma
• Pemphigus
• Dermal fragility syndrome
• Discoid lupus erythematosus

Cancers

• cancer
• Canine transmissible venereal tumor
• Hemangiosarcoma
• Osteosarcoma
• Malignant histiocytosis
• Mastocytoma (mast cell tumor)
• Lymphoma (lymphosarcoma)
• Fibrosarcoma
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Perianal gland tumor
• Anal sac adenocarcinoma
• Melanoma
• Leukemias
• Plasmacytoma
• Prostate cancer
• Mammary tumors
• Insulinoma
• Oral cancer
• Eye cancer
• Nasal cancer
• Skin cancer
• Thyroid cancer
• Gastrointestinal cancer
• Kidney cancer
• Lung cancer
• Heart tumors
• Testicular cancer
• Ovarian cancer
• Uterine cancer
• Bladder cancer
• Liver cancer
• Brain tumors

Behavioral

• Coprophagia
• Hyperactivity

Environmental

• Sensitivity to anaesthesia
• Heat stroke, especially flat-faced breeds, such as the BullDog
• Foxtails

Endocrine diseases

• Diabetes
• Thyroid diseases, including:
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypothyroidism
• Addison's disease
• Cushing's syndrome
• Diabetes insipidus

Gastrointestinal diseases

• Bloat (also known as gastric torsion or gatric dilatation-volvulus (GDV))
• Megaesophagus
• Volvulus (twisted intestines)
• Foreign body
• Anal fistula
• Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
• Pancreatitis
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• Bilious vomiting syndrome
• Intussusception
• Lymphangiectasia
• Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis

Urinary and reproductive systems

• Kidney diseases
  • Fanconi syndrome
  • Renal failure (kidney failure)
  • Glomerulonephritis
  • Renal dysplasia
• Urinary bladder diseases
  • Bladder stones
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Urinary incontinence
• Reproductive diseases
  • Prostate disease
  • Cryptorchidism
  • False pregnancy
  • Pyometra
• Umbilical hernia
• Inguinal hernia

Poisons and overdoses

• Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
• Ibuprofen (Advil)
• Naproxen (Aleve)
• Antifreeze
• Mouse and rat poison
• Insecticide
• Chocolate
• Lead poisoning
• Onions

Miscellaneous

• Vertigo
• Molera (hole in skull)
• Inbreeding depression (see also Small population size)
• Autoimmune disease
• CECS (Canine Epileptoid Cramping Syndrome [2]
• Anal gland disease
• Shar Pei fever as a cause of amyloidosis
• Liver failure
• Dental disease
• Portosystemic shunt (liver shunt)
• Perineal hernia
• Primary ciliary dyskinesia
• Cleft palate
• Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
• Gingival hyperplasia
• Salmon poisoning disease
• Vaccine reaction
• Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
• Myasthenia gravis
• Tetanus
• Polydactyly

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