Symptoms include poor haircoat, infertility, lethargy, and cold intolerance. Treatment with synthetic hormones is very successful in controlling this condition. Blood tests to evaluate dosage is important on a yearly basis. This disease occurs in many small breeds of dogs, including Cairn Terriers. It may necessitate corrective surgery.
Diagnosis is by X-ray.
This condition can be registered with the GDC in Cairns. This is a problem in many small breeds of dogs, including Cairns. In this disorder, the knee cap slips out of the trochlear groove. Testing, funded by the CTCA Foundation, has proven it to be an inherited disorder in Cairns. Diagnosis is by X-ray and palpation exam.