As a result, this catalogue cannot be fully complete. Every attempt has been made, nevertheless, to provide the latest information from published articles in scientific and popular journals, from review chapters written by veterinary and other professionals, and from breed-club literature provided by designated representatives of individual breed clubs. The conditions listed in the Canine Consumer Report occur with varying degrees of frequency and severity from one breed to the next. The impact of a particular disorder on the health and longevity of the breed or breeds that it affects will depend on the nature and severity of that disorder. Therefore, no attempt has been made to assign priority among the diseases identified in this catalogue.
Dogs can be allergic to things they come in contact with, eat or inhale.
Affects most dog breeds. Common in miniature schnauzers. Particularly common in cocker spaniels and Old English sheepdogs, as well as several other breeds. Common in miniature schnauzers and Shetland sheepdogs. Commonly associated with hypothyroidism.