Attention should be taken in cleaning the ear throughly with a vet prescribed ear solution. If left untreated surgery or perment deafness can be the end result. The Shar-Pei are 1 of 14 breeds that can have this condition. This is where the eyelid rolls in towards the eye, rubbing against the cornea and irritating this sensitive structure. Watery eyes, infection, even a corneal ulcer, can occur.
Surgical correction is required.
Dogs with this condition should not be bred, as a genetic component is suspected. A dysplastic dog has an abnormal hip joint where the femur and acetabulum are misaligned. Make sure the parents of any puppy you consider has been cleared of Hip Dysplasia through the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals . The thyroid glands secrete a hormone which controls the basic metabolic rate of the entire body. Inadequate hormone levels reset the body to function at a lower metabolic level.