The only way to determine if your Pug has an elongated palette is to put it under anesthesia and have the vet examine it. Trimming the palate to correct this problem is a major surgery in the Pug. Technically, encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. If you or your vet discover you have a Pug with a suspected case of encephalitis, you should click on this link to the seizures and encephalitis page . If left untreated, in time, this can lead to a lessening of eyesight.
Surgery can normally correct the problem.
As the problem begins small and gradually gets worse, many owners don't realize their dog is going blind before it does. There is no cure for this genetically inherited disease. Hip dysplasia is not exclusively a disease in large breeds. The structure of the hip joint can be malformed in both large and small dogs. In hip dysplasia the head of the femur joint does not sit firmly into the cup of the hip socket, causing the joint to be loose and painful when the dog walks or runs.