page_title: Pug
section_title: Serious issues
hierarchical_section_title: Pug / Health problems / Serious issues
caption_attribution_description: nl:Categorie:Afbeelding hond (Original text: Mopshond teefje, beige.)
context_page_description: The pug is a type of dog with a wrinkly face. It also has a curled tail, and pug puppies are called puglets. The pug has a square, muscular body with a large head, big eyes, and small ears. They have often been described as multum in parvo, which means "much in little", referring to the pug's character and size. Pugs came originally from Taiwan, but they became popular in England, Ireland, and Scotland.
context_section_description: Pugs can also be hurt by necrotizing meningoencephalitis (NME). NME is an inflammation of the brain and meninges. It is also known as pug dog encephalitis (PDE). There is no known cure or explanation for NME, although most people believe it is a disease that dogs may inherit from their mother or father. All dogs usually die within a few months after this disease, which usually happens from 6 months to 7 years of age. 
  Pugs can also get a serious disease in their spine.
caption: Pugs are especially prone to getting overweight.
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