Dog Diseases and Symptoms

Hereditary, infectious and structural diseases and health disorders of dogs - causes, symptoms and possible treatment. This listdirectory is updated often. Dog owners should be aware of the fact that puppies are usually born with some immunity which soon wanes, that is why vaccinations are necessary. Some diseases are hereditary and cannot be detected until a dog becomes at least 18 months of age.

Signs of Disease in Dogs AA Amyloidosis (Inflammatory) Acanthosis Nigricans Achondroplasia Acral Lick Dermatitis Acrochordonous Plaque Cone Degeneration, Achromatopsia Acromegaly Actinomycosis Acute Peritonitis Addison's Disease (Hypoadrenocorticism) Adrenal Cortical Atrophy Congenital Afibrinogenemia (Factor I Deficiency) Alexander disease Allergic Dermatitis (Atopy) Allergic Dermatitis Treatment Allergic Otitis ( Ear Allergy) Allergic Rhinitis Allergies Alloimmune hemolytic Anemia of the Newborn Alloxan diabetes Alopecia Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency American Canine Hepatozoonosis Amyloidosis Anal Sac Disease Anemia (Congenital Hypoplastic) Anhidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia (X-linked Ectodermal Dysplasia, XHED) Anodontia Anterior Uveitis Aphakia Arnold-Chiari Malformation (Syringomyelia) Arthritis Ascarids and Hookworms Atopic Dermatitis Atrial Septal Defect Auto Accidents and Care of Wounds Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Autoimmune Thyroiditis (Lymphocytic Thyroiditis) Autoimmune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Progressive Axonopathy Bacterial Endocarditis Bacterial Infections: Leptospirosis, Brucellosis, Actinomycosis and Nocardiosis BARF F.A.Q. Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) Black Hair Follicular Dysplasia Bladder Stones Blastomycosis Bleeding Blepharitis Breathing Disorders Botulism Brachycephalic airway obstruction syndrome Breed Predispotion to Orthopedic Problems Breed Predisposition to Fragmented Coronoid Process Breed Predisposition to Developing Canine Hip Dysplasia (CHD) Breed Predisposition to Osteochondritis (OCD) of the Elbow Breed Predisposition to Osteochondritis (OCD) of the Shoulder Breed Predisposition to Panosteitis Breed Predisposition to Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Breed Predisposition to Developing Ununited Anconeal Process Brucellosis Bullous Pemphigoid Burns Bursitis C3 Deficiency Calcinosis Circumscripta Cancer Candidiasis Canine Babesiosis Canine Degenerative Myelopathy Canine Dermatomyositis Canine Distemper Canine Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia (CIT) Canine Infectious Hepatitis Canine Leishmaniasis Canine Leukemia Canine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis (CME) Canine Nasal Aspergillosis Canine Parvovirus Canine Protothecosis Canine Uveodermatologic Syndrome Canine Viral Hepatitis Canine Wobbler Syndrome Canine X-linked Muscular Dystrophy Canned Dog Food Caries Cataracts Cerebellar Abiotrophy Inherited Myopathy of Great Danes (Central Core Myopathy) Cerebellar hypoplasia Cerebellar Purkinje cell degeneration Cervical Vertebral Instability Cesarean Section Chagas' disease (American Trypanosomiasis) Chewing Gums, Fights &amdp; Heat Stroke Chest and Lung Conditions Cheyletiellosis Cladophialophora bantiana infections Chondrosarcoma Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia, CEL Cleft palate Circulatory Disorders Coccidioidomycosis Coloboma Color Dilution Alopecia Comedo syndrome Congenital Hypotrichosis Congenital abnormalities of integumentary system Conotruncal Heart Malformations Conjunctivitis Constipation Copper-associated hepatitis (CAH) Coprophagy (Eating Stool) Cor Triatriatum Dexter Corneal Dermoid Cornification Disorders Coronavirus Enteritis Corneal Dystrophy Cranioschisis Craniomandibular Osteopathy (Lion Jaw, Westie Jaw) Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction Cryptorchidism Canine and Feline Cryptococcosis Cryptosporidiosis Cushing's Disease (Hyperadrenocorticism) Cutaneous Asthenia Cuterebriasis Cyclic Neutropenia Cystitis Cystinuria Cysts Defenses Against Infectious Diseases Degenerative Myelopathy Dehydration Demodicosis Dermatomyositis (DM) Dermoid sinus Dermatophytosis (I) Dermatophytosis (II) Diabetes Insipidus (CDI) Polyneuropathy, Distal Sensorimotor Diet for dogs with diarrhea (Inflammatory Bowel Disease, IBD) Digging, Barking, Chewing Dilated Cardiomyopathy (CDM) Diseases Transmissible Between Dogs and People Diseases Spread By Cockroaches Disease of the Canine Penis and Internal Sheath of the Prepuce Breed Predisposition to Developmental Orthopedic Diseases Dog Disease Symptoms Dog Nutritional Needs Dry Dog Food Dysautonomia Dysplasia Epiphysealis Hemimelica Dry Heaves Ear Infections Ear Margin Dermatosis Eating non-food materials - pica Eclampsia Ectromelia Eczema Elliptocytosis Encephalomyelitis Endocardial fibroelastosis Endocrine diseases Endotoxin shock Entropion Epidermoid Cysts Epidermolysis bullosa Idiopathic Epilepsy (IE) Epiphora Epistaxis Erythema multiforme Esophageal Achalasia Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, EPI Exostosis (multiple) Eye Problems Familial Renal Disease (Familial Glomerulonephropathy) Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Female Reproductive Disorders Fanconi Syndrome Fibrodysplasia ossificans Fibrosarcoma Fish Poisoning (Tuna etc.) Flea Allergy Dermatitis (FAD) Flea Control Fragile Site Fucosidosis Fungal Diseases and Yeast Infections Fungal Infections (Systemic) Galactosialidosis Gangliosidosis, GM1, GM2 Gastric dilatation-volvulus (Bloat) Genetic Diseases Genu valgum Glossopharyngeal Defect Glaucoma Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy Glomerulonephritis Congenital Abnormalities Digestive System Diseases Endocrine Diseases Eye and Vision Disorders Fungal Diseases Heart Diseases Hematologic Diseases Metabolic Diseases	Gastritis Gluten-sensitive enteropathy Glycogen storage disease Goniodysplasia Growth Hormone-Responsive Dermatosis Health Risks and Benefits Associated with Spay/Neuter Heart Failure Heart Muscle Diseases Heart Valve Diseases Hemeralopia Hemimelia Hemivertebrae Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Hemophagocytic Syndrome Hemophilia A (Factor VIII Deficiency) Hepatic Fibrosis Hepatic Encephalopathy Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Heterochromia High Uric Acid Excretion Hip Dysplasia How NSAIDs Can Actually Worsen Arthritis Malignant Histiocytosis, Histiocytoma Histiocytic ulcerative colitis Histoplasmosis Hookworm Dermatitis Hormonal Skin Diseases Horner Syndrome Hydrocephalus Hydromyelia Hypergammaglobulinemia Hyperlipoproteinemia Hyperparathyroidism Hypocatalasia Hypoglycemia Hypomyelination Hypothyroidism Ichthyosis Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMA, IMHA) Infectious Canine Hepatitis (ICH) Intussusception Internal Parasites Intervertebral Disk Disease (IVD) - Back Problem Juvenile Cellulitis Juvenile Osteoporosis (Osteogenesis Imperfecta) Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS), Dry Eye Syndrome Keratitis Kartagener syndrome Kidney Failure Lafora Disease L-2-Hydroxyglutaric Acidemia Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCP disease) Lens Luxation Leptospirosis Lethal Acrodermatitis (LAD) Lipidosis Lipomatosis, multiple Lyme Disease Malassezia Pachydermatis Dermatitis Male Reproductive Disorders Malignant Hyperthermia Malignant Mammary Tumors Mast Cell Tumor Masticatory Muscle Myositis Mastocytoma Megaesophagus Menkes Syndrome Metabolic Acidosis Microphthalmia Microsporidian Infection Mitral Stenosis Motor Neuron Disease Musculoskeletal Disorders Myasthenia Gravis Mitochondrial Myopathy Mucopolysaccharidosis Myositis Mycosis Fungoides (Epitheliotropic Cutaneous Lymphoma ) Natural Dog Feeding Nasal Parakeratosis Necrotising Myelopathy Nematodes Nephritis, X-linked Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL) Neuronopathy, progressive Nervous System Disorders Nodular Dermatofibrosis Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Risks in Dogs and Cats Nystagmus, congenital Oligodendroglioma Optic Nerve Hypoplasia Orchitis Osteoarthritis Osteochondrodysplasia Osteochondrosis Osteogenesis Imperfecta Osteomyelitis Otitis Externa Pancreatic Disease, Pancreatitis Panniculitis Pannus Panosteitis Papillomavirus (Canine) Papilloma (Epithelial Neoplasm) Patellar Luxation Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Patent urachus Treatment of Infectious Diseases Pathogens that cause infectious diseases Pediculosis (Lice) Pelger-Huet Anomaly Pelodera Dermatitis Pemphigus foliaceuos Perianal Fistulas Peripheral Nerve Conditions Persistent Pupillary Membrane Pet Health Insurance Pheochromocytoma Pneumothorax Poisoning, Plants Poisonous for Dogs Polycythemia Polymicrogyria and Asymmetrical Ventricular Dilation Polyneuropathy Porcupine Quills & Snake Bites Portosystemic Shunt (PSS) Postpartum Care Prekallikrein deficiency Primary Idiopathic Seborrhea Prognathism Progressive Retinal Atrophy - PRA Protein-losing Nephropathy Protozoal parasitic infections Pseudoachondroplastic Dysplasia Pug Dog Encephalitis Pulmonary Adenomatosis Pulmonic Stenosis Pyloric Stenosis Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency (PDCD) Pyometra Pythiosis Rabies Reduced Glutathione Deficiency Renal cystadenocarcinoma and nodular dermatofibrosis Renal Dysplasia Respiratory System Parasites in Dogs Retinal Dysplasia Retinoschisis Rhabdomyolysis Rickettsial Diseases: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Ehrlichiosis, Infectious Cyclic Thrombocytopenia, Salmon Disease Round Cell Tumors Sarcoptic Mange (I) Scoliosis Sebaceous Adenitis Selective IgA Deficiency Skin Disorders Sodium-potassium-ATPase High Activity Special Nutrients for Arthritis Spina Bifida Spherocytosis Spondylosis deformans Sporotrichosis Stomatocytosis Subaortic stenosis Sudden Death: Causes & Prevention Sudden Weakness Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Syringomyelia Tachycardia Tapetal Degeneration Tetralogy of Fallot Third eyelid (nictitating membrane) abnormalities - "cherry eye" Thrombasthenia Thromboxane Responsiveness of Platelets Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) Toxocariasis Toxoplasmosis and Neosporosis in Dogs Tracheal Collapse Transitional Vertebral Segments Trapped Neutrophil Syndrome Treatment of Arthritis Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia Ulcerative keratitis Urinary Incontinence Urinary Tract Infections Urolithiasis Vaccination and Vaccinosis Vasculopathy Vitamin A-Responsive Dermatosis Viral Diseases Vitiligo Vomiting von Willebrand's Disease Wilms tumor What's Really In Pet Food? Whelping or Delivery (Parturition), Difficult Birth Xanthinuria Tremor, X-linked (Congenital Tremor) Zinc-responsive Dermatosis Zygomycosis Musculoskeletal Diseases Neoplasms Nervous System Diseases Parasitic Diseases Respiratory Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Urologic Diseases Dog Genetics
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Last updated: May 9, 2012