Health Examples
Cardiac or Circulatory
Subvalvular aortic stenosis (SAS,) pulmonic stenosis, valve leak, tricupsid valve dysplasia, patent ductus arteriosis (PDA,) dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM,) congestive heart failure.
Dermatological
Hot spots, dermatitis, mange, pyoderma, skin allergies
Endrocine
Addison's disease, Cushing's disease, hypothyroidism, diabetes
Eye
Cataracts, chronic eye infection, cherry eye, entropion, ectropion, glaucoma, eversion of the third eyelid
Gastrointestinal (incl Bloat)
Bloat, ulcers, liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, megaesophagus *Bloat comprises approximately 75% of the dogs in the study for this category.
Immune (other than skin)
Food allergies, autoimmune disease including hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia
Infection or Internal Parasite
Distemper, chronic ear infection, heartworms, hepatitis, Lyme's disease, meningitis, parvo, pneumonia, Staph, yeast infection, urinary tract infection
Injury
Wounds, joint injuries, ear flap hernia, heat, ruptured spleen
Neurological
Degenerative myelopathy, epilepsy, myasthenia gravis, seizures, spinal nerve damage, vestibular disorders, Wobbler's, dementia
Orthopedic
Arthritis, anterior cruciate ligament tear (ACL,) elbow anomaly, elbow dysplasia, hip dysplasia, patellar luxation, herniated disc, osteochondritis disecans (OCD,) polymyositis, panosteitis, spinal stenosis, spondylosis
Reproductive
Cryptorchid, irregular heat, uterine or ovarian cysts, pyometra, prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis
Respiratory
Asthma, hyperplastic laryngitis, laryngeal paralysis
Temperament
Timid, aggressive, hyperactive
Tumor or Cancer
Osteosarcoma, benign tumor, lipoma, lymphoma, interdigital cysts, adenoma, mast cell tumor
Urinary
Cystitis, cystinura, calcium deposits, ectopic ureter, incontinence, renal disease
Other (not listed above)
Dental problems, hearing problems, cleft palate, anaesthesia reaction, coprophagia, taurine deficiency
