So,
you have chosen a lovely puppy, treat him well, care about his
health, but there are several problems appeared and you don't know
what to do. As usual, genetic ailments are not very wide spread among
the dogs, but still you should be aware about the things they may
lead to.
For
example, the most wide spread genetic dog health problem
is Hip
dysplasia. As usual this dog health problem affects
larger breeds.
This defect in the hip joint of a dog is very painful for a dog and
the disease grows progressively worse in the course of time. And
finally it may cause such dog health problem as arthritis.
But
the small dogs also may suffer form different genetic ailments and
the most wide spread among them is Luxating patellas. This dog health
problem may lead to limping and pain in the legs.
There
are also several genetic dog health problems that lead to blindness
or deafness. So, be attentive while choosing a puppy, he has to react
on your voice and just follow some moving details.
Some
dogs, for example Collies, Welsh Corgi (Cardigan), Catahoula Leopard
Dog, Pit Bulls and many other have the blue merle coloring. What does
it mean? Merle is a type of color combination of dog's coat. The
basic color is red or black with grey patches. As usual such dogs
have white coloration around the neck. It is very dangerous for the
dog health if the two Merle dogs are mated. Their puppies will have
such dog health problems as deafness and blindness. So breeders try
to avoid this.
We
offer you to study the pedigree of your dog or just find out who are
his parents, before buying a dog, in order to prevent different
problems, which are connected with the genetic dog health ailments.
Consult with the veterinarian if you have some problems and don't
know what to do. Perhaps, it is not connected with genetic diseases.
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