Disorders by Breed - Chow chow

Disclaimer:

• The LIDA catalogue reports congenital and hereditary disorders found in pure-bred dogs as well as common conditions thought to have genetic origins because their frequency is higher than expected in certain breeds.
• The inherited disorders listed on the web-site were sourced from the Online Mendelian Inheritance of Animals database.
• New disorders are reported with regularity and while LIDA attempts to keep up-to-date with such reports it cannot guarantee that its content is complete and current.
• The importance of disorders described in the LIDA catalogue varies in terms of frequency and severity.
• Users of LIDA are strongly encouraged to take professional advice before using LIDA data to make breeding or purchasing plans.

Organ System Involved

Endocrine

• Hyposomatotropism
• Hypothyroidism
• Lymphocytic thyroiditis
• Thyroiditis

Gastrointestinal

• Gastric dilatation volvulus syndrome
• Intestinal malabsorption

Integument

• Alopecia, colour mutant
• Demodicosis
• Ectropion
• Entropion
• Furunculosis
• Granulomatous sebaceous adenitis
• Hyposomatotropism
• Pemphigus foliaceous
• Pododermatitis
• Sebaceous adenitis

Musculoskeletal

• Cleft Palate
• Hip Dysplasia
• Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia
• Osteochondritis dissecans
• Osteochondrosis dissecans
• Short tail

Nervous/sensory

• Behavioral abnormalities
• Cataract
• Cerebellar Hypoplasia
• Distichiasis
• Glaucoma
• Hypomyelinogenesis
• Pannus
• Persistent pupillary membrane
• Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) (X-linked)