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Canine Genetic Diseases Flashcards

1
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Hip dysplasia

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Shallow acetabulum

Small/misshapen femoral head

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Legg-calve-perthes disease

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Ideopathic necrosis and breakdown of femoral head

Common is small breeds

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elbow dysplasia

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Abnormal elbow joint with cartilage malformation

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Patellar luxation

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Kneecaps pops out of place

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5
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Intervertabral disc dz

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Herniation of intervertebral disk

Most common in dachshunds

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6
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Wobbler syndrome

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Cervical spine

Doberman

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Craniomandibular osteopathy

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Symmetrical bone enlargement on mandible

West highland terriers

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Progressive retinal atrophy

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Degeneration of rods/cones of retina

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Cataract

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Opacity of lens of eye

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Glaucoma

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Increased ocular pressure in anterior chamber of eye

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Keratoconjuctivitis

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Dry eye

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12
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Entropian

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Turning inward of eyelid

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Ectropian

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Turning outward of eyelid

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14
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Corneal dystrophy

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Degeneration of cornea

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15
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Collie eye anomaly

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Chromosome abnormality

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16
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Otitis externa

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Inflammation of external ear / pinna

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Allergic dermatitis

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Inhalent or food allergy causing skin inflammation

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Demodicosis

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Infestation of demodex lice

Caused by defect in host immune system

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Thrombopathy

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Dz of blood platelets

Basset hound

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Vonwillibrand dz

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Deficiency in vonwillibrand factor

Doberman

21
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Boxer cardiomyopathy

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Heart beat erratic

22
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Dilated cardiomyopathy

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Dz of heart muscle causing dilated chambers and weak cardiac muscle
Large breed dogs

23
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Chronic mitral valve dz

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Mitral valve prolapses valve
Left side heart failure
Cavalier

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Ventricular septal defect

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Hole between ventricles

Allows blood to bypass pulmonary circulation

25
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Cerebral ataxia

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Progressive degeneration of cerebellum

Jack Russel

26
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Hydrocephalus

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Abnormal accumulation of CSF

Chihuahua

27
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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of brain tissue

Pugs

28
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Epilepsy

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Recurrent seizures

29
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Stenotic nares

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Narrow nostrils

30
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Elongated soft pallete

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Too long, extends to trachea

31
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Fanconi syndrome

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Disfunction of kidneys
Glucose
Basenji

32
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Cystinuria

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Defect of renal tubules

Kidney

33
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Urolithiasis

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Formation of crystals

Calcium oxalates and struebites

34
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Copper toxicosis

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Copper storage dz

Bedlington terrior

35
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Bronchiectasis

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Bronchi becomes narrowed

36
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Collapsing trachea

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Tracheal rings begin to collapse

Small breeds

37
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Hypothyroidism

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Deficiency of thyroid gland

38
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Osteosarcoma

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Malignant; bone cancer

39
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Lymphoma

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Cancer of lymphocytes

40
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What dog breeds tend to be sensitive to anesthesia?

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Sight hounds

41
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What dog breed tends to be sensitive to ivermectin?

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Most herding breeds

42
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Cryptorchidism

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Retained testicles

43
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Dystocia

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Difficult birth

44
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GDV

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Bloat and twist of stomach

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