The
Golden Retriever
The following diseases are reported to occur more frequently in the Golden
Retriever than in the general dog population. In some cases the disease either has, or is believed to have, a genetic, hereditary cause but many of the diseases listed here do not have a proven genetic basis.
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Alimentary tract diseases
This section includes diseases that involve the mouth, oesophagus (gullet), stomach, small intestine (duodenum and ileum), large intestine (colon and rectum), liver and pancreas.
Diseases involving the mouth
Diseases affecting the gullet (oesophagus)
Diseases involving the pancreas
Diseases affecting the small intestine
Diseases affecting the large intestine
Blood diseases
Cancer
- Brain tumours
(primary)
- Fibroma
- Fibrosarcoma
- Haemangioma (skin)
- Haemangiosarcoma
(skin)
- Histiocytoma
(benign fibrous)
- Insulinoma
- Lymphoma (non-epitheliotropic)
- Lymphosarcoma
- Mast cell tumours
- Melanoma
- Nasal cavity
tumours
- Oropharyngeal cancer
- Skin tumours
- Sweat gland tumour
- Thyroid neoplasia
- Trichoepithelioma
- Uveal tumours
(congenital-iris/choroid)
Cardiovascular diseases
Heart valve disorders
Abnormal development of major blood vessels to the heart
Heart muscle disease
- Duchenne's X-linked muscular dystrophy
cardiomyopathy
Other cardiac disorders
Eye diseases
Diseases of the eyeball
- Glaucoma
(primary)
- Lacrimal punctal aplasia
- Medial canthal pocket syndrome
- Multiple ocular defects
Diseases of the eyelids
Diseases of the third eyelid (nictitating membrane)
Diseases of the cornea
Diseases of the lens
Diseases of the retina
- Central progressive retinal atrophy
- Optic nerve colobomas
- Pseudopapilloedema
- Retinal
dysplasia (Multifocal and geographic)
Diseases of the uvea
- Tumours (congenital)
- Pigmentary uveitis
- Uveal cysts
Hormonal diseases
Insulinoma
Thyroid neoplasia
with hormonal changes
Immune system diseases
Kidney and Urinary
tract disease
- Ectopic ureters
- Renal dysplasia
- Silica
urolithiasis
Liver diseases
- Portosystemic
shunt (congenital)
Nervous system diseases
- Brain tumour
(primary)
- Eosinophilic
meningoencephalitis
- Epilepsy
- Hypomyelination of
PNS
- Laryngeal
paralysis
- Muscular dystrophy
- Myasthenia gravis
(acquired)
- Myopathy
Orthopaedic diseases
Reproductive disorders
- Congenital preputial stenosis
Respiratory diseases
Skin diseases
- Acral lick
dermatitis
- Atopy
(Allergy)
- Deep pyoderma
- Food
hypersensitivity
- Granuloma
(sterile) and pyogranuloma
- Grass awn
penetration
- Juvenile pyoderma
(cellulitis or strangles)
- Lick
Granulomas
- Mucocutaneous
hypopigmentation
- Nasal depigmentation
- Pododermatitis
- Polytraumatic folliculitis
- Psychogenic
dermatosis
- Sebaceous adenitis
(reported)
- Skin tumours
- Vitiligo (nasal)
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