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The
Greyhound
The following diseases are reported to occur more frequently in the Greyhound 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
- Sialocele
- Supernumerary teeth (premolar in 35%+)
Diseases affecting the gullet (oesophagus)
Diseases involving the pancreas
Diseases affecting the small intestine
Diseases affecting the large intestine
Blood diseases
- Haemolytic uraemic syndrome
Cardiovascular diseases
Heart valve disorders
Abnormal development of major blood vessels to the heart
Heart muscle disease
Cancer
Eye diseases
Diseases of the eyeball
Diseases of the eyelids
Diseases of the third eyelid (nictitating membrane)
Diseases of the cornea
Diseases of the lens
Diseases of the retina
- Generalised progressive retinal atrophy
Hormonal diseases
Immune system diseases
Kidney and Urinary
tract diseases
- Haemolytic uraemic syndrome
Liver diseases
Nervous system diseases
Orthopaedic diseases
Various trauma injuries associated with racing, including :
- Accessory carpal-bone fracture (right)
- Biceps brachii displacement (medial)
- Calcaneous subluxation and fractures
- Carpal injuries (soft-tissue)
- Central tarsal-bone fracture
- Exertional rhabdomyolysis (myopathy)
- Plantar tarsal ligament rupture with calcaneoquartal subluxation
- Polyarthritis
- Sesamoiditis (chronic)
- Superficial digital flexor tendon luxation
- Tibial fractures
- Tibial tuberosity avulsion
Respiratory diseases
Skin diseases
- Cutaneous
vasculopathy
- Ehler-Danlos
syndrome
- Pattern baldness
- Vasculitis
- Ventral comedone
syndrome
Other
- Thiopentone
susceptibility
Several unusual
performance-related physiological features, including :
- Blood group DEA
1.1 and 1.2 negative
- Cardiac
hypertrophy
- Cytoplasmic
vacuolation of eosinophils
- Hypertension -
higher normal blood pressure than other breeds
- Low thyroxine
(T4) concentrations
- Red cell
lifespan short
- Thrombocytopaenia
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