The Basset Hound
The following diseases are reported to occur more frequently in the Basset Hound 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

• Dysplasia of the temperomandibular joint

Diseases affecting the gullet (oesophagus)

Diseases involving the pancreas

Diseases involving the stomach

Diseases affecting the small intestine

• Tuberculosis (gastrointestinal due M.avium)

Diseases affecting the large intestine

Blood diseases

• Abnormal platelets leading to thrombopathy (Autosomal recessive)

Heart valve disorders

• Pulmonic stenosis

Abnormal development of major blood vessels to the heart

Heart muscle disease

• Ventricular septal defect

Cancer

• Actinic or solar keratosis
• Haemangioma (cutaneous)
• Lymphoma (non-epitheliotropic)
• Lymphosarcoma
• Mast cell tumours
• Nasal cavity tumours
• Pilomatrixoma
• Trichoepithelioma

Diseases of the eyeball

• Glaucoma (goniodysgenesis)

Diseases of the eyelids

• Ectropion ("Diamond eye")
• Entropion ("Diamond eye")

Diseases of the third eyelid (nictitating membrane)

• Eversion of the 3rd eyelid

Diseases of the cornea

Diseases of the lens

• Cataract
• Lens luxation

Diseases of the retina

• Generalised progressive retinal atrophy

Immune system diseases

• Severe combined immunodeficiency (X-linked recessive)

Kidney and Urinary Tract diseases

• Cystine urolithiasis (America)

Liver diseases

Nervous system diseases

• Lysosomal storage disease (Lafora's disease)
• Wobbler syndrome (cervical vertebrae malformation)

Skin diseases

• Atopy (Allergy)
• Black hair follicular dysplasia
• Body fold dermatitis ( intertrigo)
• Hypotrichosis (congenital)
• Malassezia dermatitis
• Otitis externa
• Pododermatitis
• Seborrhoea (primary)
• Tumours

Other disorders/diseases

• Inguinal hernia