The Beagle
The following diseases are reported to occur more frequently in the Beagle 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

• Cleft palate

Diseases affecting the gullet (oesophagus)

Diseases involving the pancreas

Diseases affecting the small intestine

• Bacterial overgrowth
• IgA Deficiency

Liver Disease

Chronic hepatitis

Blood diseases

• Factor VII deficiency
• Primary idiopathic hyperlipidaemia
• Non-spherocytic haemolytic anaemia

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• Actinic or solar keratosis
• Haemangioma (cutaneous)
• Haemangiopericytoma
• Lymphosarcoma
• Mast cell tumours
• Perianal gland adenoma
• Pituitary tumour (causing hyperadrenocorticism)
• Sebaceous gland tumours
• Thyroid neoplasia

Endocrine (Hormonal) diseases

• Diabetes mellitus
• Hyperadrenocorticism (Pituitary-dependent)
• Hypothyroidism (hereditary)
• Thyroid neoplasia (most euthyroid)

Diseases of the eyeball

• Microphthalmia with congenital cataract
• Microphthalmia-microphakia-peristent pupillary membrane syndrome
• Micropapilla
• Multiple posterior segment ocular defects 
• Optic nerve hypoplasia
• Primary glaucoma

Diseases of the eyelids

• Ectropion 

Diseases of the third eyelid (nictitating membrane)

• Eversion of the third eyelid cartilage

Diseases of the cornea

• Corneal dystrophy

Diseases of the lens

• Cataract
• Lens luxation

Diseases of the retina

• Generalised progressive retinal atrophy
• Retinal dysplasia (multifocal)
• Tapetal degeneration

Immune system diseases

• IgA deficiency
• Pyruvate kinase deficiency
• Severe combined immunodeficiency (X-linked recessive)
• Systemic lupus erythematosus

Kidney and Urinary Tract diseases

• Glomerular amyloidosis
• Renal agenesis (unilateral)

Liver diseases

• Chronic hepatitis

Nervous system diseases

• Cerebellar degeneration
• Deafness (congenital)
• Epilepsy
• Hound ataxia (UK)
• Hydrocephalus
• Hypomyelinogenesis
• Lissencephaly
• Lysosomal storage disease (gangliosidosis) (Autosomal recessive)
• Lysosomal storage disease (Lafora's disease)
• Meningitis (with polyarthritis)
• Narcolepsy/cataplexy
• Necrotising vasculitis
• Spina bifida
• Vestibular disease (congenital)

Skin diseases

• Atopy
• Black hair follicular dysplasia
• Demodex
• Ehler-Danlos syndrome
• Hypotrichosis (congenital)
• Immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency
• Necrotising vasculitis
• Perianal gland adenoma
• Skin tumours
• Solar dermatitis (truncal)
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Zinc-responsive dermatitis

Other diseases

• Coccidiomycosis
• XX sex reversal