Belgian Shepherd Dog
The following diseases are reported to occur more frequently in the Belgian Shepherd Dog 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 involving the stomach

• Gastric carcinoma

Diseases affecting the small intestine

Diseases affecting the large intestine

Cancer

• Gastric carcinoma

Diseases of the eyeball

• Micropapilla

Diseases of the eyelids

Diseases of the third eyelid (nictitating membrane)

• Plasmoma (plasma cell infiltration)

Diseases of the cornea

• Chronic superficial keratitis (pannus)

Diseases of the lens

• Cataract

Diseases of the retina

• Generalised progressive retinal atrophy
• Retinopathy

Nervous system diseases

Orthopaedic diseases

• Myopathy (gracilis and semitendinosus)

Respiratory diseases

Skin diseases

• Hypotrichosis (congenital)