The English Bulldog
The following diseases are reported to occur more frequently in the English Bulldog 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
• Pharyngeal disorders

Diseases affecting the gullet (oesophagus)

• Vascular ring anomalies

Diseases involving the pancreas

Diseases affecting the small intestine

Diseases affecting the large intestine

• Constipation
• Faecal incontinence
  

Heart valve disorders

• Aortic stenosis
• Pulmonic Stenosis

Abnormal development of major blood vessels to the heart

• Vascular ring anomalies
• Tetralogy of Fallot

Heart muscle disease

• Ventricular septal defect

Cancer

• Brain tumour (primary)
• Lymphosarcoma (malignant lymphoma)
• Mast cell tumours
• Perianal gland adenoma

Diseases of the eyeball

Diseases of the eyelids

• Diamond eye
• Distichiasis
• Entropion
• Trichiasis

Diseases of the third eyelid (nictitating membrane)

• Prolapse of the 3rd eyelid

Diseases of the cornea

• Refractory corneal ulcer
• Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye)

Diseases of the lens

Diseases of the retina

• Retinal dysplasia (multifocal)

Hormonal diseases

• Hypothyroidism

Immune system diseases

Kidney and Urinary tract diseases

• Cystine urolithiasis
• Ectopic ureter
• Urate urolithiasis
• Urethrorectal fistula
• Urethral prolapse
• Urinary incontinence (with sacrocaudal dysgenesis)

Liver diseases

Nervous system diseases

• Brain tumour (primary)
• Deafness (congenital)
• Hemivertebrae
• Hydrocephalus
• Laryngeal paralysis
• Sacrocaudal dysgenesis
• Spina bifeda
• Vertebral canal stenosis

Orthopaedic diseases

• Achondroplasia (normal for the breed)
• Brachyury
• Congenital elbow luxation
• Hemivertebrae
• Hip Dysplasia
• Sacrocaudal dysgenesis
• United anconeal process

Reproductive disorders

• Cryptorchidism
• Dystocia
• Vaginal hyperplasia

Respiratory diseases

• Brachycephalic Upper Airway Syndrome
• Hypoplastic trachea
• Laryngeal paralysis

Skin diseases

• Atopy
• Canine acne
• Demodecosis (generalised)
• Facial fold dermatitis (intertrigo)
• Follicular dysplasia
• Hyperoestrogenism
• Interdigital cysts
• Intertrigo
• Lymphoedema (primary)
• Muzzle folliculitis and furunculosis
• Perianal gland adenoma
• Pododermatitis
• Seasonal flank alopecia
• Tail fold dermatitis (intertrigo)
• Tumours