The Lhasa Apso
The following diseases are reported to occur more frequently in the Lhasa Apso 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

• Pyloric stenosis (hypertrophy)

Diseases affecting the small intestine

Diseases affecting the large intestine

Cancer

• Keratoacanthoma
• Perianal gland tumours
• Sebaceous gland tumours

Heart valve disorders

• Endocardiosis

Abnormal development of major blood vessels to the heart

Heart muscle disease

Diseases of the eyeball

Diseases of the eyelids

• Distichiasis
• Ectopic cilia
• Entropion
• Trichiasis  (caruncular)

Diseases of the third eyelid (nictitating membrane)

• Prolapse of the gland of the 3rd eyelid

Diseases of the cornea

• Corneal dystrophy
• Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye)
• Pigmentary keratitis
• Refractory corneal ulcer

Diseases of the lens

• Cataract

Diseases of the retina

• Progressive retinal atrophy (generalised)

Other

• Vitreous syneresis

Hormonal diseases

• Cushings Disease (hyperadrenocorticism)

Immune system diseases

Kidney and Urinary Tract disease

• Calcium oxalate urolithiasis
• Familial renal dysplasia
• Familial glucosuria
• Silica urolithiasis
• Struvite urolithiasis

Liver diseases

Nervous system diseases

• Hydrocephalus
• Intervertebral disc disease
• Lissencephaly

Orthopaedic diseases

• Intervertebral disc disease

Respiratory diseases

• Tracheal collapse

Skin diseases

• Atopy (Allergy)
• Food allergy (hypersensitivity)
• Hypotrichosis (congenital)
• Juvenile pyoderma (cellulitis or strangles)
• Sebaceous adenitis (reported)
• Skin tumours

Other

• Alopecia at site of subcutaneous glucocorticoid injections