The Alaskan Malamute
The following diseases are reported to occur more frequently in the Alaskan Malamute 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 affecting the small intestine

Diseases affecting the large intestine

Blood diseases

• Anaemia (with chondrodoplasia)
• Factor VII Deficiency (Recessive)
• Haemophilia B (Factor IX deficiency or Christmas disease)
• Hereditary stomatocytosis

Cancer

• Anal sac adenocarcinoma
• Sebaceous gland tumours

• Castration-responsive dermatosis
• Diabetes mellitus 
• Hypothyroidism

Eye diseases

• Hemeralopia (day blindness) (Recessive)

Diseases of the eyeball

• Glaucoma

Diseases of the eyelids

Diseases of the third eyelid (nictitating membrane)

Diseases of the cornea

• Corneal dystrophy
• Refractory corneal ulcer

Diseases of the lens

• Cataract

Diseases of the retina

• Generalised progressive retinal atrophy

Immune system diseases

Kidney Disease

• Renal cortical hypoplasia

Nervous system diseases

• Narcolepsy-Catalepsy

Orthopaedic diseases

• Cartilaginous exostosis
• Chondrodysplasia (Dwarfism) (Recessive)

Skin diseases

• Castration-responsive dermatosis
• Demodicosis (Demodex mite)
• Follicular dysplasia
• Post-clipping alopecia
• Skin tumours
• Uveodermatological syndrome
• Vitiligo (nasal)
• Zinc-responsive dermatosis