The Miniature Pinscher
The following diseases are reported to occur more frequently in the Miniature Pinscher 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

Diseases of the cornea

• Chronic superficial keratitis (pannus)
• Corneal dystrophy

Diseases of the eyeball

• Glaucoma

Diseases of the eyelids

Diseases of the third eyelid (nictitating membrane)

Diseases of the lens

• Cataract

Diseases of the retina

• Progressive retinal atrophy (generalised)

Hormonal diseases

• Diabetes mellitus

Immune system diseases

Kidney and Urinary Tract diseases

• Cystine urolithiasis

Liver diseases

Nervous system diseases

Orthopaedic diseases

• Shoulder luxation (congenital)

Skin diseases

• Colour-dilution alopecia (blue or fawn)
• Pattern baldness
• Sebaceous adenitis (reported)