The Pekingese
The following diseases are reported to occur more frequently in the Pekingese 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

Diseases affecting the gullet (oesophagus)

Diseases involving the pancreas

Diseases affecting the stomach

• Pyloric stenosis (antral hypertrophy)

Diseases affecting the small intestine

• Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis

Diseases affecting the large intestine

• Sertoli cell tumour
• Squamous cell carcinoma (skin)

Diseases of the cornea

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

Diseases of the eyeball

• Exophthalmos
• Lagophthalmos
• Proptosis

Diseases of the eyelids

• Distichiasis
• Entropion
• Trichiasis (caruncular & nasal fold)

Diseases of the third eyelid (nictitating membrane)

Diseases of the lens

• Cataract

Diseases of the optic disc

Diseases of the retina

• Progressive retinal atrophy (generalised)

Nervous system diseases

• Atlanto-axial subluxation
• Intervertebral disc disease
• Hemivertebrae
• Hydrocephalus

Orthopaedic diseases

• Achondroplasia (physiological)
• Elbow luxation (congenital)
• Intervertebral disc disease
• Odontoid process dysplasia
• Retrognathia

Reproductive disorders

• Cryptorchidism
• Pseudohermaphroditism (male)

Respiratory diseases

• Brachycephalic upper airway syndrome
• Bronchial cartilage hypoplasia

Skin diseases

• Dermatophytosis
• Facial fold dermatitis (intertrigo)
• Flea-bite hypersensitivity
• Interdigital cysts
• Intertrigo
• Pododermatitis
• Rabies vaccine-associated vasculitis and alopecia
• Sertoli cell tumour
• Skin tumours

Other

• Inguinal hernia
• Perineal hernia
• Scrotal hernia
• Umbilical hernia