The Pug
The following diseases are reported to occur more frequently in Pugs 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

Heart valve disorders

Abnormal development of major blood vessels to the heart

Heart muscle disease

Other

• Bundle of His stenosis (Hereditary)

Nervous system diseases

• Encephalitis (adult)
• Hemivertebrae (juvenile)

Orthopaedic diseases

• Achondroplasia (normal for breed)
• Aseptic femoral head necrosis (Legg-Perthe-Calves)
• Elbow luxation (congenital)
• Hemivertebrae (juvenile)
• Patella dislocation (luxation)

Reproductive disorders

• Dystocia
• XX sex reversal

Respiratory diseases

• Brachycephalic Upper Airway Syndrome

Skin diseases

• Atopy (allergy)
• Epidermal naevi
• Facial fold dermatitis (intertrigo)
• Lentigo (lentiginosis profusa)
• Papillomavirus-associated pigmentation
• Skin tumours
• Tail fold dermatitis (intertrigo)