The Samoyed
The following diseases are reported to occur more frequently in the Samoyed 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 eyeball

• Glaucoma
• Lacrimal punctal aplasia
• Medial canthal pocket syndrome
• Multiple ocular defects & dwarfism
• Uveodermatological syndrome

Diseases of the eyelids

• Distichiasis

Diseases of the third eyelid (nictitating membrane)

Diseases of the cornea

• Corneal dystrophy
• Refractory corneal ulcer

Diseases of the lens

• Cataract

Diseases of the optic nerve

• Coloboma

Diseases of the retina

• Progressive retinal atrophy (Generalised) (autosomal recessive)
• Retinal dysplasia (multifocal)

 

Hormonal diseases

• Diabetes mellitus
• Growth hormone-responsive dermatosis

Immune system diseases

Kidney & Urinary tract disease

• Familial renal disease (defective collagen IV formation in glomerular basement membrane)

Liver diseases

Nervous system diseases

• Cerebellar degeneration
• CNS hypomyelination
• Deafness (congenital)
• Lissencephaly
• Spongiform degeneration

Skin diseases

• Growth hormone- responsive dermatosis
• Nasal depigmentation
• Perianal gland adenoma
• Post-clipping alopecia
• Sebaceous adenitis
• Uveodermatological syndrome