The Weimaraner
The following diseases are reported to occur more frequently in the Weimaraner 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 involving the stomach

Diseases affecting the small intestine

Diseases affecting the large intestine

Blood diseases

  • Neutrophil function defect
  • T-cell dysfunction

Cancer

Cardiovascular diseases

Heart valve disorders

Abnormal development of major blood vessels to the heart

Heart muscle disease

Other

  • Peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia

Eye diseases

Diseases of the eyeball

Diseases of the eyelids

Diseases of the third eyelid (nictitating membrane)

Diseases of the cornea

Diseases of the lens

Hormonal diseases

Immune system diseases

  • Vaccine-associated vasculitis and hypertrophic osteodystrophy

Kidney & Urinary tract disease

Liver diseases

Nervous system diseases

  • Hypomyelination (juvenile)
  • Meningitis/polyarteritis
  • Spinal dysraphism
  • Syringomyelia

Orthopaedic diseases

Reproductive disorders

  • Vaginal hyperplasia
  • XX Sex reversal

Respiratory diseases

Skin diseases

  • Blastomycosis
  • Canine acne (muzzle folliculitis)
  • Demodicosis (generalised)
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Pododermatitis
  • Sebaceous adenitis 
  • Skin tumours
  • Sterile granuloma pyoderma

Other

  • Peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia
  • Umbilical hernia




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