Quiz 6

 

In case you aren't aware I have a list of issues for you to consider.

  Mybreed has many potential health and genetic conditions, accommodating their unique physical structure.
 

 

 

  

 

 

Below is a listing of medical diseases that can be or have been associated with the French Bulldog breed.  These same issues may apply to other breeds.


CANCERS
Hemangiosarcoma
Lymphosarcoma
Mast Cell Tumor
Mammary Carcinoma
Nasal Sinus Tumor
Pancreatic Tumor
Brain Tumor


CONGENITAL DEFECTS

Cleft lip/palate
Cryptorchidism (undescended testes)
Hydrocephalus
Spina Bifida
Urinary Tract Defects


DERMATOLOGY

Skin Allergies
Food Allergies
Alopecia
Demodex
Seborrhea


GASTROENTEROLOGY
Megaloesophagus
Pyloric Stenosis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Liver Disorder


IMMUNOLOGY
Thyroiditis
Lupus
Pemphigus


ORTHOPEDIC

Vertebral Malformations
Hip Dysplasia
Patellar Luxation
Premature Disc Degeneration
Wry Jaw


REPRODUCTIVE (MALE)

Abnormal Sperm
Lack of Libido


TEMPERAMENT

Extreme Shyness
Extreme Agression
Rage or Rage Syndrome


CARDIOVASCULAR
Cardiomyopathy
Heart Murmur
Pulmonary Stenosis
Subaortic Stenosis
Valve Dysfunction




ENDOCRINOLOGY

Hypothyroidism
Addison’s Disease
Cushing’s Disease
Diabetes Mellitus



HEMATOLOGY

Hemophilia A or B
Inherited Hemolytic Anemia
Non-Regenerative Anemia
Platelet Abnormalities
Platelet Dysfunction
Von Willebrand’s Disease

NEUROLOGY
Idiopathic Seizures
Head Tilt
Degenerative Spinal Cord Disease
Deafness


OPTHAMOLOGY
Juvenile Cataracts
Persistent Pupillary Membrane
Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Rentinal Dysplasia
Entropion
Distichiasis
Dry Eye
Non-healing Corneal Ulcers



REPRODUCTIVE (FEMALE)
Failure to Ovulate
Irregular/Split Heats
Primary Uterine Inertia
Resorption of Litters
Chronic False Pregnancies
Insufficient Milk
Mastitis
Pyometra


UROLOGY

Bladder Disease
Bladder Stones
Kidney Stones


 

Special Needs

French Bulldogs have special needs and are not for everyone.  Living with them is not the same as looking at them and admiring them.  See whether this is the breed for you.