Canine Genetic Diseases

Question 1

Hip dysplasia

Answer 1

Shallow acetabulum

Small/misshapen femoral head

Question 2

Legg-calve-perthes disease

Answer 2

Ideopathic necrosis and breakdown of femoral head

Common is small breeds

Question 3

elbow dysplasia

Answer 3

Abnormal elbow joint with cartilage malformation

Question 4

Patellar luxation

Answer 4

Kneecaps pops out of place

Question 5

Intervertabral disc dz

Answer 5

Herniation of intervertebral disk

Most common in dachshunds

Question 6

Wobbler syndrome

Answer 6

Cervical spine

Doberman

Question 7

Craniomandibular osteopathy

Answer 7

Symmetrical bone enlargement on mandible

West highland terriers

Question 8

Progressive retinal atrophy

Answer 8

Degeneration of rods/cones of retina

Question 9

Cataract

Answer 9

Opacity of lens of eye

Question 10

Glaucoma

Answer 10

Increased ocular pressure in anterior chamber of eye

Question 11

Keratoconjuctivitis

Answer 11

Dry eye

Question 12

Entropian

Answer 12

Turning inward of eyelid

Question 13

Ectropian

Answer 13

Turning outward of eyelid

Question 14

Corneal dystrophy

Answer 14

Degeneration of cornea

Question 15

Collie eye anomaly

Answer 15

Chromosome abnormality

Question 16

Otitis externa

Answer 16

Inflammation of external ear / pinna

Question 17

Allergic dermatitis

Answer 17

Inhalent or food allergy causing skin inflammation

Question 18

Demodicosis

Answer 18

Infestation of demodex lice

Caused by defect in host immune system

Question 19

Thrombopathy

Answer 19

Dz of blood platelets

Basset hound

Question 20

Vonwillibrand dz

Answer 20

Deficiency in vonwillibrand factor

Doberman

Question 21

Boxer cardiomyopathy

Answer 21

Heart beat erratic

Question 22

Dilated cardiomyopathy

Answer 22

Dz of heart muscle causing dilated chambers and weak cardiac muscle
Large breed dogs

Question 23

Chronic mitral valve dz

Answer 23

Mitral valve prolapses valve
Left side heart failure
Cavalier

Question 24

Ventricular septal defect

Answer 24

Hole between ventricles

Allows blood to bypass pulmonary circulation

Question 25

Cerebral ataxia

Answer 25

Progressive degeneration of cerebellum | Jack Russel

Question 26

Hydrocephalus

Answer 26

Abnormal accumulation of CSF | Chihuahua

Question 27

Encephalitis

Answer 27

Inflammation of brain tissue | Pugs

Question 28

Epilepsy

Answer 28

Recurrent seizures

Question 29

Stenotic nares

Answer 29

Narrow nostrils

Question 30

Elongated soft pallete

Answer 30

Too long, extends to trachea

Question 31

Fanconi syndrome

Answer 31

Disfunction of kidneys Glucose Basenji

Question 32

Cystinuria

Answer 32

Defect of renal tubules | Kidney

Question 33

Urolithiasis

Answer 33

Formation of crystals | Calcium oxalates and struebites

Question 34

Copper toxicosis

Answer 34

Copper storage dz | Bedlington terrior

Question 35

Bronchiectasis

Answer 35

Bronchi becomes narrowed

Question 36

Collapsing trachea

Answer 36

Tracheal rings begin to collapse | Small breeds

Question 37

Hypothyroidism

Answer 37

Deficiency of thyroid gland

Question 38

Osteosarcoma

Answer 38

Malignant; bone cancer

Question 39

Lymphoma

Answer 39

Cancer of lymphocytes

Question 40

What dog breeds tend to be sensitive to anesthesia?

Answer 40

Sight hounds

Question 41

What dog breed tends to be sensitive to ivermectin?

Answer 41

Most herding breeds

Question 42

Cryptorchidism

Answer 42

Retained testicles

Question 43

Dystocia

Answer 43

Difficult birth

Question 44

GDV

Answer 44

Bloat and twist of stomach