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HEALTH PROBLEMS

Slipped Stifle: A condition which occurs when the kneelike joint above the hock in the hind leg of a dog slips and may require surgery

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA): is a condition in which a blood vessel called the ductus arteriosus fails to close normally in an infant soon after birth. The condition leads to abnormal blood flow between the aorta and pulmonary artery, two major blood vessels surrounding the heart.

Hip Dysplasia: The head of the thigh bone no longer fits firmly in the "cup" provided by the hip socket.

Open Fonatanel: This is when the fontanel (soft spot where the bones of the skull join at the top of the head) does not close properly at a few months of age.

OCD (Osteochondritis Dessicans): A fracture of cartilage which causes deterioration in a joint.

Hypothyroid: The production of thyroid hormone is above normal

VKH (Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome): an immune-mediated disease where the body attacks its own melanocytes (the pigment-producing cells).

Pemphigus: relapsing autoimmune skin disease that cause blisters and erosions of the skin and mucous membranes.

SA (Sebaceous Adenitis): Inflammation of the oil glands of the skin.

PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy): Retinal degeneration, leading to loss of sight.

Entropion: Inversion of the eyelids