Labrador Retriever - Testing for Health
Dr Frances Smith, DVM, PhD provides us with information about Labrador Retrievers and their health. Dr Smith let you know if there are tests that you should be doing and goes through some diseases that your Labrador Retriever could be prone to.
Topics include:
Hip Dysplasia - "An inherited condition resulting from an improperly formed hip joint. Because the joint is loose, the dog's leg bone moves around too much, causing painful wear and tear." Hip Dysplasia in Dogs
Elbow Dysplasia - "A condition involving multiple developmental abnormalities of the elbow-joint in the dog, specifically the growth of cartilage or the structures surrounding it." Elbow Dysplasia in Dogs
Eye Diseases - "The Labrador Retriever is a breed of dog that is at risk for the development of a number of different hereditary eye diseases." PRA and the Labrador Retriever
Exercise-induced Collapse - "Dogs affected with EIC develop muscle weakness, incoordination and life-threatening collapse after just five to fifteen minutes of field exercise and cannot participate in many types of strenuous activities." Exercise Induced Collapse in Labrador Retrievers
Centronuclear Myopathy - "A disabling disease that affects Labradors from all over the world." Centronuclear Myopathy (or Canine Muscle Myopathy, CNM)
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Topics include:
Hip Dysplasia - "An inherited condition resulting from an improperly formed hip joint. Because the joint is loose, the dog's leg bone moves around too much, causing painful wear and tear." Hip Dysplasia in Dogs
Elbow Dysplasia - "A condition involving multiple developmental abnormalities of the elbow-joint in the dog, specifically the growth of cartilage or the structures surrounding it." Elbow Dysplasia in Dogs
Eye Diseases - "The Labrador Retriever is a breed of dog that is at risk for the development of a number of different hereditary eye diseases." PRA and the Labrador Retriever
Exercise-induced Collapse - "Dogs affected with EIC develop muscle weakness, incoordination and life-threatening collapse after just five to fifteen minutes of field exercise and cannot participate in many types of strenuous activities." Exercise Induced Collapse in Labrador Retrievers
Centronuclear Myopathy - "A disabling disease that affects Labradors from all over the world." Centronuclear Myopathy (or Canine Muscle Myopathy, CNM)
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