A kidney disease known
as renal dysplasia is common in the Shih - Tzu breed.
The other main problems that have been identified in the breed include kidney problems such
as Renal Dysplasia and liver problems such as Portalsystemic Shunt.
Not exact matches
While there is no cure for
Renal Dysplasia, prevention may come in
as little
as two years in the form of a genetic test for the disease.
Dogs from puppy mills and private individuals are often the products of parents who've never received appropriate veterinary care nor have they been health tested for congenital problems such
as hip
dysplasia, glaucoma, heart problems, and
renal illnesses, just to mention a few.
Dogs: $ 40,606 Hip
Dysplasia - 3 - year - old female Border Collie Cross $ 36,485 Pleural Effusion (build - up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lung)- 1 - year - old male Rottweiler $ 29,173 Insulinoma; Post-Op Pancreatitis / Biliary Obstruction - 7 - year - old male Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier $ 27,142 Toxic Myelodysplasia (serious blood condition)- 8 - year - old female Beagle $ 25,442 Spay Complication / Systemic Infection - 1 - year - old female mixed breed Cats: $ 17,685 Inflammatory Bowel Disease - 6 - year - old male Siamese Cross $ 16,704 Acute
Renal Failure Syndrome (failure of the kidneys)- 10 - year - old male Domestic Shorthair $ 16,552 Hypoglycemia Crisis With Seizures - 3 - year - old male mixed breed $ 10,000 Cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder)- 12 - year - old male Domestic Shorthair $ 7,000 Sarcoma (cancer)- 12 - year - old female Domestic Shorthair «A lot of people would never imagine their dog could run up a vet bill
as high
as the cost of a luxury car,» says Kristen Lynch, Executive Director of the North American Pet Health Association (NAPHIA).
There is a genetic test for
renal dysplasia in Lhaso Apsos, shih tzus and soft coated Wheaton terriers, which is specific to these breeds,
as far
as I know.