Akitas are prone to various skin disorders, some of an autoimmune nature, such
as sebaceous adenitis.
Not exact matches
Little is known about the mode of inheritance; that is, whether they are simple
as progressive retinal atrophy and
sebaceous adenitis are in some breeds or are, like hip dysplasia, a complex association of many genes.
Inherited diseases or structural problems such
as hip dysplasia, glaucoma,
sebaceous adenitis (a skin disease), various heart ailments, and more tend to affect many breeds of dogs.
Also, Poodles may suffer from hip dysplasia,
sebaceous adenitis, Cushing's disease, Addison's disease, and gastric dilatation - volvulus, so be aware of the signs for those conditions in your Clumberdoodle
as well.
Certain breeds such
as Standard Poodles, Vizslas, Akitas and Samoyeds suffer from deep pyoderma or infection
as a result of the condition
sebaceous adenitis.
They are generally rather healthy, but they too can develop certain medical conditions such
as hip dysplasia (with a score of fair or better), elbow dysplasia, hypothyroidism, and von Willebrand's disease, Addison's Disease, Gastric Dilatation - Volvulus, Cushings Disease (Hyperadrenocorticism), Epilepsy, Hypothyroidism, Legg - Perthes Disease, Patellar Luxation, Optic Nerve Hypoplasia,
Sebaceous Adenitis (SA) and Von Willebrand's Disease.