Maltese can also be prone to skin allergies, White
Shakers Syndrome (a disease causing tremors) and liver shunts (a liver abnormality).
White dog
shaker syndrome: a disorder mainly of white dogs having muscular tremors over entire body, incoordination and rapid eye movements.
Some common health ailments of Morkies include cataracts, tracheal collapse, glaucoma, heart diseases, liver problems, Hypoglycemia, portosystemic shunt, Patellar Luxation and White dog
shaker syndrome.
-- White Dog
Shaker Syndrome: Also known as idiopathic steroid responsive
shaker syndrome, it causes full body tremors in small dog breeds.
Maltipoos can suffer from the neurological conditions «white dog
shaker syndrome» and epilepsy.
Also, a condition known as «white
shaker syndrome» has been observed in certain small dog breeds equipped with all - white coats.
Not exact matches
PDA (patent ductus arteriosus) is the most commonly diagnosed congenital heart defect in the breed, and a neurological disease called «white
shaker dog
syndrome» occurs more commonly in Maltese than any other breed.
Other health issues include collapsing tracheas, liver shunts, hypoglycemia, skin allergies, and white
shaker dog
syndrome (disease that causes the dog to have full body tremors, most common in West Highland White Terriers, Maltese, Bolognese and Poodles).
Maltese can suffer from «white
shaker dog
syndrome» (idiopathic cerebellitis.)