Health Disorders Affecting Great Pyrenees
The Health Committee provides information on disorders that have been reported to us in the GPCA Health Survey. If your dog has a disorder not listed, please download the Health Survey and submit it to our independent tabulator so that we can continue to provide valuable information to Pyrenees owners.
Codes: | |
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* | Disorders Reported from GPCA Surveys |
T | Testing Available |
R | Testing Available and Required for CHIC Certification |
E | Testing Available and Elective for CHIC Certification |
G/R | Grant Research Available |
Type | Specific Disorder | Information | |
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* Auto-Immune | Addison's Disease Degenerative Myelopathy |
T T |
G/R |
Blood Disorders | Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia | E | G/R |
* Cancer | Hemangiosarcoma Osteosarcoma Lymphosarcoma Mast Cell Tumors |
G/R G/R G/R G/R |
|
* Cardiac | Subaortic Stenosis | E | |
* Hearing | Congenital Deafness | E | |
* Hormone | Thyroid | E | G/R |
* Neurological Disorders | NDG | T | G/R |
* Opthamology | Cataracts Persistent Pupillary Membrane Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) Canine Multifocal Retinopathy 1 |
E
E |
|
* Orthopedic | Elbow Dysplasia Hip Dysplasia Patellar Luxation Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) Panosteitis |
E R R E |
|
* Skin | Sebaceous Adenitis | T | |
* Spinal Diseases | Spondylosis |