Health Issues Surrounding the Bull Terrier and Miniature Bull Terrier
In 1998, the National Bull Terrier Council of Australia - the elected official representative for the breed in this country, designated the following as hereditary problems in the breed
Primary Lens Luxation (PLL)
Primary Lens Luxation refers to the dislocation or slippage of the lens from its normal position in the eye. This is a serious condition affecting the Bull Terrier (Miniature) and unless detected early, leads to blindness.
This condition is thought to be inherited as a recessive trait.
PLL rarely occurs before the dog is 3 years of age.
Polycystic Kidney Disease
PKD is an inherited kidney disease, thought to be inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion. In PKD, the kidneys contain fluid filled cysts.
Hereditary Nephritis
This is an inherited kidney disease. It is classified as inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion (which means that only one parent has to have the fault for half the litter to be affected)
Heart Disease
Primarily seen in the form of congenital heart disease. The two forms commonly seen are Mitral Valve Dyslasia and Sub-Aortic Stenosis. Test used to screen for heart Diseases include Auscultation with a stethoscope, x-ray of the chest, ECG (electrocardiograph) to measure the heart's electrical activity and a cardiac ultrasound or echocardiography. Heart conditions are graded 1 – 6
Lethal Acrodermatitis ~ LAD ~
A lethal syndrome characterized clinically by retarded growth, progressive Acrodermatitis, chronic pyoderma and paronychia, diarrhoea, pneumonia, and abnormal behaviour.
http://www.bullterrier-lad.com/index.htm
A lethal syndrome characterized clinically by retarded growth, progressive Acrodermatitis, chronic pyoderma and paronychia, diarrhoea, pneumonia, and abnormal behaviour.
http://www.bullterrier-lad.com/index.htm