Dog diseases

Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD or OD) is a joint disorder in which cracks form in the articular cartilage and the underlying subchondral bone.

A distichia is an eyelash that arises from an abnormal spot on the eyelid.

Pica is characterized by an appetite for substances that are largely non-nutritive, such as ice (pagophagia); hair (trichophagia); paper (papyrophagia); drywall or paint; metal (metallophagia); stones (lithophagia) or earth (geophagia); glass (hyalophagia); or feces (coprophagia); and chalk.

Exophthalmos (also called exophthalmus, exophthalmia, proptosis, or exorbitism) is a bulging of the eye anteriorly out of the orbit.

Entropion is a medical condition in which the eyelid (usually the lower lid) folds inward.

Ectropion is a medical condition in which the lower eyelid turns outwards.

Gingival enlargement, (also termed gingival overgrowth, hypertrophic gingivitis, gingival hyperplasia, or gingival hypertrophy, and sometimes abbreviated to GO), is an increase in the size of the gingiva (gums).

Trichiasis is a medical term for abnormally positioned eyelashes that grow back toward the eye, touching the cornea or conjunctiva.

Ectopia lentis is a displacement or malposition of the eye's crystalline lens from its normal location.

Fibrosarcoma (fibroblastic sarcoma) is a malignant mesenchymal tumour derived from fibrous connective tissue and characterized by the presence of immature proliferating fibroblasts or undifferentiated anaplastic spindle cells in a storiform pattern.

Demodicosis, also called demodectic mange or red mange, is caused by a sensitivity to and overpopulation of Demodex canis as the animal's immune system is unable to keep the mites under control.

Hyperesthesia (or hyperaesthesia) is a condition that involves an abnormal increase in sensitivity to stimuli of the sense.

Persistent pupillary membrane (PPM) is a condition of the eye involving remnants of a fetal membrane that persist as strands of tissue crossing the pupil.

Hyperthyroidism is the condition that occurs due to excessive production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.

Brucellosis is a highly contagious zoonosis caused by ingestion of unpasteurized milk or undercooked meat from infected animals, or close contact with their secretions.

Leptospirosis is an infection caused by corkscrew-shaped bacteria called Leptospira.

Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease (LCPD) is a childhood hip disorder initiated by a disruption of blood flow to the ball of the femur called the femoral head.

Echinococcosis, also called hydatid disease, hydatidosis, or echinococcal disease, is a parasitic disease of tapeworms of the Echinococcus type.

Hookworm infection, also known as hookworm disease, is an infection by a parasitic bloodsucking roundworm.

An osteosarcoma is a cancerous tumor in a bone.

Thelaziasis (occasionally spelled "thelaziosis") is the term for infestation with parasitic nematodes of the genus Thelazia.

Toxocariasis is an illness of humans caused by larvae (immature worms) of either the dog roundworm (Toxocara canis), the cat roundworm (Toxocara cati) or the fox roundworm (Toxocara canis).

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is the inability to properly digest food due to a lack of digestive enzymes made by the pancreas.

A mastocytoma or mast cell tumor is a type of round-cell tumor consisting of mast cells.

Dry eye syndrome (DES), also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), is the condition of having dry eyes.

Pyometra or pyometrea is a uterine infection.

Mange /ˈmeɪndʒ/ is a class of skin diseases caused by parasitic mites.

Luxating patella (or trick knee, subluxation of patella, floating patella, or floating kneecap) is a condition in which the patella, or kneecap, dislocates or moves out of its normal location.

Kennel cough (also known as canine infectious tracheobronchitis) is an upper respiratory infection affecting dogs.

A lick granuloma, also known as acral lick dermatitis, is a skin disorder in dogs.

Asteroid hyalosis is a degenerative condition of the eye involving small white opacities in the vitreous humor.

Protothecosis is a disease found in dogs, cats, cattle, and humans caused by a type of green alga known as Prototheca that lacks chlorophyll.

Gastric dilatation volvulus (also known as twisted stomach, gastric torsion and GDV) is a medical condition in which the stomach becomes overstretched and rotated by excessive gas content.

Perineal hernia is a hernia involving the perineum (pelvic floor).

Hemangiosarcoma is a rapidly growing, highly invasive variety of cancer, occurring almost exclusively in dogs and rarely in cats.

Hepatic microvascular dysplasia (HMD or MVD) or Portal Atresia is a disorder where mixing of venous blood and arterial blood in the liver occurs at the microscopic level.

Lymphangiectasia is a pathologic dilation of lymph vessels.

Malignant histiocytosis (also known as "Histiocytic medullary reticulosis") is a rare hereditary disease found in the Bernese Mountain Dog and humans, characterized by histiocytic infiltration of the lungs and lymph nodes.

Zygomycosis is the broadest term to refer to infections caused by bread mold fungi of the zygomycota phylum.

A perianal gland tumor is a type of tumor found near the anus in dogs that arises from specialized glandular tissue found in the perineum.