Hip Dysplasia is the irregular growth and development of a dog's hip joint. Are Weimaraner's HIGHER or LOWER than average in developing this condition?
The average number of abnormal hip evaluations for ALL dog breeds is 15.3%. According to OFA Disease Statistics on almost 15,000 Weimaraner's-8.6% of dogs were dysplastic and 90.3% were normal.
This is LOWER than average.
You can read more on the symptoms and treatments for canine hip dysplasia at PETMD
Elbow Dysplasia is abnormal bone growth/development of the elbow joint. It is caused by many genetic factors. Are Weimaraner's HIGHER or LOWER than average in developing this condition?
The average number of abnormal elbow evaluations for ALL dog breeds is 8.74%. The Weimaraner ranks 117 out of over 154 breeds in incidence of Elbow Dysplasia. In almost 2,800 evaluations, 98.1 were normal and 1.9% dysplastic.
This is much LOWER than average.
You can read more on the symptoms and treatments for canine hip dysplasia at PETMD
Patellar Luxation is an instability of the knee where the kneecap will pop out of place. Are Weimaraner's HIGHER or LOWER than average in developing this condition?
The average number of abnormal knee evaluations for ALL dog breeds is 3.21%. The Weimaraner ranks 88 out of over 151 breeds in incidence of Patellar Luxation. 98.6% of evaluations were normal and 1.4% abnormal.
This is LOWER than average.
You can read more on the symptoms and treatments for Patellar Luxation at PETMD
Hypothyroidism is a malfunction of the thyroid gland which controls metabolism. Are Weimaraner's HIGHER or LOWER than average in developing this condition?
The average number of Autoimmune Thyroiditis evaluations for ALL dog breeds is 4.1%. The Weimaraner ranks 67 out of over 121 breeds in incidence of Autoimmune Thyroiditis. 88.4% of evaluations were normal and 2.5% abnormal while 8.6% were inconclusive.
This is LOWER than average BUT 8.6% of the results were inconclusive and the test needs to be repeated.
You can read more on the symptoms and treatments for Hypothyroidism at PETMD
Eye Diseases-Cataracts, Glaucoma, PRA etc. Are Weimaraner's HIGHER or LOWER than average in developing a disease of the eyes?
The average number of abnormal eye evaluations for ALL dog breeds is 5.89%. The Weimaraner ranks 77 out of over 222 breeds in abnormal eye evaluations. 94.3% of evaluations were normal and 5.7% abnormal.
This is SLIGHTLY LOWER than average.
You can read more on the symptoms and treatment for various Eye Diseases at PETMD
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Heart Disease. Are Weimaraner's HIGHER or LOWER than average in developing heart disease?
The average number of abnormal heart evaluations for ALL dog breeds is 5.4%. The Weimaraner ranks 79 out of over 101 breeds in abnormal heart evaluations. 96% of evaluations were normal and 2% abnormal and 2%
need to be retested.
This is LOWER than average.
You can read more on the symptoms of heart disease in dogs at PETMD
BLOAT is SERIOUS medical condition seen in large chested dogs where the stomach twists. There is a surgery that staples the stomach to the lining of the abdomen called gastropexy that prevents BLOAT.
Read more about gastropexy HERE
The genetic blood clotting disease sometimes seen in Weimaraner's is called:
Read more about this condition HERE
This painful bone condition is sometimes seen in Weimaraner's. It affects growing puppies and sometimes results in euthanasia. What is the name of this debilitating condition?
Read more about this condition HERE
