17. What are the common non-genetic health problems in Mastiffs?
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This article is from the Mastiffs Breed FAQ, by mmcbee@access.mountain.net (Mike McBee) with numerous contributions by others.
17. What are the common non-genetic health problems in Mastiffs?
Mastiffs are subject to the same common diseases and afflictions
as every other breed of dog. Some of the more prevalent are:
+ Joint and bone: cruciate ligament rupture, panosteitis, elbow
hygroma.
+ Urinary tract: kidney and bladder infections, bladder stones.
+ Ear infections, hot spots, cysts and tumors.
+ Reproductive: uterine inertia, pyometra, other uterine
infections, mastitis, breast cancer.
+ Cancer (bone, bowel, brain, spine, etc. Some forms of cancer
are inherited, most aren't).
+ Other: gastric torsion (bloat), pica (eating rocks, socks,
etc.)
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