Common Illnesses
Although the Wirehaired Vizsla is not generally considered as a sickly dog, breeding from a small number of dogs has led to heritable illnesses in some offspring, including:
- dysphagia-megaoesophagus (difficulty swallowing, drooling and muscle wasting)
- Hip dysplasia
- hypothyroidism
- sebaceous adenitis
- digestive problems (including intolerance to certain foods or food allergies)
- eye conditions such as:
- ectropion (the upper or lower eyelid curls outward which gives the look of "droopy eyes")
- entropion (the upper or lower eyelid, but in most cases the lower lid, curls inward towards the eye, therefore irritating the cornea)
- idiopathic epilepsy is becoming more common in this breed (Gottlieb 2002)
Responsible breeders do not select dogs for breeding if they have such inherent problems.
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