Shar Pei
From Dog
The Shar Pei breed was developed in China, where it served the Chinese as a guard and herding dog, as well as being used in dogfighting and as food.
Disease predisposition
- Immunodeficiency syndrome
- Intertrigo
- Hiatal hernia
- Mast cell tumor
- Cutaneous mucinosis
- Hyperkalemia
- Cystitis
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Amyloidosis
- Vitamin A–responsive dermatosis
- Cutaneous vasculitis
- Immune-mediated arthritis
- Megaesophagus
- Nictitating membrane gland prolapse
- Lens luxation
- Entropion
- Ectropion
- Pseudohyperkalemia
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Ptosis
- Erythrocyte microcytosis
- Generalised demodicosis
- Atopy
- Food hypersensitivity
- Primary seborrhoea
- Lymphocytic-plasmacytic enteritis
- Hip dysplasia
- Cutaneous histiocytoma
- Mast cell tumor
- Glaucoma
- Cataract
- Strabismus
- Ciliary dyskinesia
