Health Related Issues and Vet Information

Possible Common Min Pin Ailments

Alopecia: Thought to be an autoimmune disorder. Patches of hair loss especially on head, neck and body, no itching.

Cataracts: Cataracts often appear to have a white or crushed ice appearance and are found in the lens of the eye.

Congenital Megaesophagus: Shortly after eating, the dog tends to regurgitate its food.

Corneal Dystrophy: The symptoms are opaque (whitish) areas located within the normally clear cornea. In more severe cases the entire cornea may appear hazy or bluish.

Demodectic Mange: A skin disease caused by a microscopic parasitic mite and causes hair loss usually on the head or front legs.

Dislocation of Shoulder: Osteochondritis dissecans, commonly known as OCD and osteochondrosis dessicans, is a disease of the cartilage that affects the joints in a dog’s body.

Entropion: This is a condition in which the lower lid margins roll inward to the extent that hair rubs on the surface of the eyeball.

Epilepsy: Sudden, excessive discharge of electrical energy in groups of brain cells, causing a seizure or convulsion.

Granulomatous Sebaceous Adenitis: A disease of sebaceous (sweat) skin glands characterized by reactive tissue growth and autoimmune destruction of the sebaceous glands.

Inguinal Hernia: Found in the groin area on the inner surface of the rear leg.

Keratitis Sicca: A condition where one or both eyes do not produce a normal amount or type of tears.

Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) is the technical term for a condition also known as 'dry eye.' Inadequate tear production is the cause.

Legg-Perthes Disease: A hip joint with arthritic and osteopoetic changes. Legg's Perthes disease is due to the aseptic death of the head of the femur.

Pannus: This is a chronic condition of the eye in which blood vessels grow across the cornea. The cornea looks hazy and is sometimes reddened; it may eventually take on a dark pigment. This condition can also be called chronic superficial keratits.

Patellar Luxation (Slipping Stifles): Patellar luxation is a dislocation of the kneecap (patella).

Progressive Retinal Atrophy: A disease where the retina slowly deteriorates, producing night blindness.

Sebaceous Adenitis: Inflammation of a sebaceous (oil-producing) gland. On dogs the sebaceous glands are found on the top of the tail near its base, and at the junction of mucous membranes with skin.