Category: Immune / Hormones
Seasonal Flank Alopecia
What is that?
Bulldog Flank Alopecia is usually seasonal. The baldness is likely related to melatonin deficiency and lack of sunlight.
Symptoms
Bilateral, hyperpigmented skin darkening, non-itchy, patchy hair loss, and baldness of the flanks mostly the abdominal sides and top
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IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
What is that?
Bulldogs and French Bulldogs Inflammatory bowel disease is an immune-mediated origin (autoimmune disease) that is associated with a food allergy. IBD can be extremely debilitating including protein-losing enteropathy and vitamin B12 deficiency.
Symptoms
Chronic diarrhea, persistent vomiting, gradual weight loss, appetite loss, emaciation, dehydration, and fatigue
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Cancer in French Bulldogs
What is that?
Bulldogs and French Bulldogs Heart Base Tumors are usually chemodectomas with Chemoreceptor cells of their origin.
Symptoms
They usually affect the heart and heart sac (pericardium), leading to fluid accumulation in the heart sac and abdominal cavity.
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Dry Eye KCS
What is that?
Bulldog dry eye or KCS (Keratoconjunctivitis sicca) is usually due to an autoimmune disease that affects tear production. Other underlining reasons could be sulfa drugs, hypothyroidism, and facial nerve injuries.
Symptoms
The transparent clear cornea becomes vascularized, cloudy, red, and thick. Discharge is often purulent. Corneal ulcers and vision loss are expected.
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Pemphigus Autoimmune Disease
What is that?
Bulldog Pemphigus is an autoimmune disease that affects the skin epidermis. The treatment can be difficult and lengthy, the outcome might not be favorable.
Symptoms
Crusty, pus-filled lesions, that are often localized to the face and head, ears, and nose, in some cases they also involve the paws, or/and become generalized affecting the entire body.
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Heart Base Tumor
What is that?
Bulldogs and French Bulldogs Heart Base Tumors are usually chemodectoma’s that have chemoreceptors that regulate heart function. They are slow growing and rarely spread.
Symptoms
They usually affect the heart and heart sac (pericardium) leading to fluid accumulation in the heart sac and abdominal cavity.
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Hypothyroid
What is that?
Bulldog hypothyroidism is caused by a deficiency of the thyroid hormone that regulates metabolism. This endocrine disease is more common to aging dogs and rarely seen in young bulldogs. It can be treated with synthetic oral thyroid Rx.
Symptoms
Bulldogs suffering from hypothyroidism are usually overweight, and less active, they often have thin hair, discoloration, and hyperpigmentation of the skin. Some will have a "rat tail" (bold tail), intolerance to low temp and hair that does not grow after clipping.
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