Choosing a Chesapeake Bay Retriever

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Choosing a Chesapeake Bay Retriever

By: April Metroulas

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Common Diseases and Disorders

In general, the Chesapeake Bay retriever is a healthy however, the following diseases or disorders have been reported:

Gastric torsion (bloat) is a life-threatening sudden illness associated with the stomach filling with air and twisting.

Hip dysplasia is a malformation of the hip joint that results in pain, lameness and arthritis.

Osteochondrosis is a defect of the cartilage and can cause lameness and pain in the joints.

Entropion is a problem with the eyelid that causes inward rolling. Lashes on the edge of the eyelid irritate the surface of the eyeball and may lead to more serious problems.

Cataracts cause a loss of the normal transparency of the lens of the eye. The problem can occur in one or both eyes and can lead to blindness.

In addition, although these occur infrequently, the following disorders have also been reported:

von Willebrand's Disease is a disorder that results in the inability to clot blood. Affected animals will bleed extensively following trauma or surgery.

Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a disease that causes nerve cells at the back of the eye to degenerate. The condition usually begins in older pets and can lead to blindness.

Cerebellar abiotrophy is a progressive nervous system abnormality that begins with incoordination and progresses until the dog is completely incapacitated.

Degenerative myelopathy is a progressive degenerative disease of the spinal cord that slowly results in weakness and eventually inability to use the rear legs.

Ruptured cranial cruciate ligament is a problem that results from tearing of the cruciate ligament in the knee, causing lameness that may be severe .

Distichiasis is a condition in which there is growth of extra eyelashes from the glands of the upper or lower eyelid.

Life Span

The life span of the Chessie is approximately 12 to 13 years.

We realize that each dog is unique and may display other characteristics. This profile provides generally accepted breed information only.

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