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Boston Terrier Health
Boston
terrier health...
Discover the best tips on common health
problems with the
boston terrier.
We have provided some great pictures on this beautiful breed and also
some top advice on the red boston terrier...
We also wanted to mention the importance that when you purchase this breed from breeders that they have the correct certificates due to their health problems.
Boston Terrier Health
Unfortunately the Boston Terrier are predisposed to specific diseases,
this is due to a genetic vulnerability.
As you can see from
the Boston Terrier pictures they have quite large ears, eyes and a
short snub muzzle. Due to their protruding eyes they need to be checked
regularly for any foreign objects including grass seeds.
Respiratory problems
are often relatively common due to their short and snub like muzzles.
Other breeds with a short snouted muzzle include Pugs and Shih Tzus -
all of these breeds including Boston Terriers are called Brachycephalic
breeds due to their short snout.
This breed are also
quite susceptible to cold and hot temperatures as they really do not
like cold or hot weather.
Due to their shout
snout they are more prone to snoring and what is called a reverse
sneeze - this is when they take a quick and repeated inhalation through
their nose and then gagging and snorting to clear their palate of any
mucus.
Boston terrier health
problems also includes stomach gas and a build up of gas in their
intestines.
Brachycephalic
Syndrome
As previously
mentioned this is a common problem where their
short snub muzzle causes a resistance in airflow.
Ear
Problems
Due to the fact that
this breed has very erect ears they do have less ear
infections and yeast infection problems than dogs with drop ears.
However this breed are more prone to sensorinneural deafness.
Patellar
Luxation
This is when their is
a rupture in the cruciate ligament, symptoms may include limping and of
course pain.
Eye
Problems
Listed
below are some of the eye disease problems that this breed may have or
develop due to their large and protruding eyes.
Entropion
Distichiasis
Cherry Eye
Corneal Ulcers
Glaucoma
Dry Eye also known as
Keratitis Sicca
Early and late onset
of Cataracts
Corneal Dystrophy
Hemivertebrae
Tail problems mat also
occur due to their screw like tail, this is inherited and is more
common in Brachycephalic breeds.
Red Boston Terrier
The red Boston Terrier
is often referred to as liver in color but it can come in different
shades of color.
The red color can come
in very light shades to quite a dark red.
This variety are
sometimes mistakingly called seal, but this is actually one of the
traditional colors.
