The most common health problems in American Eskimo Dogs:
Eye diseases are a concern in American Eskimo Dogs, especially cataracts, and also progressive retinal atrophy, which occurs at 2-6 years old and always progresses to blindness. Fortunately, a simple DNA test is available for PRA in American Eskimo Dogs, so you can find out at any time whether your dog has the disease, carries the disease, or is completely clear of it.
Allergies cause itchy skin and can lead to bacterial skin infections (pyoderma).
Orthopedic diseases in American Eskimo Dogs include luxating patella, Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, and hip dysplasia. The Orthopedic Foundation of America evaluated the hip X-rays of 750 American Eskimo Dogs and found 9% dysplastic. That’s a high.
According to the Michigan State University Thyroid Database, up to 12% of American Eskimo Dogs have hypothyroidism.
Other serious health issues in this breed include epilepsy and urinary stones.
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