Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Blood, eye, and bone problems in a Samoyed dog family
By Aroch, I et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1996·Koret School of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Haematological, ocular and skeletal abnormalities in a samoyed family.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A male Samoyed and his five puppies were found to have various health issues, including blood abnormalities, eye problems, and skeletal deformities. The blood tests showed high levels of eosinophils, which can indicate allergies or other issues. Two of the dogs had serious eye conditions, including bulging eyes and retinal detachment, while three had skeletal issues like dwarfism and an undershot jaw. These findings suggest a possible inherited disorder affecting this breed. Unfortunately, the specific cause of these abnormalities remains unclear, and further investigation may be needed for affected dogs.
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Abstract
Haematological, ocular and skeletal abnormalities were documented in a samoyed male and its five offspring. Haematological abnormalities, found in repeated tests in all the dogs, included marked eosinophilia, eosinophilic bands and absence of Barr bodies. Two of the dogs had bilateral buphthalmia, retinal detachments and other ocular abnormalities. Three of the dogs had skeletal abnormalities including chondrodysplasia (dwarfism) and brachygnathia (undershot jaw). A similar combination of inherited skeletal and ocular disorders, without the haematological abnormalities, has been described in samoyeds. Acquired causes for the haematological findings, which are similar to the inherited Pelger-Huët anomaly described in several species, have been eliminated. Eosinophilic bands and scarcity of Barr bodies could be a marker, or a previously unreported manifestation, of an inherited disorder in samoyeds.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8840254/