| Who doesn't love the cute a cuddly pug dog? | | | | disease. This is an inflammation of the brain and |
| They're so adorable with their wrinkly faces and | | | | usually affects Pugs that are between 2 and 3 years |
| sweet personalities, but anyone thinking of adopting | | | | of age. Unfortunately a lot is not known about this |
| one should be aware of some serious pug health | | | | disease except that it is always fatal. A dog with this |
| problems that affect the breed. | | | | disease might have seizures or exhibit muscle |
| The Pugs flat face really makes him a cutie, but it's | | | | weakness and have trouble walking. These |
| also what causes some of his problems. For one, the | | | | symptoms are not unique to Pug Dog Encephalitis, |
| shape of his face and placement of his eyes causes | | | | though and you should definitely take your dog to a |
| the eyes to "stick out" which can cause them to | | | | Veterinarian if he shows these symptoms. |
| become ulcerated if they touch his food bowl or | | | | The other is called hemi-vertebrae and is a defect |
| anything else for that matter. Luckily this isn't a life | | | | that is present from birth. Although there is not a lot |
| threatening problem, just something you should | | | | you can do about this and if your dog has it, you'll |
| watch for. | | | | likely have to put him to sleep, you can avoid |
| Another problem that has to do with the shape of | | | | adopting a dog with this as it's presence can be |
| the Pugs face is elongated soft palate. The soft | | | | revealed by an x-ray. What happens is that the |
| palate is the soft skin at the back of your throat but | | | | vertebra do not grow properly causing an imbalance |
| in a pug it can stick out longer than it should and | | | | in the spine. As the dog grows, this imbalance puts |
| constrict the airway. This can cause the wheezing or | | | | pressure on the spine which can cause paralysis of |
| funny breathing you hear in a lot of pugs and can | | | | the back legs. |
| also cause them to cough up food and snore pretty | | | | These pug health problems are something anyone |
| loudly. Luckily, this problem can be fixed with surgery. | | | | who is thinking of adopting a pug should consider. |
| Unfortunately, the other two pug health problems I | | | | However, don't let it weight too heavily as only a |
| want to talk about are a lot more serious in nature. | | | | small percentage of Pugs will suffer these horrible |
| One of these is Pug Dog Encephalitis - a deadly | | | | problems. |