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Results: 2018 General Health Survey


Respiration

Conditions listed in the Respiratory category were reported in 2.6% (30) of 1,171 surveys completed across all breeds/varieties surveyed.  

Conditions

The following conditions are referenced below in the analysis for this section. The explanation for each disease/condition provided in the survey is included for reference:


  • Bronchitis
  • Epistaxis (nose bleeds)
  • Laryngeal Disease (diseases of larynx)
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Toy Manchester Terriers
​Respiratory conditions reported in Toy Manchester Terriers included three cases of Bronchitis (1%) and one case of Laryngeal Disease (0.3%).
 
In the ‘other’ section, owners reported:
  • One dog with tracheal collapse appearing at age 12;
  • Two dogs who sneeze/reverse sneeze; and,
  • A puppy who wheezed but outgrew it.

Associated Deaths

One Toy Manchester Terrier death was attributed to Respiratory causes, with a female dying at age 14 from tracheal collapse.

Standard Manchester Terriers
Respiratory conditions reported in Standard Manchester Terriers included one case each of Bronchitis, Epistaxis and Laryngeal Disease (0.5%).
 
In the ‘other’ section, owners reported:
  • One dog with interstitial lung disease described as “progressive, probably immune-mediated”;
  • One dog with chronic rhinitis diagnosed at age 11;
  • One dog with lung congestion; and,
  • One dog who reverse sneezes.

Manchester Terriers (UK/FCI)
Respiratory conditions reported in Manchester Terriers included one case each of Bronchitis and Epistaxis (0.2%).
 
In the ‘other’ section, owners reported:
  • One dog with pneumonia at age 15;
  • One dog with pneumonia related to kennel cough at 1 wk to 6 months;
  • One dog with allergy-related lung issues requiring treatment with an inhaler;
  • One dog with pulmonary effusion related the Leptospirosis vaccine;
  • Two dogs with shortness of breath, one related to exercise in hot weather and the other to a diagnosed heart condition; and,
  • One dog with pulmonary fibrosis.

Associated Deaths

Two Manchester Terrier deaths were attributed to Respiratory causes, with one female dying at less than one year of age as a result of Idiopathic pulmonary effusion related to a reaction to the Leptospirosis vaccine and one male dying at age eight from arthritis and pulmonary effusion.

English Toy Terriers
Respiratory conditions reported in English Toy Terriers included one case of Bronchitis (0.4%).
 
In the ‘other’ section, owners reported:
  • One dog with pneumonia related to kennel cough at 4 wks to 6 months
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