What is Entropion?

Greetings Fellow Pekies,

Monday, and it is once again time for your weekly episode of  “Aunty Aggie’s Advice & Information Column.”

In a previous post, Everything You Need to Know About Pekingese Health, we briefly covered various conditions to which Pekingese are generally prone, but in the following weeks we will cover conditions in more depth, some of which are believed to be genetic or inherited.

Today’s discussion covers a condition called Entropion,  in which a portion of the eyelid is inverted or folded inward. This can cause an eyelash or hair to irritate and scratch the surface of the eye, leading to corneal ulceration or perforation. It can also cause dark-colored scar tissue to build up over the wound (pigmentary keratitis).

Entropion is fairly common in dogs and is seen in a wide variety of breeds, including Bull Mastiffs, Chow Chow, Shar-pei, Bull terrier, English (British) bulldog, Golden retriever, Great Dane, Irish setter, Irish wolfhound, Mastiff, Old English sheepdog, Pekingese, Pomeranian, Pug, Saint Bernard, Shih tzu, Siberian husky, and many more.

Everything You Need to Know About Pekingese Health

Greetings Fellow Pekies,

Pekingese are by and large healthy dogs, but they are also, like most breeds, prone to certain health conditions of which you should be aware.

Not all Pekingese will suffer from any of these conditions, but if you either own or are thinking of getting a Peke it is best that you know about them.

Firstly, find a good, licensed breeder who can give you a health history of both parents of your potential companion, as this will go a long way to ensure that your pup will be healthy too.

Of course this is not a guarantee, but at least without a family history of illness your dog should be better off.