“The Lhasa Apso is a very healthy, hardy, long-lived and ancient breed. The American Lhasa Apso Club does not currently have any health testing requirements for its member breeders. The most commonly seen health problems are the following conditions, not in order of frequency or importance: patellar luxation, umbilical and inguinal hernias, corneal ulcers, and bladder calculi (stones).”
Pigmentary Keratitis in the Lhasa Apso
by Jenny Drastura - How many times have people approached you and your Lhasa Apso and asked, “How can your dog see through all that hair?” We can try to keep our [...]
Glaucoma in the Lhasa Apso
by Jenny Drastura - Lhasa Apsos are susceptible to a number of eye conditions, including dry eye, cataracts and progressive retinal atrophy (PRA). There is one condition, however, that is often overlooked [...]
Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis (HGE)
By Jenny Drastura - HGE is a life-threatening disease that can occur in small and medium-sized breeds, but has an excellent cure rate. Seeing our dogs with bloody diarrhea can give us [...]
Reverse Sneezing in the Lhasa Apso
By Jenny Drastura - It can be frightening to see your Lhasa suddenly begin wheezing and snorting, seemingly unable to breathe. Fortunately, it may not be quite as serious as it looks. [...]