Common conditions

As a pet Greyhound owner (or potential owner), there are a few conditions you should be aware of. Many are not necessarily 'Greyhound specific', but there are often special reasons why they occur more frequently in Greys. For example, due to old racing injuries, Greys are susceptible to osteoarthritis.

Click on the following conditions to find out more:

• Bald thigh syndrome
• Corns
• Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)
• Fibrinolysis
• Happy tail (tail tip trauma)
• Heart murmurs 
• Hygroma
• Osteoarthritis
• Pannus (chronic keratitis)
• Periodontal disease (dental disease)
• Symmetrical lupoid onychodystrophy (SLO)

We'll be adding more to this list over time, so check back from time to time. And feel free to suggest a condition!