Are Cavapoos healthy dogs?
Cavapoos may be prone to some common health issues that Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and Poodles are also prone to, including:
- Muscular dystrophy: This is a severe disorder that causes muscle breakdown and weakness, leading to a crouched posture and a curve in the spine.
- Xanthinuria: This is a condition in which a dog gets stones throughout their upper and lower urinary tract. The stones cause pain, bloody urine, infection, and blockage of the urinary tract.
- Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA): This is a degenerative ocular disorder that can lead to blindness.
- Degenerative myelopathy: This is a neurological disorder that usually affects dogs in their senior years; it is common in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.
- Dysplasia (elbow and hip): Poodles are prone to hip and elbow dysplasia, a skeletal disease that causes abnormal development of the joint, leading to grinding and pain.
- Addison’s disease: This is a malfunction in the hormone production of the adrenal glands.