Are Texas Heelers prone to certain health conditions?
Texas Heelers can inherit some of the health issues that are prevalent in their parent breeds, including ACL injuries, , , and progressive retinal atrophy. Other potential health problems to discuss with your vet include the following:
- Distichiasis: Texas Heelers may be prone to this common inherited condition, which causes eyelashes to grow in the wrong place on their lids.
- Hip dysplasia: Texas Heelers have a higher risk of developing hip dysplasia, a common skeletal disease in dogs where the joint has grown abnormally or is misshapen, resulting in pain, lameness, and secondary osteoarthritis.