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Corneal ulceration is loss of corneal epithelium, with or without stromal involvement, that exposes sensitive corneal tissue and can progress to infection, melting ulceration, perforation, scarring, or vision loss.

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Pigmentary uveitis is a chronic inflammatory eye disease, classically described in Golden Retrievers, involving uveal inflammation, pigment dispersion, iris and ciliary body changes, and risk of glaucoma, cataract, retinal detachment, or vision loss.

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Acute moist dermatitis is a rapidly developing, superficial, self-traumatic dermatitis characterized by focal erythema, exudation, alopecia, and bacterial overgrowth secondary to licking, chewing, scratching, or rubbing.

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Juvenile hypoadrenocorticism is an inherited early-onset adrenal insufficiency in which the adrenal glands fail to produce adequate corticosteroid hormones, causing cortisol deficiency and often mineralocorticoid imbalance in young dogs.

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Fanconi syndrome is a renal proximal tubular disorder that impairs reabsorption of glucose, amino acids, bicarbonate, electrolytes, and other solutes, causing inappropriate urinary losses and metabolic complications despite normal or changing blood glucose status.

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Lethal acrodermatitis is an inherited multisystem disease of Bull Terriers and Miniature Bull Terriers associated with defective zinc metabolism or utilization, causing severe skin lesions, immune dysfunction, poor growth, infections, and early death.

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Primary ciliary dyskinesia is an inherited disorder of motile cilia structure or function that impairs mucociliary clearance, causing chronic respiratory disease and sometimes reproductive or laterality abnormalities.

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Protein-losing nephropathy is a renal disorder in which damaged glomeruli allow excessive plasma proteins to leak into the urine, causing proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, hypertension, thromboembolic risk, and progressive kidney disease.

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Otitis externa is inflammation of the external ear canal, often complicated by secondary bacterial or yeast infection, cerumen accumulation, pain, pruritus, and chronic canal changes when underlying causes are not controlled.

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Merle-associated congenital deafness is congenital sensorineural hearing loss associated with merle-related pigment disruption affecting development or function of the inner ear.

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