An Overview Of Some Of The Health Problems Common To The Little Havanese Dog From Cuba

The Havanese is the National dog of Cuba. He was once called the
Havana Silk Dog or the Spanish Silk Poodle mainly because of the
coat being like raw silk floss, profuse but extremely light and
soft. In its native country of Cuba the coat was never clipped
and the hair never tied into a topknot. The Cubans believed the
hair falling over the eyes of the Havanese protected them from
harsh sun.


The Havanese was brought to Europe in the 18th century where it
found favor in the courts of Spain, France and England. By the
mid-eighteenth century Queen Victoria owned two Havanese and
Charles Dickens had one. In Cuba during this same time period
the Havanese became the family dog, playmate of children, a
watchdog, and herder of the family poultry flock.



Only a handful of Havanese found their way to the United States
after the Cuban revolution. All the Havanese in the world today,
except those from the iron curtain countries and those remaining
in Cuba come from those 11 Havanese immigrants. Havanese type
has remained almost unchanged from that of the dogs painted in
the 18th century.

Health Problems of the Havanese

Cataracts in Havanese can develop early or late. They can cause
blindness or be slow in growth and not progress to blindness. To
date, all the early onset, blinding cataracts have been found in
Havanese with chondrodysplasia.



Surgical correction of cataracts (removal) is best done before
they become mature. For this reason, annual CERF exams are
highly recommended for the Havanese.

Orthopedic abnormalities such as Chondrosysplasia are literally
“faulty cartilage.” It can be manifested in a variety of ways:



•By premature closure of the growth plates of long bones either
symmetrically or asymmetrically which can result in shorts legs
(dwarfism0 that are straight or bowed either unilaterally or
bilaterally.
•Chondrodysplastic Havanese dogs can also have legs of normal
length but deviated unilaterally or bilaterally.



Treatment for Chondrosysplasia is surgical in cases where
deviations are severe enough to interfere with function.
Surgical treatment consists of straightening the leg.

Luxating patellas is also a concern in the Havanese breed. It is
one of the defects that is considered genetic by the AKC.
Surgical correction renders the Havanese ineligible to compete
in conformation shows. It is also not recommended to breed a
Havanese with luxating patellas as this can be passed into
future generations.



Legg-Calve-Perthes results when the blood supply to the femoral
head is interrupted resulting in avascular necrosis or death of
the bone cells. This also is considered genetic and it is
recommended that Havanese dogs affected with LCP not be used in
breeding programs.

Treatment for LCP involves removal of the head of the femur and
the femoral neck on the affected side.

The incidences of hip dysplasia in Havanese are not known
because of the low numbers of dogs that have been checked.

There appears to be a significant number of heart murmurs
showing up in the Havanese breed. Treatment of cardiac problems
may include drugs, diet and/or surgery.



Deafness has been found in the Havanese breed. Deafness can be
diagnosed in Havanese pups as young as 5 weeks of age by use of
BAER testing. The incidence in Havanese is not known as testing
has not been widespread or consistent.

Other conditions with lower incidences found in Havanese
include, but not limited to, seizures, kidney dysplasia,
hypothyroidism and skin problems including sebaceous adenitis.



All these problems can be screened in breeding dogs. While there
is no guarantee that health problems will not crop up, good,
reputable breeders can certainly tip the odds in their favor by
screening their breeding dogs for health issues in order to make
intelligent breeding decisions.

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