Which breeds are affected by Keratoconjunctivitis sicca?
While breeders are discouraged from breeding dogs that suffer from this disease, it is true that some breeds have a natural predisposition to be affected by it. Some of these breeds include Bloodhounds, Boston terriers, bull terriers, English bulldogs, English and American cocker spaniels, Kerry blue terriers, Lhasa apsos, miniature poodles, miniature schnauzers, Pekingese, pugs, Sealyham terriers, Shih tzus, standard schnauzers, West Highland white terriers and Yorkshire terriers. Congenital Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, or KCS that is present at birth, is very rare but can sometimes be found in toy dog breeds. This is because the lacrimal glands are sometimes very small or even nonexistent. There are some instances when Keratoconjunctivitis sicca can develop because of outside influences. If a dog receives a blow to the head around the area where the lacrimal glands are located, this can lead to Keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Other examples include antibiotics containing sulfa or going un
