Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
HundMittelGewicht 14–20 kgLebenserwartung 12–15 J.
The wheat-colored Irish soft coat — two breed-specific kidney (PLN) and gut (PLE) diseases warrant lifelong urine-protein monitoring from youth.
Wesen: Exuberant greeter, playful, unguarded with strangers
🩺 Typische Krankheiten & Risiken
Hoch
Protein-losing nephropathy (PLN)
Breed-specific — urine UPC testing every 6 months, lifelong
Häufig
Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE)
Chronic diarrhea / low-protein edema needs specialist care
Häufig
Allergic skin disease
Itching common
Beobachten
Hip dysplasia
Standard screening
📋 Empfohlene Vorsorge & Frequenz
- #1Urine UPC test (twice yearly, lifelong)
- #2Stool/digestion work-up for chronic diarrhea
- #3Dermatology follow-up
🍚 Ernährung
Renal prescription (vet-guided) for affected dogs; balanced otherwise.
🛁 Tagespflege
Brush the soft wheat coat to prevent mats; train polite greetings — the welcome is bouncy.
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