Do you have a Rottweiler? I am a veterinarian and I will explain to you which diseases and symptoms to watch out for

Today we will talk about one of the seemingly robust dog breeds, but which, from a health point of view, is very delicate. In fact, there are many illnesses that i Rottweiler they can demonstrate. Whether they are acquired, congenital or hereditary pathologies, health is certainly not the strong point of these molossoids. This must be taken into account when you decide to share your life with a Rottweiler (as well as its character, of course).

The most common acquired diseases of Rottweilers

Unfortunately, the Rottweiler, if we talk about health, is a rather delicate dog. Which is also reflected in the average lifespan. Consider that a Rottweiler lives on average 8-10 years, therefore even less than a German Shepherd or a Cane Corso.

This is also because there are many acquired diseases that one can encounter, often serious ones. For example, it is one of the dog breeds in which i tumors. Among other dog breeds, only Boxers and Bernese Mountain Dogs are on par with him.

But now let’s look at some of them Acquired diseases most common in Rottweilersalways remembering that, for some pathologies, we can recognize both acquired and congenital/hereditary causes. Take, for example, cruciate ligament rupture. It can be acquired, following trauma or even congenital/hereditary in dogs that are born with an intrinsic weakness of these ligaments.

Here are some of the acquired conditions to watch out for with Rottweilers:

The most frequent congenital diseases of the Rottweiler

Unfortunately in Rottweilers we often also see different ones congenital diseasesthat is, present since birth or hereditarythat is, inherited genetically from parents, grandparents and so on. These congenital diseases can manifest themselves, in some cases, immediately after birth or during the first months of life. In other cases, however, they can manifest themselves even after months and years.

Also for some of these diseases are present genetic tests which can identify healthy subjects, carriers (who therefore harbor only one diseased gene and do not develop the disease, but transmit it to their offspring) or diseased subjects. These tests are particularly important to discover sick or carrier subjects and exclude them from reproduction, so as to avoid continuing to transmit the disease to their offspring. Obviously there are no genetic tests for all these diseases, but ask yours veterinarian what is possible to do.