Disease Information

Spitz* dog​s have been reported with the following diseases involving the nervous system

Idiopathic Epilepsy
Intervertebral Disk Disease
Meningoencephalitis of Unknown Origin
​Neoplasia
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis
Steroid-Responsive Meningitis-Arteritis

Note - diseases are listed in alphabetical order, not in order of prevalence or significance

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*Spitz dogs are not a kennel club recognized breed. Articles cited in this section were non-specific and may refer to any of the ​following breeds:
Finnish Spitz, German Spitz, Japanese Spitz