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Goldens are often very profitable to breeders, including puppy mills and backyard breeders. As a result of careless breeding for profit they are prone to many diseases, both genetic and otherwise. Hip dysplasia is very common in the breed, and when buying a puppy make sure its parents have healthy hips and have been examined by either the OFA or PennHIP. The diseases common in the breed include:
- Hip dysplasia
- von Willebrand's disease
- Cataracts
- Epilepsy
- Allergies particularly skin allergies
- Various congenital heart defects, including Subvalvular aortic stenosis, and Cardiomyopathy
- Progressive retinal atrophy
- Entropion
- Ectropion
- Trichiasis
- Distichiasis
- Hypothyroidism
- Bloat
- Arthritis
- Various forms of Cancer
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