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Congenital Lymphedema In Dogs. Intherearlimbs there is lymphatic obstruction at the level of the. The clear fluid called lymph circulates via nodes and vessels throughout the body protecting it from. Normal lymph vessels or tissues may be completely absent or dramatically reduced. English bulldogs poodles Labrador retrievers and Old English sheepdogs are predisposed to the condition.
Lymphedema is a symptom of a medical condition in dogs that is caused by a compromised lymphatic system. Causes Congenital lymphedema is caused by an inherited malformation of the lymphatic system. Lymphangiomm of a normal dog using an aqueous-based con- trast agent. The only technique reported with any frequency. It is often congenital in English bulldogs. A congenital defect in the normal development of lymphatics and lymph nodes such that extracellular protein-rich tissue fluid cannot be drained away from the affected tissue site resulting in local edema.
There are congenital and hereditary forms of the condition which sees puppies being born with lymphedema.
Causes and Associated Conditions of Lymphedema. The veterinary literature on lymphedema consists of case reports of individual or small numbers of affected animals. A congenital defect in the normal development of lymphatics and lymph nodes such that extracellular protein-rich tissue fluid cannot be drained away from the affected tissue site resulting in local edema. Congenital lymphedema and lymphangiectasia are caused by an inherited malformation of the lymphatic system. These vessels then send the lymph fluids back into the bloodstream. They were similar in all affected animals and in all affected organs of the same dog.