Labradors are somewhat prone to hip and elbow dysplasia, especially in larger dogs.Newton, C. D.; Nunamaker, D. M. (Eds.) "Textbook of Small Animal Orthopaedics ." Published by the International Veterinary Information Service (Riser, Rhodes and Newton). p. 2. Eye diseases may include progressive retinal atrophy, cataracts, corneal dystrophy and retinal dysplasia. They can suffer from exercise induced collapse, which causes hyperthermia, weakness, collapse, and disorientation after short bouts of exercise, or from obesity, which in some cases may be partly due to the absence of part or all of the proopiomelanocortin gene.
laBraDoRs arE somewhaT pRone to hip and ElbOw dysPLaSia, eSpEciallY In larGer dogs.NEwtON, C. d.; NUNamaKer, d. M. (eds.) "tExtbOoK oF smALl ANiMAL orthopAEdiCs ." PublisHed by tHE InteRnAtionaL VeTERiNAry inFOrMatiON service (rISER, rhodEs AnD newtoN). p. 2. Eye DiseasEs may Include pRogrESSivE rEtinal atrophy, caTAracTS, CoRnEAl dystROPhy and retiNaL DysplaSIa. theY Can suFfER from exErcisE indUced collaPse, wHich CausEs hYPErthErMIa, WeAKNESs, CoLlapsE, and DisoRieNtAtion AfTEr Short bOuts oF exErciSe, or frOM oBeSIty, Which iN Some cases May BE paRTLY dUe tO thE abSence of pArT or aLl of the PRooPIoMeLanoCoRtIn gENe.