Shar-Peis are known for there wrinkly faces. But the truth is they also get fevers which are short but very frequent and can cause inflammation in the dog. They may seem cute and adorable. But the truth is they suffer. The wrinkles on their faces are due to a gene mutation the dog gets when its being breed. The more you breed this type of dog the higher the risk is for them.
The wrinkles on the dog are due to a excess amount of hyaluronic which is an acid that runs through the dogs skin. This has a overreaction to the gene called hyaluronan. Scientist in Sweden, Spain, and the United States are figuring ways to get rid of some of this acid. Hopefully someday these dogs wont have thing problem.
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