It is often referred to as «German
Shepherd Dog Disease» or «Alsatian Disease».
Since then it has been reported in Sweden, Germany, Hungary, what was then Yugoslavia, and the United States, yet there is not as much information on this subject in the early scientific literature; there was no reference in several texts on orthopedic diseases, and Smith's otherwise comprehensive text on Veterinary Pathology had but a brief note on enostosis as «a German
Shepherd Dog disease... analogous to eosinophilic panosteitis.»
Since I have long bred GSDs, and the disorder was once known as «that German
Shepherd Dog disease,» I have had much opportunity to witness its appearance in dogs of my colleagues.
Not exact matches
In their study, researchers from Uppsala University, SLU and Broad Institute, compared DNA samples from a large group of German
shepherd dogs affected by atopic dermatitis with DNA coming from healthy
dogs to reveal the specific DNA segment associated with the
disease.
The German
Shepherd Dog is known to suffer from a number of conditions and genetic
diseases and disorders.
The
disease is most common among large breed
dogs such as German
Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, St. Bernards, and Newfoundlands.
The WUSV objective is to ensure a uniform breed standard applies across its member organisations and more specifically; Harmonisation of assessment of German
Shepherd Dogs in breed and performance Provide clarity of direction regarding breeding, training, upbringing, temperament, character and control of hereditary
diseases.
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Reported
diseases include familial cutaneous vasculopathy of German
Shepherd Dogs, and cutaneous vasculitis in Jack Russell Terriers.
Familial cutaneous vasculopathy of German
Shepherd Dogs is a rare vascular
disease affecting predominantly the pawpads of German
Shepherd Dog puppies.
We have documented SIBO by culture of duodenal juice in over half of
dogs with chronic intestinal disease; dogs of many breeds are affected, although there is a predominance of German Shepherd D
dogs with chronic intestinal
disease;
dogs of many breeds are affected, although there is a predominance of German Shepherd D
dogs of many breeds are affected, although there is a predominance of German
Shepherd DogsDogs.
German
shepherd dogs may be predisposed to that
disease due to a disorder in the production of immunoglobulin A (IgA).
Some
dog breeds like Labradors, Beagles, Poodles, Terriers, Dachshunds and German
Shepherds are more susceptible to Cushing's
Disease than others.
While many breeds suffer from a myelopathy that is progressive, the particular degenerative myelopathy of the German
Shepherd Dog is unique, as it is believed to be an autoimmune
disease.
When first described, one of the names given the
disease was «chronic osteomyelitis of young German
Shepherd Dogs,» but as it was studied in subsequent years, other breeds were found to be affected, including the Rottweiler, Airedale, Irish Setter, German Shorthaired Pointer, Doberman Pinscher, Great Dane, Basset Hound, and Saint Bernard.
Many of the ailments
Shepherds can suffer from — bloat, hip dysplasia, Von Willebrands»
disease (a
disease where the
dog bleeds excessively)-- occur because of inbreeding.
This will provide a greater assurance that you are buying a quality puppy, that will have less chance of suffering from the hereditary
diseases that may occur in the German
Shepherd Dog.
You will find, for example, the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is currently recruiting Golden Retrievers and Australian
Shepherds for a clinical research trial to determine whether the types of bacteria in a
dog's gut could be a factor in allergic skin
disease.
There is complete concordance of the mutation with the
disease among affected
dogs in the Mastiffs, Great Pyrenees, Australian
Shepherds, Coton de Tulear and Lapponian Herders.
However, King
Shepherds like other big
dogs may be prone to such medical conditions as joint dysplasia, Von Willebrand's
disease, hypothyroidism.
If the
disease is mild, and if the
dog is not a German
shepherd, it can be harder for a vet to do quick sleuthing.
A multiorgan syndrome best described in the German
Shepherd Dog, affected
dogs display thick skin nodules and signs of kidney
disease, and should be evaluated by a veteri...
The
disease can strike any
dog from a young puppy to an elderly «dowager,» but German
shepherds have a predisposition.
Hip dysplasia is considered to be a hereditary
disease and is commonly found in large - breed
dogs such as golden retrievers, Labrador retrievers, mastiffs, German
shepherds and rottweilers, to name a few.
Diarrhea or loose stool is quite common in the German
Shepherd Dog, even when no physiological
disease has been identified.
Chronic degenerative radiculomyelopathy (CDRM) is a well - recognised neuro - degenerative
disease of unknown aetiology which affected large breed
dogs, primarily the German
Shepherd Dog (GSD).
Degenerative myelopathy (DM) is a neurological
disease of the spinal cord causing progressive paraparesis, most commonly in the German
shepherd dog breed.
Certain
dog breeds — Beagles, Boston Terriers, Boxers, Dachshunds, German
Shepherds, Jack Russell Terriers, Poodles, Staffordshire Bull Terriers and Yorkshire Terriers — are more likely than other
dog breeds to suffer with this
disease.
The enormous popularity of this breed has resulted in careless breeding that has crippled the German
Shepherd Dog with a whole catalog of genetic
diseases.
While any
dog can be at risk for hip dysplasia, it is primarily an inherited
disease, and it is an extremely prevalent genetic trait among popular breeds such as German
Shepherd Dogs, Golden Retrievers, Labradors, Rottweilers and many others.
While the lifetime risk is alarmingly high for some breeds such as Golden Retrievers and German
Shepherd Dogs, the
disease does not discriminate, and it can strike any
dog at any time.
The number of Spanish Water
Dog and Australian
Shepherds samples that have been tested for prcd is low and at this point it is not possible to determine the prevalence of the
disease within the breed.
This is a wonderful way to memorialize your special
dogs and raise funds in support of research of genetic issues and
diseases that affect the German
Shepherd Dog.
The average age of patients are 10.5 years with a higher incidence of the
disease in Dachshunds, Cocker spaniels and
Shepherd dogs.
Well, hip dysplasia is one of the most common orthopedic (bone)
diseases in
dogs, especially large
dogs like German
Shepherds and Labs.
In March of 2008, at the world - famous Crufts
Dog Show in Birmingham, England, Britain's Animal Health Trust (AHT,) a century - old charitable foundation dedicated to improving diagnosis and treatment of
disease for
dogs, cats and horses, announced a new DNA test for hereditary cataract (HC) in the Australian
Shepherd.
I support research studies for genetic
diseases in Australian
Shepherds, submitting biological samples from
dogs in my kennel or of my breeding when they are available and applicable for the study.
If the
disease is uncommon, as with the progressive rod - cone degeneration (PRCD) form of Progressive Retinal Atrophy in Australian
Shepherds, or if use of a test and careful breeding decisions have markedly reduced the frequency of a formerly common mutation (think what could be done with CEA in Collies,) testing could then be confined to only those
dogs with known family history of the
disease or with relatives that have been DNA tested as carriers.
Here you can learn more about the common
diseases of German
Shepherds; if you're considering adopting such a
dog, take a look at our list of names for German
Shepherd dogs.
Certain breeds, especially the Dachshund, Poodle, Pekinese, Lhasa Apso, German
Shepherd Dog, Doberman, and Cocker Spaniel have a high incidence of intervertebral disc
disease.
Degenerative myelopathy (also known as DM, German
shepherd degenerative myelopathy, or chronic degenerative radiculomyelopathy) is a slowly progressive
disease that affects the spinal cord and a
dog's ability to walk.
The American German
Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation works closely with these other organizations to provide funding for researchers studying the genetic and situational causes of
disease in our canine friends.
Pedigree and purebred German
shepherd puppies can suffer from inherited
diseases (PDF 72KB) and those breeding
dogs aren't always as concerned about a puppy's health and welfare as they should be.
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The Foundation is able to help the breed through research funding into
diseases and issues that negatively effect the German
Shepherd Dog.
Healthful thinking when feeding German
Shepherds will help thwart hereditary
diseases that can afflict this magnificent large breed
dog.
Revised 2012 German
Shepherd Dog Myelopathy, also known as DM for Degenerative (chronic and progressive) Myelopathy (spinal cord
disease), or CDRM in the UK, is the first disorder that comes to mind when German
Shepherd Dogs and spinal lesions are spoken of together.
Dogs may also inherit a deficiency in von Willebrand's factor, and breeds that are genetically predisposed to von Willebrand's
Disease include German
Shepherds, German Short - Haired Pointers, the Rottweiler, Golden Retrievers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Doberman Pinschers, Standard Poodles, Scottish Terriers, Shelties, and Miniature Schnauzers.
Breeds that have a higher incidence of
disease include German
Shepherds and English Springer spaniels (if your
dog has a phosphofructokinase deficiency).
Autoimmune
diseases, where a
dog's defective immune system attacks its own body, are extremely common in German
Shepherds.