German Shepherd Dog Health Problems And Treatments

Do you have a German Shepherd as a pet? This type of breed is susceptible to many dog health problems. They usually cause serious degenerative effect on your dog’s health. The common problems that they encounter include

• Aortic Stenosis
• Acral Lick Dermatitis
• Cataracts
• Dermoids
• Demodicosis
• Pulmonic Stenosis, Pulmonary Stenosis
• Canine Wobbler Syndrome
• Cutaneous Asthenia
• Selective IgA Deficiency
• Progressive Retinal Atrophy - PRA
• Retinal Dysplasia
• Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
• Gastric Dilatation Volvulus (GDV)
• Sebaceous Adenitis
• Megaesophagus
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Familial Vasculopathy
• Hip Dysplasia
• Nodular Dermatofibrosis - Inherited Skin Disorder
• Degenerative Myelopathy
• Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (Maldigestion)
• Hemophilia
• Pannus
• Panosteitis
• Perianal Fistula

The veterinarian should perform most of the treatments for the conditions above. Some of treatments may involve surgery.

Your pet does not have to suffer from these health problems. Always get your German Shepherd puppy from a reputable German Shepherd breeder who tests all the breeding stocks. This will ensure the puppy is free from genetic problems before breeding. The only way to control the dog health problems is by testing and breeding cleared specimens.

I will write more about the treatments for each dog health problem next time.

German Shepherd Photo courtesy of ernstl

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