| As with most pedigree breeds, there are
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| | emergency and a life threatening
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| certain hereditary conditions that can be
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| | condition, which has become more common
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| a problem in the German Shepherd as well
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| | in deep chested dogs over the years.
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| as other health issues that are more
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| | Experts are divided but good tips for
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| prevalent in this breed which need to be
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| | reducing the risk are that it is best to
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| considered if you are thinking acquiring
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| | feed 2 small meals rather than one large
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| a GSD.
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| | meal a day and to avoid feeding your GSD
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| If you are buying a German Shepherd puppy
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| | before strenuous exercise.
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| it is important to ensure that you only
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| | Anal furunculosis is a distressing auto
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| purchase a healthy dog from a reputable
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| | immune condition which can be controlled
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| breeder and a good idea would be to
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| | with expensive drugs for a while but will
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| contact the breed council who should be
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| | inevitably progress as is the condition
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| able to provide you with a list of such
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| | CDRM which is a degenerative disease
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| breeders. Most reputable breeders don't
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| | which will ultimately lead to the loss of
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| need to advertise but if they do they
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| | use of the dogs back legs and then bowel
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| tend not to use free papers or other
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| | urinary incontinence.
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| general advertising media but will
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| | For whatever reason there seems to be an
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| usually place their advert in a
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| | increasing number of GSD's suffering from
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| specialist dog magazine or paper. The
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| | PI - pancreatic insufficiency, which
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| Kennel Club will provide a list of
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| | presents as chronic watery diarrhoea and
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| breeders but this does not signify that
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| | failure to thrive. This condition is
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| they are reputable only that they
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| | treatable with expensive pancreatic
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| register their puppies with the KC.
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| | enzymes and a low fat diet but the regime
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| There are a number of common conditions
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| | must be strictly adhered to.
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| seen in this breed, some of which have a
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| | Epilepsy is also more common these days
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| better prognosis than others but all of
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| | and although it can be controlled by
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| which are expensive to treat - so insure
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| | drugs, usually tolerance eventually
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| your German Shepherd Dog as soon as you
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| | occurs which will often result in the
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| get it.
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| | loss of control of the fits and the
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| Inherited conditions such as hip
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| | likelihood of brain damage as a result of
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| dysplasia are becoming more common
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| | prolonged uncontrolled fitting.
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| largely because of irresponsible breeding
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| | To protect your new puppy and in order to
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| so you should look for a puppy whose
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| | try to minimise long term or future
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| parents are both hip scored and the lower
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| | health problems, it is vital that a high
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| the score the better - ideally less than
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| | quality feeding regime is adopted from
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| ten. This is a distressing and painful
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| | the start. German shepherds often have
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| condition for a GSD as well as the costs
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| | digestive problems so it is important to
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| for treating being prohibitive if the
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| | find a quality food that your dog likes
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| animal is not insured. Elbow dysplasia is
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| | and one that doesn't upset the digestion.
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| also a common hereditary condition.
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| | If in doubt ask your vet for advice or
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| Bloat or gastric torsion is a real
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| | contact German Shepherd Rescue UK.
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