A review of hereditary diseases of the German shepherd dog |
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| Affiliation: | 2. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada;1. Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA;2. College of Veterinary Medicine, Class of 2022, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA;3. Department of Mathematical Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA;1. IFM Biology, AVIAN Behaviour Genomics and Physiology group, Linköping University, Linköping 581 83, Sweden;2. Department of Military Studies, Military-Technology Division, Swedish National Defence College, Stockholm 115 93, Sweden;3. Swedish Armed Forces Dog Instruction Centre, Märsta 195 24, Sweden;1. Anthrozoology Research Group, Animal Welfare Science Centre, School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia;2. Animal Welfare Science Centre, School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia;3. School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia;4. Anthrozoology Research Group, School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The German shepherd dog (GSD) is a preferred choice of many law enforcement and military agencies across the world. Unfortunately, the breed is afflicted with approximately 50 hereditary diseases. Seven major diseases afflicting the GSD are described herein: pancreatic acinar atrophy, megaesophagus, hip dysplasia, degenerative myelopathy, hemophilia A, von Willebrand disease, and hereditary multifocal renal cystadenocarcinoma and nodular dermatofibrosis. Also included is a discussion of behavior, a characteristic thought to be inherited in the dog and often problematic in larger breeds such as the GSD. Current clinical and genetic research efforts pertaining to these diseases are reviewed. |
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