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2004 German Shepherd Breed Health Survey |
Health Survey Goal
The goal is to provide information, which will allow the Foundation, in conjunction with the AKC-CHF, to identify and prioritize research efforts. Participation in the 2004 survey was voluntary and used to identify the frequency of occurrence of health related diseases and conditions in the German Shepherd Dog. >>> read the survey
Health Survey Results
Participants in the survey said that the top 5 diseases theat they have experienced most were
- Skeletal:Hip Dysplasia
- Neurological:Degenerative Spinal Myelopathy (DM)
- Gastrointestinal:Bloat & Gastric Torsion
- Cancerous Tumors
- Skeletal:Ununited Anconeal Process (UAP) >>> read the full results
Testing Information (Summary)
Test
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Males
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Females
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Totals
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| Cardiac Test |
13 |
28 |
41 |
| CERF (eyes) |
13 |
22 |
35 |
| Elbow Xray |
71 |
104 |
175 |
| Hip Xray (Penn Hip) |
8 |
6 |
14 |
| Hip Xray (OFA) |
82 |
138 |
220 |
| Thyroid Test |
28 |
46 |
74 |
| Von Wildebrand's |
0 |
2 |
2 |
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AGSDCF Purpose
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 The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization devoted to funding research projects that improve the health of the German Shepherd Dog.
We are grateful to the special dogs who have given their hearts and souls to make our daily lives happier. They ask nothing more than to be loved, fed, and their health needs met.
Your donations to this Foundation will help make future generations healthier and happier.
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