HEALTH & GENETICS
The health of our Shilohs Shepherds is important to us. Click on the tabs to the left and the links below to find more information and resources.
- Hearts - GSD/IVA
[learn more] about holtering our dogs and what you can do to help
Below are additional articles for you to reference. Keep checking back as this section will continue to grow.
- Gastrointestinal Disorders in the GSD and Several Other Breeds
by Fred Lanting Copyright 1990, 2003
"Having been requested to supply articles on bloat/torsion/volvulus, and on megaesophagus, I decided to revise an article formerly published as “Digestive Tract Disorders”, and combine it with other articles, giving it a new name. My favorite breed is susceptible to many gastrointestinal problems. There are a great number of causes for stomach and intestinal problems. When these two organs in the alimentary canal are considered together, we refer to a syndrome as gastro-intestinal..." [read more] - Pedigree Analysis - Deciphered
by Tina Porter
"In our quest to produce happy, healthy puppies, most breeders run genetic reports, or pedigree analysis on a potential breeding looking for both pitfalls and strengths. These reports give us a lot of data- but what exactly are these numbers, what information do they give us, and how should we use them?"
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