Common Diseases and Disorders
Even though the German shepherd dog is a strong muscular breed, they may be prone to a variety of ailments.
Gastric torsion, also known as bloat, is a life-threatening sudden illness associated with the stomach filling with air and twisting.
Hip dysplasia is a malformation of the hip joint that results in pain, lameness and arthritis.
Elbow dysplasia is the abnormal development of certain parts of the elbow joint during the growing phase.
Epilepsy is a seizure disorder, which develops between the ages of 2 to 5 years.
Panosteitis is an inflammation of the long bones during growth. It results in pain and lameness until the dog matures.
Pyoderma refers to deep skin infections.
Hot spots are areas of itchy moist skin irritation.
Pannus is a disease of the eye resulting in inflammation.
Corneal dystrophy is a primary, inherited, bilateral (both sides), symmetrical condition of the cornea that is not accompanied by corneal inflammation or systemic disease.
Degenerative myelopathy is a progressive degenerative disease of the spinal cord that slowly results in weakness and eventually inability to use the rear legs.
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