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 |
Males |
Females |
Totals |
| 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 |
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.