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Topic Dog Boards / Health / Doberman health tests
- By lel [gb] Date 15.05.11 12:28 UTC
Hi
can anyone advise on the recommended health tests for a doberman please?
- By Stooge Date 15.05.11 12:31 UTC
KC recommended tests for all breeds here
- By Nikita [ru] Date 15.05.11 13:12 UTC
Yikes.

Add to the KC list hypothyroidism (annual check) and DCM (dilated cardiomyopathy, annual check).  Both are HUGE problems within the breed - DCM especially, it's currently affecting something like 60% of all dobes and is downrght vicious in the breed (average survival times are horrendously low compared to other breeds).

I cannot believe the KC doesn't have it on their list :(

I'd also want to research the lines for instances of Wobblers' disease - no test for it that I know of but it's also a significant problem in dobes.

The particular eye test that should be done is for PHPV (persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous) - not a massive problem as I understand it but by testing anyway, breeders stand a good chance of it not becoming one.

Info on all the health problems here:

http://www.aritaur.co.uk/health.htm
- By lel [gb] Date 15.05.11 15:44 UTC
Thanks - info much appreciated
Topic Dog Boards / Health / Doberman health tests

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