Dog health problems can be classified as common and serious.
There are many kinds of health issues that your German shepherd could suffer from and awareness about them will help prevent it from becoming a serious problem.
You can precisely describe the signs and symptoms to the vet if you have an idea what to search for.
Problems can be detected easily if you go to the veterinarian regularly.
Aside from this, if your see your dog in pain and behaving in a manner that indicates some problem with its health, you would need to determine the reason for it and provide pain relief that is suitable to that health circumstance.
German Shepherds have the following common health problems: • Dysplasia of the hip or the elbow joint is a skeletal issue that occurs due to an irregular development of the hip joint.
Because of this disease, your pet could limp instead of the normal confident walk.
If left untreated, severe arthritis may result when your puppy is older.
• Von Willebrand's Disease or VWD is one of the common German shepherd health problems that most pet owners could face.
In this situation the dog will be unable to utilize its platelets for blood clotting.
Too much bleeding may lead to death if the wound is too deep.
German Shepherds with this condition will show flow of blood in the gums and nose without visible injury.
• Your pet can also develop eye issues like cataract or eyelids not developing right or the eye lashes growing too close and producing a great deal of discomfort to your pet.
• Epileptic seizures are also issues that German Shepherds have to live with if they're sick.
The indications include seizures and convulsions.
• Skin allergy symptoms are also a usual health problem that most pets face.
Allergic reactions to food, insects and dust may be present.
• Gastric torsion is a health condition where gas and other stomach content will get trapped inside and this can result in severe bloating of the stomach region.
This is very painful for the dog.
German Shepherds and other types with deep chests are at risk of this condition.
• A Perianal fistula is a health problem where your pet will develop an irregular opening near the anal area and this can cause so much of pain.
The primary symptom is a foul odor even when the dog has just bathed.
• A nervous system disorder to watch out for is known as degenerative myelopathy which attacks the central nervous system.
Apart from the ailments listed above your pet can also develop cancer malignancy in the blood vessels and spleen.
It would be recommended to consult the vet regarding your dog's health problems so that you are aware of the signs and symptoms and treatment options.