About Shiloh Shepherds the library project

There are several areas of concern for this breed: gastrointestinal problems, eyes, autoimmune issues and skeletal disorders just to name a few.

Follow the links below to learn more:

• Bloat
• Cancers - Hermangiosarcoma, Lymphoma, Osteosarcoma, etc
• Digestive Tract Disorders - EPI, LBID, MegaE, etc.
• Eyes - Pannus, Uveitis, UDS/VKH, etc.
• Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia, Skeletal Disorders
• Neurological - degenerative myelopathy
• Reproduction - pymetra, etc.
• Miscellaneous - autoimmune diseases, demodex, lumps/bumps, etc.

Any disease prevelant to the Shiloh Shepherd's ancestor, the German Shepherd Dog, is likely to occur in this breed.

Shilohs have an average life span of 9 to 11 years. We have seen some Shilohs reach 13 and 14 years of age.

• How Old is Your Dog? Links to information about caring for your older dog.

Our new breeder's resource center contains links, books, etc. that have been recommended by several breedcers as excellent sources for information about breeding, whelping and more.

• Breeder Resource Center

Temperature : 100-102.5º F
Pulse : 100-130 beats/minute (small dog); 80-100 beats/minute (large dog)
Respiration Rate : 18-34 breaths/minute

Basic "blood work" typically checks fro these values:

• complete blood count or CBC (anemia or infection)
• electrolytes (level and quality of hydration)
• general metabolism, including glucose levels
• kidney function
• liver function
• pancreas levels
• thyroid levels

Veterinary-specific laboratory equipment is used to measure these chemical values from blood serum, which floats to the top when tubes of blood are spun in a centrifuge. They provide a snapshot of how the pet's body is functioning.  ~Healthy Pet, Spring 2009

Genetic Diseases

• Canine Genetic Diseases {www.gopetsamerica.com/dog-health/genetic_diseases.aspx}
  

General Health

• Canine Health Info {www.caninehealthinfo.org}
• Institute for Genetic Disease Control {www.gdcinstitute.org}
• Merck Veterinary Manual {www.merckvetmanual.com}
• Pet Health Library {http://pethealthlibrary.purinacare.com/}
• The Pet Center {www.thepetcenter.com}
• White Shepherd Genetics Project - a great collection of a variety of articles {http://www.wsgenetics.info/articles.htm}    

Health Screening

• OFA, Orthopedic Foundation for Animals {www.offa.org}
• CERF, Canine Eye Registration Foundation {www.vmdb.org/cerf.html}

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