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

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}