joramba gsd lincoln

Hi. I am really interested to find anyone who has a joramba german shepherd from lincoln,particularly from the litter born 11.1.08. I have a girl from this litter who has serious health conditions such as osteoarthritus,bowel disease and is 6 months into degenerative myelopathy and she is only 9 years old.thanks

Sorry to hear your bitch has health problems.

Please could you contact the GSD Breed Health Coordinator with all the details of the health issues as well as your dog's pedigree.

This was the email recently forwarded to GSD owners.

AN APPEAL FOR HELP TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH IN THE GERMAN SHEPHERD
Our German Shepherd Health co-ordinator is appealing for anyone who owns a pedigree German Shepherd, which has been diagnosed with (or has died from) any of the diseases listed below, especially Idiopathic Epilepsy. Please contact her to help in a research project to try and irradicate genetic diseases, which can affect our breed.
Contact Chris Hazell 01544 327104
Email c.hazell@tiscali.co.uk
All pedigrees and information will remain confidential.
Diseases being researched include:
Idiopathic Epilepsy
Anal Furunculosis
Skin disease (immune mediated)
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI)
Malabsorption and other gut problems
Degenerative Myelopathy (DM or CDRM)
Pannus and other genetic eye conditions
OCD and Elbow Dysplasia
Pituitary Dwarfism
Haemophilia A
Gastric Torsion or Bloat
Haemangiosarcoma
Crytorchidism
Heart problems and sudden death syndrome
The aim is to collate pedigrees of affected animals and eventually isolate genes in the hope that eventually some of these diseases may be eradicated.
This cannot be done without your help!