Injury/Disease - choose all that apply

[Rott-n-GSDs]

Originally Posted by JanaeUlva

FYI: My dogs seem to be plagued with stifle cruciate ligament damage. Both my (rip) past GSD at a young age, under 3 years old, were injured. So I am terribly paranoid and consequently trying to be extra careful with Minka. My husband's Lab also has a bad knee.

Just an FYI, there are some studies that link stifle injuries with early speuter. Not sure what age your dogs were spayed/neutered at, but my Luna was spayed at 10 weeks of age and she has a torn ACL. A friend of mine had her giant breed dog spayed at four months of age and has dealt with two TPLO surgeries so far.

[JanaeUlva]

Originally Posted by Rott-n-GSDs

Just an FYI, there are some studies that link stifle injuries with early speuter. Not sure what age your dogs were spayed/neutered at, but my Luna was spayed at 10 weeks of age and she has a torn ACL. A friend of mine had her giant breed dog spayed at four months of age and has dealt with two TPLO surgeries so far.

My current vet told me the same thing! However, the GSD were all neutered later in life - The female at 4 the male at 3. The Lab was neutered very young so that could have contributed to his knees; that and being an overly large dog playing frisbee

[benjamin1]

My dogs had some type of worm not sure not anymore and healthy again

[Linzi]

11 GSDs lost to cancer,ages 5 year's, 12 year's and the rest 10 year's. One DM, 13 year's. No problem's so far with 2 year old. New 10 year old rescue,athritic.
Linzi

[Germanshepherdlova]

Brutus hasn't had any of those, thank God.

[DnP]

Dakota was diagnosed w/ DM at 10 yo. He lived to nearly 14yo.

[juliejujubean]

We also had a problem with king that I don't even know if the vets knew what it was. We took him to the vet because he became paralyzed one morning. They tried to gather blood from him but it stressed him too much. It turned out he did not have any blood in his veins. He ended up dying in my arms. It was tough when the vets could not figure out what was wrong the last couple of ears.

[juliejujubean]

Originally Posted by JanaeUlva

My current vet told me the same thing! However, the GSD were all neutered later in life - The female at 4 the male at 3. The Lab was neutered very young so that could have contributed to his knees; that and being an overly large dog playing frisbee

If that is the case then why do humane society require the spay or neuter of dogs when they are so young.

[Lin]

Originally Posted by juliejujubean

If that is the case then why do humane society require the spay or neuter of dogs when they are so young.

Because the euthanization of healthy/young/etc dogs due to overpopulation is a bigger issue than the possible negative health affects of early spay/neuter. And the only way to guarantee there won't be a purposeful or accidental litter from the animals they adopt out, is to ensure they're altered before being placed.

[Sigurd's Mom]

None of those issues with my boy, thank goodness!