German Shepherd Dog With Down Syndrome. They had been together for nine years. According to researchers at utrecht university in the netherlands pituitary dwarfism is known to cause a variety of health issues as well as developmental and behavioral problems in german.
If your dog is showing the symptoms above and other causes have been eliminated ask your veterinarian to check him or her for wobblers syndrome. In the english language the breed s officially recognized name is german shepherd dog gsd the breed was officially known as the alsatian in the uk from after the first world war until 1977 when its name was. Skin allergy would be the cause of down syndrome.
The german shepherd worked with police for seven years before retirement in 2018.
Dogs with wobblers syndrome may carry their heads down or lower than usual and move them stiffly. There s no cure for degenerative myelopathy but treatment can extend the dog s quality of life. Brent bates said she died thursday. Alexandra xan marcellus who was born with down syndrome eats breakfast in bed.
