Yes, there are a number of breeds in which they have found markers, but to my knowledge not in German Shepherds, please correct me if I'm wrong. The University of Missouri is trying to do that (and hopefully do a much better job than they did with the DM test, but I digress). It would be helpful to all if you could tell us what tests were done. Ken On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 12:22 PM, <SegerWind@xxxxxxx> wrote: > This is posted with the author's permission, who is remaining nameless due > the some the hate emails I am getting for telling the truth. Back into my > corner now. Jack K back off buddy > Thanks > Steven > > Actually if you google you will find a number of breeds that have found > markers (Belgians for one as late as 3/13). I think for us, the "tell" is > determining if a seizure is the result of something (dog fight, hit on the > head, immediately following an EVENT, i.e. vaccine or administration of a > topical flea & tick preventative), which would be "sympomatic" OR if a dog > sufferers "idiopathic epilepsy' where there is a strong genetic > background. > Some breeds as they age CAN suffer from low blood sugar. > > Wish I didn't know this...bought a puppy years and years ago...other > issues, hardly show quality, he went to live w/ a lady the original owners > "owed" a puppy to. He developed epilepsy shortly after turning two. I > called one > of the co-breeders of sire yes, she said, they had experienced it in their > lines. Unfortunately by the time a few of the boys developed it they had > been bred. > > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2012. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS > of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author > AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group > and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions > expressed in any post. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE > PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: > http://showgsd.org/mail.html > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================