Part of the difficulty is that it does not always show up until the dog is 4-5 years old, or even older at times. So by then, many dogs have been bred before it's discovered they have seizures. It is a terrible thing for them to live with, that's for sure. Chris Chris S. (Jolley) Kimerer http://www.tanbarkgsd.com/ ; Gr.Ch. Ch. Tanbark's 2MuchBling Joelle Aramist OFA H/E Gr.Ch. Ch. Trotwood's Emerald v Tanbark Joelle Aramist Ch. CaralonQED Tanbark Treasure Island v Joelle Aramist, OFA H/E Aramists BlingBling v Joelle, ROM AOE Sel.Ex.Ch.Carousel Farms Samantha, PT, TC OFA H/E Ch. CaralonQED JD Drew Bleibtreu, RN OFA H/E Ch. Cresther's Blast of Kenlyn, HI, CDX, OFA >________________________________ > From: Helen Franklin <helenfranklin520@xxxxxxxxx> >To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 3:53 PM >Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] SEIZURES > >One common cause for seizures is the sire or dam, or the previous >generations etc. Though bloat may be discussed genetically some what, >seizures are discussed in whispers. It is such an awful disorder, and >there have been top dogs that produce it, getting this information out is >difficult. One day we will be able to identify by blood tests the >vulnerability of our dogs to many inherited diseases and I do hope that day >is soon! >-- > >*Note: new email address...........* > > >===========================================================================>POST > is Copyrighted 2011. 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 2011. 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/ ============================================================================