In a message dated 2/22/2007 6:12:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, Showgsd- Msg: #6 in digest Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:44:48 -0800 From: Susan Madlung <stormygsd@xxxxxxx> Subject: remeber the 7 week old pup with skin tags? Well, tests, biopsy etc have diagnosed the pup with Ichthyosis.. now, I have never seen or heard of this before.. yet, the literature says it is a recessive genetic defect.. Is this one of those genetic things no one talks about, every ignores, or is it truly as rare as it seems? The literature also says that the parents, littermates etc etc etc should not be bred.. seems harsh for a condition no one knows about.. thoughts? Sue Madlung - Shadowacre Reg'd German Shepherds http://www.shadowacre.com SUE; IF YOU WILL SEND ME THE CASE HISTORY AND THE VET'S DIAGNOSIS ETC. I WILL DO MY BEST TO RESEARCH THIS FOR YOU.. BARB WILLIAMS ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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. 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@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================