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German shepherd dog pyoderma: a genetic disorder
M A Wisselink1, J Bouw, S A der Weduwen
1University of Utrecht, Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, The Netherlands.
The Veterinary Quarterly
|July 1, 1989
Abstract:
In this study the pedigrees of 42 German Shepherd dogs with German Shepherd dog Pyoderma (GSP) were analysed. Parents, littermates and offspring of the affected dogs were traced and their owners were questioned on characteristic skin lesions. Evidence suggesting an autosomal recessive trait was found. Breeders are advised to exclude affected animals and their relatives from further breeding.