Over at Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, published by BioMed Central, they reviewed German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinary care and in the VetCompass Programme data base in the UK.
The study found that the most common causes of death for GSDs were joint disorders (16.3%), inability to stand (14.9%), spinal cord disorder (13.6%).
To put it another way, nearly half of all German Shepherds are dying from structural problems.
Illustration from “Different conformations of the German shepherd dog breed affect its posture and movement” in Nature.
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