Rottweiler Health

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     Similar to the study of human health, canine health is just as complicated, confusing and to say the least, overwhelming.  Like medical doctors, Veterinarians attend university to learn the complexities of their profession and once they graduate they begin their practice in a variety of settings. To simplify matters, there are various types of Veterinarians such as your traditional Veterinarian and the  Holistic Veterinarian. Both types of Veterinarians provide a valuable service to society and one is not necessarily better than the other.

     We encourage you to visit both Veterinarian Associations and learn what both have to offer, but before you do don't forget to bookmark us.  As professional dog people, we utilize both the traditional veterinarian and the holistic veterinarian, depending what our needs are. There are some differences between the traditional vet and the holistic vet, namely speaking; the holistic veterinarian tends to practice different protocols  when administering vaccinations and different protocols when dealing with annual booster shots. The holistic veterinarian will draw blood from you dog to determine your dog's level of immune defenses. This is called a titer test.  Chances are your traditional veterinarian may not do this, but then again they may. The whole issue of vaccinations is highly controversial so it is best you research this subject matter yourself to determine what all the fuss is about.

Rottweiler Health Survey

Survey conducted by  The Rottweiler Health Foundation

 

Table 3: Common causes of death in the Rottweilers of this study Most Common Causes of Death in Rottweilers Cause   No. of instances     Males Females Total Bone cancer   26 28 54 Cancer (unspecified)   22 26 48 Kidneys   4 16 20 Old age   6 13 19 Lymphosarcoma   8 10 18 Bloat   6 8 14 Heart   4 10 14 Unknown   7 7 14 Euthanized   6 4 10 Arthritis   2 6 8 Accident   4 3 7 Stroke   2 4 6 Liver cancer   3 2 5 Liver failure   3 2 5 Hemangiosarcoma   2 2 4 Malignant histiocytosis   3 1 4 Melanoma   2 2 4 Pneumonia   3 1 4

Table 5: Descriptive statistics for health problems in the Rottweiler survey Rottweiler General Health Survey Health Problem     No. of % of No. of % of         males 421 males Females 614 females Skin               Demodex (mange)       11 2.6% 9 1.5%   Flea allergy     26 6.2% 29 4.7%   Food allergy     25 5.9% 27 4.4%   Inhalent allergy (atopy)     19 4.5% 14 2.3%   Sebaceous adenitis     0 0.0% 0 0.0%   Sebaceous cysts       18 4.3% 31 5.0%   Seborrhea       1 0.2% 5 0.8%   Other       10 2.4% 17 2.8% Ophthamology (Eyes)                 Cataracts     27 6.4% 41 6.7%   Progressive retinal atrophy   1 0.2% 1 0.2%   Retinal dysplasia       2 0.5% 0 0.0%   Other       9 2.1% 15 2.4% Nervous System                 Slipped disc     5 1.2% 8 1.3%   Hydrocephalus       1 0.2% 0 0.0%   Seizures/Epilepsy       6 1.4% 15 2.4%   Wobbler’s Syndrome       3 0.7% 2 0.3%   Other       7 1.7% 5 0.8% Orthopedic                 Arthritis