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Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute

WebASHGI (Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute) ASHGI is dedicated to Australian Shepherds and the people who love them. We provide programs and information to …

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Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute

WebRev. March 2013. Thyroid disease, specifically autoimmune thyroiditis, is the most common autoimmune disease reported in Australian Shepherds and one of the most reported …

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Cancer and Aussies

WebEven though cancer is a species-wide canine problem, some breeds are prone to particular types indicating an inherited predisposition for those cancers. Cancer is not one disease, …

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Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute

WebContact. Julie Nettisfree North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Clinical Sciences & Comparative Medicine Institute 1052 William Moore …

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Understanding Merle and the Science Behind It.

WebGetting down to details. 2018 was boom time for scientific publications focused on merle, with three separate studies on the topic. Leigh Ann Clark, who discovered the merle …

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Disease Prevalence in Aussies

WebPrevalence of Diseases and Other Hereditary Traits in Aussies Rev. March 2013 The list of genetic issues below was developed from data submitted to the ASHGI Comprehensive …

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Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute

WebGenetic Disease Control FAQs. Aussies are in many countries. What should people do within their countries to control genetic diseases? Breeders within each country should …

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Testing & Screening Programs

WebASHGI strongly recommends that, as a minimum, breeders follow our testing and screening protocol. We also recommend that any male offered at public stud have all available …

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Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute

WebIn 2000 I wrote an article titled “The Dirty Dozen Plus a Few: Frequency of Hereditary Disease in Australian Shepherds.”. Over a decade has passed and the Australian …

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Merle & Health

WebMerle & Health. August 2013. Dogs that have two copies of the merle version of a gene called Silv, “double merles”, virtually always have abnormally developed eyes which …

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