The australian kelpie is still a relatively healthy breed but even so, health problems do occur in this breed too.
Keep in mind that many health problems do not come from hereditary issues. Consider physical injuries such as a broken leg or, for example, Giardia, Weil’s disease and so on.
There are also a number of disorders that are hereditary, such as CA (Cerebellar Abiotrophy). In addition, there are conditions that involve a hereditary susceptibility (such as heart disease, epilepsy, spondylosis, etc.).
Hereditary susceptibility means that from a hereditary perspective, under certain circumstances, there is a greater chance of the condition being expressed. What do we mean by certain conditions? Some important ones are environmental factors. Here you can think of too intensive, too frequent and incorrectly performed training, as well as too much and incorrect exercise at too young an age (too much stair climbing, cycling, jumping et cetera). Furthermore, one can think of trauma such as an accident, but things like housing, hygiene, medicine use also play a role. Another very important factor is nutrition. And unbalanced nutrition can lead to problems, can trigger and worsen the risk of certain diseases.
In common manifestations of diseases, you can speak of 3 main causes: a) hereditary susceptibility b) dog handling c) nutrition.
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HD
ED
Hart
CA