Doberman Pinscher Dog Health

As in humans, cancer is a major killer of dogs. According to research published in UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Book of Dogs, by Bruce R. Madewell, D.V.M., one out of four dogs will develop cancer and nearly half of the dogs over the age of 10 years will die from the disease. There [...]

Also known as Wobbler’s Syndrome, cervical vertebral instability refers to a compression of the spinal cord in the neck or cervical area. Most commonly, the compression is caused in the Doberman by ventral disc protrusions — instabilities in the spinal cord. The disease is thought to be heritable because it occurs in littermates and families, [...]

Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle in which it becomes progressively weaker and enlarged. The disorder is a particularly insidious, usually fatal, disease to the Doberman. According to an article by C. David McLaughlin, D.V.M., posted on the DPFA website, Dobermans are affected with DCM more than all the other breeds combined. [...]

Courageous, bold and resolute, strong yet graceful, well-muscled but finely chiseled — these are the features that define the well-bred Doberman Pinscher. A regal and noble breed, the Doberman is also sturdy and generally healthy; the average life expectancy is 10 years, although Dobermans that live to 13 or 14 years of age are not [...]