>research to pull genetically weak animals out of the breeding
>program. When you buy from a reputable breeder you buy an animal
>whose breeder guarantees its health (at least in dog world)
>.
Marshall Farms was thought to be pretty good. Developmentally the
pancreas and the adrenals are very close to the reproductive organs,
and react somewhat to the sex hormones released by the brain. In
early neutering, while the repro organs are gone, the the pancreas
and the adrenals are still affected by these hormones. Unfortunately
there's nothing left to really update them so the pancreas and the
adrenals continue to respond, and respond and respond. Eventually the
various neoplasms and tumors develop.
In addition Marshall Farms have a very small gene pool. Its possible
that there is also some genetic predisposition to these problems as
well. So the combination of the two most likely results in all these
problems I've mentioned. Unfortunately this is just anecdote. I have
no real numbers, yet.
What it means is that from now on we're going with private breeders.
larry
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