ASHGI article
First published in the Aussie Times and reprinted at the Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics web site.

The Rising Storm:
What Breeders Need to Know About the Immune System
C.A. Sharp, President, ASHGI

Monica's Comments
Ms. Sharp discusses several conditions caused by auto-immune reactions from a breeder's perspective. Although nominally about Australian Shepherds, her concerns are relevant for both breeders and owners of any working-breed dog.

The full article is posted at the the ASHGI web site at no charge.

The Article's Initial Paragraph
A complex and threatening storm is gathering on horizon. Reports of immune-mediated disease are on the rise in Australian Shepherds, as well as other purebred dogs. In magazines, on Internet discussion lists and at gatherings devoted to dogs autoimmune disease and allergies are regular topics. Immune-mediated disease results from excessive or inadequate action by the immune system. But what do we know about this rising storm of health problems, and is there anything breeder’s can do about it?

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