ALPP Amstaff juvenile Laryngeal and Polyneuropathy ALPP is an abbreviation that stands for “Amstaff juvenile Laryngeal and Polyneuropathy”. First described in the scientific literature in 2018, and since 2022 detectable by performing a DNA test. ALPP is Just like...
Corona Major global problem Since the beginning of 2020 the world is faced with the Covid-19 pandemic. Originally the spread started in China but within a short amount of time the outbreak has become a major global problem. All of us have (in one or in another way),...
Cerebellar Ataxia Hereditary neurological disease Cerebellar Ataxia is a neurological disease. The first signs of this horrible disease usually appear when the dog is between 3 and 5 years of age. Symptoms include equilibrium imbalance, difficulties with...
Hip Dysplasia (HD) As with many other large breeds, the AmStaff may have a hip joint that may be affected by hip dysplasia. I am clearly saying MAY be affected in this sentence, because in practice it appears that the AmStaff is less affected by this condition...
Elbow Dysplasia (ED) Elbow Dysplasia examination Elbow dysplasia (also called ED) examination focuses on 4 different disorders of the elbow joint, namely LPC, LPA, OCD and Curvus radius, all 4 eventually result in the deformation of the joint which eventually...
Heart problems with the dog (in general) we see quite often nowadays. As well, this may occur with our American Staffordshire Terrier. Heart defects There are many different heart defects. We can roughly subdivide this into two groups: The congenital heart...
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