Replies on Duration of Immunity and Rabies Vaccination

Hi Mary!
If both parents are tested and free of HD does it skip a generation? I have a large show dog English Pointer male he is now 13.5. The breeder that we are friends with says he did not have HD. But I am dealing with a dog that is crippled in the hind end. But was not sure if it is linked to rabies or having an accident getting wedged between the car seats. We did acupuncture and now have an appointment for chiro with Xray. I just stared THC and will start my CBD oil when it arrives.

I don't agree. We had a German Shepard years ago that never got his shots and ended up with hip dysplacia. He actually put his full weight on his back foot. The vet came to the farm to put him down. So it's not from vaccines. This was like 50 years ago before they became so strict.

Thanks Mary. Isn't it by definition that a recessive gene has to be in both parents / grand parents? Goes to show I have a lot to learn about genetics. I didn't know about DM having been proven to potentially develop after rabies vaccines. I'll be looking for that research and would appreciate any pointers if you have them. DM is very close to my heart as it is such a devastating disease and does occur in the breed. I'm trying to learn as much as I can about it. I understand that the one gene the cheek swap tests for may not even be the only gene involved, but I believe that DM test offered by OFA and others is the best science to date. For what it's worth, my dog is not vaccinated for rabies and the test showed N/N (normal on both sides) for the cheek swap. For sure my breeder pays a LOT of attention to this and many other things to produce healthy pups. I hope that this sets us up for minimal risk of DM. Thanks again for your information.