SDCA Health and Genetics Committee
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Cystinuria is an awful disease from start to finish. It can be difficult to diagnose, and getting the stones out can be tricky and usually includes major surgery and a bloody recovery. But a procedure called cystoscopy can make both the diagnosis and treatment of cystinuria easier and less risky.
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Photo by Adam Biro, who is greatly missed.
There have been a lot of updates to the cystinuria project, and samples are needed to validate Penn’s new quantitative test. Here is a summary of what’s new:
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Greyhounds with a high SDMA result do not necessarily have kidney disease. Anecdotal evidence indicates that Deerhounds might be the same.
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In honor of the Winter Olympics! Photo by Sven and Eva Svendsen.
This past year was one in the trenches with our research projects, but all of our work should yield a lot of information next year. Here’s where we are with our projects:
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Photo by Carol Duarte
As part of the new SDCA main website (deerhound.org), we were asked to write an overview of Deerhound health problems. Introducing the “Deerhound Health 101” article, which can be found both on this site and the SDCA main website. We hope this will be a resource to people researching the breed, new Deerhound owners, and for breeders to give to their puppy buyers.
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Some Deerhounds get repeated bouts of pneumonia. We have posted more information about this condition and are looking for case notes so we can start to gather information on this condition.
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What’s the difference between a CHIC DNA number and a CHIC certification number? This article explains the two databases and gives detailed instructions on how to get CHIC certification for health-tested dogs.
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Photo Credit: Kara Wattenbarger
The Holter Study is turning for home, with more than 60 out of 100 dogs booked, so if you’ve been meaning to sign your dog up but just haven’t gotten around to it, don’t be caught napping! Now is the time!
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Photo Credit: Livvy Shafer
After several years of collecting cases, the Liver Disease/Thrombosis Project is underway.
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