Photo by Rich Paice.
by John Dillberger, DVM, PhD
Reprinted from the March/April 2019 issue of The Claymore.
Using tranexamic acid to treat Delayed Bleeding Syndrome in Deerhounds.
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Photo by Louise Laing
John Dillberger, DVM, Ph.D., & Miranda Levin, ONB
Reprinted from the January/February 2021 issue of The Claymore.
Like everything else this year, our research was impacted by COVID. Many projects were delayed, but we did manage to make some progress on a few fronts.
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Trimethoprim-sulfa antibiotics are widely used because they’re inexpensive, effective against all kinds of bacteria, and considered very safe. Unfortunately, they aren’t without side-effects. Deerhounds have more than their share of serious consequences from these drugs.
by John E. Dillberger, DVM
Reprinted from the January/February 2012 Claymore.
In response to last month’s column, I received a note from Scottie Sterrett about the example I used to illustrate genetic testing. The point that she touched on is so important that I wanted to share her letter and my response with everyone. I hope this will stimulate further conversation about the issues that genetic testing raises for all of us.
Genetic tests, health tests, and how each might be used to make both healthcare and breeding decisions.
by John E. Dillberger, DVM
Reprinted from the November/December 2011 Claymore.
by John Dillberger, DVM
Reprinted from the May/June 2014 issue of The Claymore
Over the past 25 years, many Deerhound owners have contacted me or another SDCA member who is a veterinarian with questions about seizures.
Last month a member of the Health and Genetics Committee called my attention to an organization called the Institute for Canine Biology (ICB), and in particular its 16-point manifesto entitled “Why You Need Population Genetics: The “Elevator Pitch.” During the discussion that followed, I expressed my opinion about the organization and its manifesto to the committee by email. Since then, a couple of Deerhounders have asked me about the ICB, so I thought it would be a good idea to devote this month’s column to the organization.
A report on Ohio State University research on post-operative bleeding in Greyhounds and what it means for Deerhounds.
Given the close relationship between Irish Wolfhounds and Scottish Deerhounds and the clinical similarities between recurrent/chronic pneumonia in the two breeds, the Wolfhound pneumonia story may have important implications and benefits to offer to our own breed.
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At the 2012 National Specialty, researchers from The Ohio State University (OSU) collected blood samples from 96 normal, healthy Deerhounds in order to establish what are called “reference intervals,” a range of normal results for a particular blood test.
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