SDCA Health and Genetics Committee
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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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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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This is just a heads-up that Washington State is increasing the price of the DEPOHGEN™ test* to $70 on September 30th.
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The new DEPOHGEN™ test for the genetic mutation that can cause Delayed Post-Operative Hemorrhage (DEPOH) can now be ordered using a credit card, which means it is now available to people outside the United States!
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Thankfully, congenital heart disease is rare in Deerhounds, but it does occur.
We have written about percutaneous coil embolization before; here is a first-hand report from the owner of a Deerhound who has undergone this procedure.
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The SDCA Health & Genetics Committee has published two position statements on genetic testing, the first being an introduction to genetic testing and the second on Factor VII. It appears that we will have more genetic tests sooner rather than later (YAY!), so it is imperative that all breeders understand how to use these tests and owners understand how they are used so we can all work together to eliminate these disease-causing variants without reducing the breed’s gene pool.
The SDCA Health and Genetics Committee has expanded the list of labs whose results will qualify dogs for CHIC (Canine Health Information Center) numbers. Even if you don’t want to get CHIC numbers on your dogs, the list of labs below is a resource for anyone who wants to test their dogs for Factor VII deficiency or a liver shunt.
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Deerhounds, like many other breeds, can have congenital liver shunts. Here is more information about that condition.
The SDCA Health and Genetics Committee recommends that the following health tests be done on Deerhounds: