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Research

20Sep202220Sep2022

The Holter Project is Underway!

Miranda Levin Research
The Holter Project is Underway!

Photo by Amber Duff.

It’s been a long time coming, but we’re delighted to report that the Holter project has begun! We have already started to monitor dogs and are booking dogs now for the fall.

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14Mar202205Mar2022

Health Research in 2021: Annual Report

Miranda Levin Research
Health Research in 2021: Annual Report

Photo by Katrina Richardson.

Our research is still being impacted by COVID. Many projects continue to be delayed. But we have made a bit of progress on some fronts.

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07Mar202205Mar2022

Catching Up on Diet-Associated DCM Research

Miranda Levin Research
Catching Up on Diet-Associated DCM Research

Photo by Verena von Eichborn, who passed away last week and whose photos will be greatly missed on this website.

Below are a couple of articles from the fall on new developments in diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy.

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24Jan202224Jan2022

Hairlessness Mutation

Miranda Levin Genetics and Genetic Testing Information, Research hairlessness mutation
Hairlessness Mutation

All photos by Marjan de Raad-Hemminga.

Even though it is not a test for a genetic disease, Deerhounds do have a new genetic test available: for the recessive mutation that causes hairlessness in our breed.

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22Dec202118Dec2021

Bleeding Issues Pages Updated

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Bleeding Issues Pages Updated

Photo by Katybeth.

The bleeding issues pages have been updated. Read more →

20Dec202110Jan2022

The Genetics of Anesthesia Sensitivity and Post-Operative Bleeding in Scottish Deerhounds

Miranda Levin Articles for Your Veterinarian, Claymore Columns, Research delayed-bleeding, hyperfibrinolysis, hyperthermia, slow-drug metabolism
The Genetics of Anesthesia Sensitivity and Post-Operative Bleeding in Scottish Deerhounds

Photo by Heather Hart.

Dr. Michael’s Court 2021 National Specialty health seminar presentation as well as a written summary.

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06Apr202113Apr2021

Health Research in 2020: Annual Report

Miranda Levin Claymore Columns, Research
Health Research in 2020: Annual Report

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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22Mar202113Apr2021

CHF Webinar on GDV

Miranda Levin Research Bloat, gastric dilatation volvulus, GDV, torsion
CHF Webinar on GDV

Photo by Verena von Eichborn

The SDCA has supported the Canine Health Foundation’s Bloat Initiative for years. On March 24, a webinar covered much of what they have learned. If you missed it, Health & Genetics Committee member Mary Ann Rose, MD, wrote a summary of it below. If you want to listen to it yourself, the webinars are archived here.

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17Jan202010Jan2022

Progress Made on Slow Drug Metabolism Research

inthering2013 Research Dr. Michael Court, sighthound anesthesia sensitivity
Progress Made on Slow Drug Metabolism Research

Dr. Court has just published a paper identifying what he believes is the main mutation (CYP2B11-H3) that causes slow drug metabolism in Greyhounds, and he has found that Deerhounds have the same mutation. Although he still has some work to do to confirm this, this is very exciting news for us.

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25Sep201810Jan2022

Progress on Gastric Torsion Mystery

inthering2013 Research gastric dilatation volvulus, gastric torsion, GDV
Progress on Gastric Torsion Mystery

This article is the latest information in exciting research that looks like it is finally cracking the mystery of gastric dilatation-volvulus (gastric torsion/bloat), at least in Great Danes.

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