A list of Keesie puppies born for every year
RVC Epilepsy Survey November 2017
Holger Volk and his team at the RVC are doing a study into the long-term influence of a medium chain fatty acid diet on canine idiopathic epilepsy – LifeTIME (Long Term remission Mct Epilepsy) study and are interested in the recruitment of dogs diagnosed with epilepsy. They are inviting owners of dogs with epilepsy aged […]
Research on greedy dogs…………. 2017
David Sargan (Cambridge) writes
“GoDogs Cambridge University vets see dogs in a variety of shapes and sizes, but quite a few that seem to enjoy their food a little too much. So we are interested to understand how different breeds behave in relation to food, and we need your help!
Blood Protocols
PHPT testing It is best to take samples at the beginning of the week to give ample time for them to be shipped to Cornell. It would assist if Dr Goldstein was notified either by fax or email that samples were being shipped. Collect a blood sample in EDTA, not spun, not separated. Each sample […]
General Information
At the North of England Keeshond Clubs’ committee meeting in early 2002, the subject of various health issues within the breed was raised, along with the need for information to be made available to members. After much discussion it was felt that this could best be provided by one person on behalf of the Club […]
Primary Hyperparathyroidism (PHPT)
With my Health Coordinator’s hat on, I am delighted with the following press release from the Kennel Club. At the request of the Keeshond Breed Clubs, the Kennel Club has approved the official DNA testing scheme for Primary Hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) offered by Cornell University in America and more information can be obtained direct from them […]
Epilepsy Research Update
Barbara Skelly MA VetMB PhD CertSAM DipACVIM DipECVIM-CA Department of Veterinary Medicine University of Cambridge Madingley Road Cambridge CB3 0ES bjs1000@cam.ac.uk Buccal (cheek) swab packs can be obtained from Bryan McLaughlin at the AHT. bryan.mclaughlin@aht.org.uk July 2013 Here is a progress report from Louisa Hayward BSc RVN (Graduate Research Assistant, Canine Genetics Research Group, Animal […]