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Genetic Testing and Genetic Counseling in Pet and Breeding Dogs

July 3rd, 2010

A must read presentation from the 2010 WSAVA Congress by Jerold S. Bell, DVM (North Grafton, MA, USA) including the following topics:

Introduction
Genetic Tests
Genetic Counseling for Owners
Genetic Counseling for Breeders
Autosomal Recessive Disorders
Autosomal Dominant Disorders
Sex-Linked Disorders
Polygenic Disorders/Complex Inheritance
CLICK . . . → Read More: Genetic Testing and Genetic Counseling in Pet and Breeding Dogs

Genetics and Breeding, Inherited Disorders   ,  

Facing Breed Related Diseases as a Vet–Practical & Ethical Aspects

July 3rd, 2010

2010 WSAVA Congress Proceedings

Excerpt:

Facing Breed Related Diseases as a Vet–Practical and Ethical Aspects
Jerold S. Bell, DVM
North Grafton, MA, USA

Responsibilities of Veterinarians

With each hereditary issue, we as a veterinary profession are being called upon to determine what is “normal”, what is “abnormal”, and what screening tests can be performed to allow selection away from disease causing phenotypes. . . . → Read More: Facing Breed Related Diseases as a Vet–Practical & Ethical Aspects

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Inherited Diseases in Dogs : Cambridge University

July 3rd, 2010

This web site contains a guide to diseases/conditions of pure bred dogs which are likely to be transmitted wholly or partly through a genetic mechanism.

* Search the Inherited Diseases in Dogs Database
* How to use this site
* Selection of diseases
* Links to further sources of information

The site is not designed as a diagnostic system, and . . . → Read More: Inherited Diseases in Dogs : Cambridge University

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Independent Inquiry into Dog Breeding (U.K.)

July 3rd, 2010

Press release – Independent Inquiry into Dog Breeding

After a ten month long inquiry, Professor Sir Patrick Bateson FRS called for a non-statutory Advisory Council on Dog Breeding, changes in the law including a requirement for all puppies to be micro-chipped prior to sale, and an up-graded Accredited Breeder Scheme. Continue reading Independent Inquiry into Dog Breeding (U.K.)

Genetics and Breeding   ,  

GDV risk

June 25th, 2010

Incidence and Breed Related Risk Factors for Gastric Dilation-Volvulus in Dogs
5-year prospective study by Larry Glickman, VMD, Ph.D., Purdue UniversityParticipating breed clubs Akita, Bloodhound, Collie, Great Dane, . . . → Read More: GDV risk

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Prophylactic Gastropexy

June 25th, 2010

http://www.vet.purdue.edu/epi/pups.htm

“I believe if the risk of GDV developing in a dog’s lifetime is high, then it is appropriate for owners and veterinarians to consider performing a prophylactic gastropexy (a . . . → Read More: Prophylactic Gastropexy

Bloat (GDV)    

Gene Therapy Sets Stage For New Treatments For Inherited Blindness

June 25th, 2010

Penn Veterinary Researchers Say Gene Therapy Sets Stage For New Treatments For Inherited Blindness

01 May 2010

Veterinary vision scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have safely and successfully used a viral vector in targeting a class of photoreceptors of the retina called rods, a critical first step in developing gene therapies for inherited blindness caused by rod degeneration. Continue reading Gene Therapy Sets Stage For New Treatments For Inherited Blindness

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