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A new section now included in Ownership covering Water Intoxication

Additional Heat Stroke Information  has been added to the section in Ownership

Third – party puppy sales banned in England from Monday 6 April 2020. See government article in Puppies Section

An article on Parentage Testing has been added to the Ownership section written by Dr June Swinburne director of Animal DNA Diagnostics.

We are sending this email below on behalf of the BVA.   “In light of the COVID-19 pandemic Canine Health Schemes wanted to update you on how this will affect your Hip and Elbow Dysplasia submissions and Eye Examinations.   Following recent government advice, we have taken a number of steps to protect the health … Read more

A  further study published in 2019 “Associations between neutering and early onset urinary incontinence in UK bitches under primary veterinary care” also indicates that spaying may affect urinary incontinence in bitches and Irish Setters are one of the breeds mentioned. The conclusion of the study states: Neutering itself and age at neuter were identified as … Read more

All health test results have been supplied and reproduced by kind permission of the Kennel Club and will be updated periodically. Eye tests results for Irish Setters Irish Setter CLAD clear Irish Setter CLAD carriers Irish Setter CLAD hereditarily clear Irish setter PRA rcd1 clear results Irish setter PRArcd1 Hereditarily clear Irish Setter PRA rcd4 … Read more

New Health Project We write to share information on a new Animal Health Trust project, being funded by Dogs Trust. Please see a brief outline of the project below, which has been provided to us by Dr Cathryn Mellersh. Click to download information :  CRIEDD V3 FLYER More information can be found in the Health section … Read more

KENNEL CLUB LIMITS ‘HEREDITARY CLEAR’ STATUS TO SUPPORT ERADICATION OF HEALTH CONDITIONS From January 2022, the Kennel Club will limit the assignment of ‘hereditary clear’ status of registered dogs to two generations. This change will be put in place to safeguard against the impact that dogs with an incorrect ‘hereditary clear’ status could have on … Read more