Health Committee
Articles:
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Polycystic Kidney Disease - Kristy Utt DVM
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Inherited Kidney Disease - George Lees
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Medical Peculiarities of the Bull Terrier - Jerry Schreiber DVM
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Pedigree Analysis and How Breeding Decisions Affect Genes - Jerold S. Bell, DVM
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Popular-Sire Syndrome: Keeping Watch Over Health and Quality Issues in Purebreds, Jerold S Bell, DVM
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Hereditary Deafness in Dogs and Cats: Causes, Prevalence, & Current Research, George M. Strain
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Inbreeding, Dr. Brian E. Hill
Current Studies:
LAD Study - University of Pennsylvania, Margret Casal, DVM
A Plain Man's Guide to the New DNA Test for LAD, Dr. Brian E. Hill-UK NEW!
GREAT NEWS!
"The Bull Terrier Club of America, through their Donor Advised Fund at the AKC Canine Health Foundation, has supported the research on Lethal Acrodermatitis, along with many other research groups in the United Kingdom and Europe. A test to determine LAD affected, carriers and clears in both Bull Terriers and Miniature Bull Terriers should be available by mid January through PenGenn." <Read more>
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Nicholas Dodman - Tufts
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Like Minds - Genevieve Rajewski (Update on Tufts research with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Bull Terriers)
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Tick Borne Initiative: Tick Talk - *Note - BTCA Listed as Sponsor 2016
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Webinar: Fleas, Ticks, What's The Difference - Chris Adolph, DVM, MS, DACVM (Parasitology)
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Webinar: Tick Borne Infectious Diseases in North America - Edward Breitschwerdt, DVM, DACVIM
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Podcast: Research Update: Ehrilichiosis and New Strategies for Tick Control
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6-16-2016 - AKC CHF Awards Three New Grants Through It's Tick Borne Initiative
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7-25-2016 - The AKC CHF Awards New Grants To Improve Diagnostics For Tick Borne Diseases In Dogs
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9-16-2016 - Tick Borne Disease Initiative Grants
Outdated Study Information:
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Heart Study - North Carolina State University, Kate Meurs DVM
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Inherited Heart Disease in the Dog, Kathryn M. Meurs, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Cardiology)
Health Information
AKC Health Foundation
The Bull Terrier Club of America has a Donor Advised Fund with the AKC Canine Health Foundation. If you would like to donate to the BTCA Fund, please be sure to mention that when sending your donation.
The BTCA supports the Tick Borne Study with funding from the BTCA CHF Donor Advised Fund