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    Updated Mini Wire Lafora Screening trends

    Updated Mini Wire Lafora Screening trends

    What to expect when you take your dog for a CHS eye examination

    What to expect when you take your dog for a CHS eye examination

    How long do Dachshunds live? - VetCompass data

    How long do Dachshunds live? - VetCompass data

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    Updated - IVDD clinical grading and prognosis scale

    Updated - IVDD clinical grading and prognosis scale

    Dr Marianne Dorn has produced an updated summary of the Dachshund IVDD clinical grading and prognosis scale for us.
    Registration of Recessive Coated Dachshunds - Lafora Disease

    Registration of Recessive Coated Dachshunds - Lafora Disease

    KC announces DNA testing requirement for registration of recessive coated Dachshunds.
    The Great British Ex-Breeding Dog Survey 2017

    The Great British Ex-Breeding Dog Survey 2017

    This is the first survey of its kind that looks at the experiences of people who have adopted or fostered dogs when their breeding lives are
    DNA Test for CRD (NPHP4) - Norwegian Day Blindness

    DNA Test for CRD (NPHP4) - Norwegian Day Blindness

    Some time ago research testing was carried out with Standard and Miniature Wires with regard to the above problem. As the mutation levels we
    It's Puppy Awareness Week 4-10 September 2017

    It's Puppy Awareness Week 4-10 September 2017

    According to the Kennel Club: One in five people admit that they spent no time researching where to buy their puppy at all, compared to less than one in ten (8 percent) who are prepared to spontaneously decide what shoes to buy. More than one third people admit they are clueless about how to find a reputable breeder for their puppy and are therefore vulnerable to the scams that should ring alarm bells People are more likely to fall victim to scams and puppy farmers if they do
    Puppy-farmed dogs show worse behaviour, suffer ill-health and die young

    Puppy-farmed dogs show worse behaviour, suffer ill-health and die young

    Research from Newcastle University using surveys of dog owners, suggests that less responsibly bred dogs – including puppy-farmed dogs and those from pet shops – are more likely to be aggressive towards their owners and strangers. Watch the video... Read more. Advice for Dachshund puppy buyers is here. #PuppyFarming
    Emerging diseases in dogs in the UK

    Emerging diseases in dogs in the UK

    We are grateful to Minna Hagan (ECDA Secretary) who recently attended a veterinary presentation on emerging diseases in dogs, for this repor

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