

This is Canine Health Week 2017
This week (13th – 19th November) is the first ever Canine Health Week. This awareness week, which replaces the previous National Canine...


Would you recognise Pes Varus in Dachshunds?
Pes varus is a Latin term that combines pes (foot) and varus (inward). It is a bone deformity where the distal tibia is turned inward toward


Buy your Xmas Cards and support Dachshund IVDD fundraising
This year, Devoted to Dachshunds is raising money for research into IVDD and also for those dogs already sadly affected.


The eyes have it! The importance of clinical eye examinations for Dachshunds
Do we need clinical eye examinations as well as DNA tests for eye disease? Yes!


UK IVDD Screening programme - 1 year on
At the beginning of November 2016 we launched our Back Disease (IVDD) Screening Programme. 1 year on...


Seasonal Canine Illness - update from the AHT
There is no new information on the causes of SCI (seasonal canine illness) but advice from the Animal Health Trust to dog owners remains vit


CHF Canine Webinars
The AKC Canine Health Foundation and VetVine have teamed up to offer a series of live webinars on canine health topics.


Understanding the genetics of Disc Disease (IVDD) - UC Davis 2017
University of California, Davis, researchers have revealed the discovery of a genetic mutation across breeds that is responsible for chondro


The 2018 Sausage Army Calendar is now available - fundraising for Dachshund health
The 2018 Sausage Army calendar is now on sale, a bumper 88 photos of super sausages this year and looking to be the biggest year yet.


Research on castration in dogs - can you help
Elizabeth Ayrton is a veterinary surgeon currently completing a Masters degree at the University of Lincoln and would like help with her res










