HEALTH  TOPICS   

Kennel Club. Dog Health Test Search  http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/health/search/Default.aspx 

Health Matters, the Club will be covering all relevant issues for the breed.

Any health problems you have found and which can be recorded for the breed please contact the Club Health coordinators

 Lead Health Co-ordinator Kathy Gallagher  kathy@machenka.fsnet.co.uk

Janet Huxley  janet@robroyd.co.uk    Steve Thomson steve_snt@hotmail.co.uk

MEDICAL: Please Note: Articles pertaining to health related topics are for information only. Readers should seek the advice of a relevant practitioner before attempting to diagnose or administer any medication. Mention of any product or procedure should not be seen as an endorsement for said product or procedure.

 LATEST NEWS  Urate Stones-Uric Acid Excretion

18th Feb 2009  DNA testing is now available in the UK for Urate Stones-Uric Acid Excretion (Hyperuricosuria).  details at;   http://www.aht.org.uk/   A.H.T. Animal Health Trust.

All that is required to have your dog tested is to take a cheek swab sample from your dogs mouth. We urge all RBT owners to apply for the swab and then we can move one step further to eradicate this health problem out of the breed which can be only be achieved by sensible breeding programmes.The club is here for the RBT’s health and its well being. The breed is relatively small in numbers here in the UK so please test your dog

When you have had your RBT tested would you please send your results to the

RBT Club Lead Health Co-ordinator Kathy Gallagher kathy@machenka.fsnet.co.uk  or Hon Sec  Janet Huxley  Janet@robroyd.co.uk

NEWS  December 8, 2008    Dear Bulldog and Black Russian Terrier enthusiasts,

We are pleased to announce that a DNA test for canine hyperuricosuria (huu), the production of high levels of urate in the urine that can result in bladder stones, is now available through the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory at the University of California, Davis.  The test is $65 per dog and a cheek swab sample is required.  Results are available within five to ten business days.  Information regarding sample submission can be found online at http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/services/dog.php.  The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory is a non-profit service laboratory.  All proceeds from the huu test will be directly applied to further research on canine inherited diseases.

The available DNA test is based on research that was conducted in our laboratory at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine.  A scientific manuscript detailing the identification of the mutation was published November 7, 2008 in the journal Public Library of Science (PLos) Genetics.  These results are publicly available at http://www.plosgenetics.org/home.action .

            The graduate student in the laboratory that has been evaluating the mutation in Bulldogs and Black Russian Terriers, Nili Karmi, is continuing her work in this area. The allele frequency of the mutation in affected breeds will be reported in the near future.  Knowing the allele frequency of the mutation in Bulldogs and Black Russian Terriers will better enable breeders to make educated breeding decisions with respect to this condition.

Sincerely,

Danika Bannasch, DVM, PhD   University of California  School of Veterinary Medicine  Department of Population Health and Reproduction   1114 Tupper Hall    Davis, CA 95616

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LATEST NEWS  10/11/2008