Articles & Newsletters
The AKC Canine Health Foundation Library is a comprehensive list of all the canine health articles available on this website. You can search for an article by research area or breed. The information is divided into four sections:
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Discoveries - the award-winning newsletter of the AKC Canine Health Foundation, published quarterly.
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Canine Health Articles
Canine Health Resources Available for Download (PDF)
BRUCELLA CANIS — Infection Emerging as a Reproductive Disease Across the U.S. September 1, 2008
This article is about the increasing prevalence of canine brucellosis, how to recognize it and testing needed in order to prevent further spread of this silent and serious disease.
Researchers Study MDR1 Gene Mutation in Controlling Seizures July 1, 2007
The genetic mutation that causes some dogs to be unresponsive to a variety of drugs, the test that is now available for that mutation, and what the mutation means to epileptic dogs.
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Discoveries
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