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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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Canine Health Articles
GCH Teritails Loyal Knight May 1, 2017
Meet Percy, our May 2017 featured dog.
Research Outcome: 02148-A: The Prevalence of the Dal-Negative Blood Type and Its Mode of Inheritance in Doberman Pinschers and in Dalmatians April 19, 2017
Research outcome of grant 02148-A.
Blastomycosis in Dogs April 4, 2017
Learn more about blastomycosis and how to keep your dog safe.
Research Outcome: 02248: Identification of a Novel Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy Gene and Its Underlying Disease Mechanism March 27, 2017
Researchers have identified a new gene linked to juvenile epilepsy in dogs. Finding this gene defect has important implications for understanding epilepsy, and could help treat epilepsy in both dogs and humans.
‘I feel it in my gut’ – an unexpected relationship between gut bacteria and brain disease in dogs March 20, 2017
Summary of a recent CHF-sponsored paper published in PLOS One: ‘The Association of Specific Constituents of the Fecal Microbiota with Immune-Mediated Brain Disease in Dogs’.
Canine Health Resources Available for Download (PDF)
Researchers Seek Gene Mutation for Primary Glaucoma in Bouviers June 1, 2008
The types of glaucoma, the signs of glaucoma and research being done to find the genetic cause and develop a genetic test for the disease.
Breed Health Survey Aims to Identify Key Concerns June 1, 2008
The Labrador Retriever Club's Health Survey, the survey questions and the goals of the survey.
Tracheal Hypoplasia Requires Proper Management June 1, 2008
The condition Tracheal Hypoplasia and how to manage it.
Research Focuses on Genetic Basis of Perianal Fistula June 1, 2008
The signs of perianal fistula, research on the disease and advice for disease management.
Hypothyroidism Is Difficult to Diagnose; Regular Testing Recommended June 1, 2008
A list of signs to help recognize hypothyroidism and the tests used to diagnose the disease.
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