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Syringomyelia causes severe pain in Cavaliers
Syringomyelia (SM) is reported to be "very widespread" in the Cavalier King Charles spaniel breed. Syringomyelia is a disorder of the brain and spinal cord, which may cause severe head and neck pain and possible paralysis.
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Many CKCS Breeders Still Do Not Health Test"There are many members who are still not prepared to health check their breeding stock, and of those who do, it would appear that many would not hesitate to breed from affected animals."-- Mrs. Lesley Jupp, Chairman of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of the UK, 24 March 2009 |
Hip dysplasia afflicts
up to 1 out of 3 CKCSs
Hip dysplasia reportedly afflicts up to one out of every three Cavalier King Charles spaniels. It is a genetic disease which can cause the dogs pain and debilitation.
Brachycephalic Airway Obstruction Syndrome (BAOS)
The size and shape of its head can cause serious breathing problems for the Cavalier King Charles spaniel. Elongated soft palates, stenotic nares, everted laryngeal saccules, and laryngeal collapse are inherited developmental defects in the breed.
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MVD: leading
cause of death
Heart mitral valve disease (MVD) is a terminal illness which afflicts over half of all Cavalier King Charles spaniels by the age of 5 years and nearly all Cavaliers by age 10 years. It is CKCSs' leading cause of death.
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Breeding policy would
end early-onset MVD
Veterinary specialists have designed breeding guidelines to eliminate early-onset mitral valve disease in Cavalier King Charles spaniels.
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Genetic Research
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4NC State's veterinary college seeks dogs with mild heart murmurs for activity study.
4UK researchers find association between PSOM and brachycephalic conformation in Cavaliers.
4Canadian researchers find BAER and similar tests for SM do not work.
4The Canadians also found larger syrinx directly associated with severe neurologic dysfunction.
4UK researchers find mild overcrowding of skull volume is associated with SM, and more...
4Same UK researchers report severe SM is associated with greater mis-match between brain and caudal fossa volumes.
4Dr. Rusbridge issues update of Cavalier genome mapping for SM. "Novel locus" for SM is found.
4New Page! Estimated Breeding Values
4Univ. of Pennsylvania MVD researchers need blood samples for CKCS gene study seeking to identify gene variation.
4HECTOR Study: Penn, Missouri, NCSU, Cornell, Texas A&M, and WSU researchers need Grade 3 MVD dogs for beta-blocker medication study.
RUPERT'S FUND pays for MRIs of older dogs, to aid the Syringomyelia Genome Research Project.
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