Breed-Specific Health Strategies: By breed, nationally and internationally.
Materials and resources related to the 3rd IDHW Theme: Breed-Specific Health Strategies; national and international needs, challenges, innovations, tools.
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EXCERPT... "At this point in time there are no formal ethical or professional standards for genetic counseling on canine issues. As time goes by, the need for these services will grow. When the demand is sufficient, formal training programs should be established. Professional organizations will need to form, with the responsibility for developing and maintaining standards of performance and ethics. Once genetic counseling for canines and other animals becomes accepted, cooperativ- IPFD's Breed-Specific Collaborator Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute's C.A. Sharpe covers the topic of Genetic Counseling in Stressing the 'challenge faced by canine genetic counselors is the vast array of breeds, each representing a distinct population'. The article offers a thoughtful discussion of the need for and means by which 'genetic counseling' occurs today in purebred dog communities.
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The Dachshund Breed Council takes a proactive approach to breed health management. Utilizing a variety of tools to improve understanding of health issues and their impact on the breed population informs development of Health Plans. SEE the Breed Council's charts created to identify and manage the breed's health planning: Disease Condition Variety Affected Disease Severity [GISID score: 0-16] Disease Preva- Creating Health Plans that work... "Using the GISID data together with our knowledge of the prevalence of conditions in Dachshunds we can refine our Health Plan priorities."
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Below you will find links to materials and presentations. Health Strategies Nationally and Internationally Workgroup, 3rd IDHW- Summaries from the 2nd International Dog Health Workshops Hot Topics? Crossbreeding for health e.g.: articles and Bulldogs and Gregoire's blog and Katariina's blog Engaging breed club members, e.g. from Brenda's blog. Innovative strategies for communication and education, e.g. Dachshund Breed Council: breed page and genetic diversity English Bulldogs in France; eg. health survey report ... in our English Bulldog page, under Health Surveys, France. Other resources: Breed-Specific Breeding Strategies Breed and kennel clubs are continually working to assess and address the health of dogs. Breed-specific approaches are at the heart of this work. For references see existing resources on DWN: The 3rd international Dog Health Workshop will bring together breed management strategists, breed experts and program developers - the goal is to facilitate information exchange to improve the understanding of workable systems and effective methods and tools designed to enhance breed's health and welfare.
