DogWellNet.com Digest: Issue #15 - 27 February 2018

In This Issue:

 

• News & Highlights

 

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Breeds

Breed of the Month

★ This Month's Breed is the Staffordshire Bull Terrier ★

New on the Staffordshire Bull Terrier page...

Links to:

Animal Health Trust: Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous Research

The Stafford Knot - a breed education-rich website!

News on BPH Testing in Sweden: Svenska Staffordshire Bullterrierklubben 

Breed-Specific Articles:

• Modern Dog Magazine: The Staffordshire Bull Terrier -- The Right Staff

• BBC News: Staffordshire bull terriers: A question of class?

• The Bully Breeds: History of The Staffordshire Bull Terrier

• Westminster 2017: Staffordshire Bull Terriers Breed Judging

        Plus...

• Videos, an excellent Illustrated Standard, Health Surveys and Clubs
   

☆ What a nifty breed!!!☆

Articles

• IPFD CEO Dr. Brenda Bonnett is among the experts featured in a new Smithsonian Magazine article examining how traits that make brachycephalic dogs adorable also threaten their health and well-being: The Evolution of Petface.
• We've updated our Compendium of Companion Animal Antimicrobial Use Guidelines and Surveillance to include an update on work by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), which is leading the second phase of two initiatives that support the global and national strategy to reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and to improve antimicrobial stewardship and surveillance in animals.

• A link to an article by Jerold S. Bell, DVM, Breeding by the Numbers in the AKC Gazette, which addresses the aspect of population size on healthy breeding in dog breeds, genetic disorders and selection.
• February 2018 - SKK Press Release: Exhibition judges shall prize healthy dogs - On 23-25 February, the Swedish Kennel Club gathered to immerse judges in subjects around dog's health related to the exterior. The conference, "Hundraser's sustainability", involved mandatory participation for SKK's judges. English translation of the press release using Google Translate.

Hold the Date: 4th International Dog Health Workshop

Co-hosted by The Kennel Club and IPFD

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