'Health-focused' breeding essential to improving overall welfare of dogsFebruary 28, 2022Veterinarians play a key role in educating the public on healthy breeding practices and, by extension, improving the welfare of future generations of dogs and cats.
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WSAVA pushes responsible dog breeding through education about inherited diseasesMay 30, 2017Dr. Cathryn Mellersh, BVSc, Ph.D., head of canine genetics, Animal Health Trust, an English nonprofit looking for cures for companion animal diseases, and a member of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Hereditary Disease Committee (HDC), is urging veterinarians to educate dog breeders and dog owners about the perils of hereditary diseases.
BVA urges new bulldog breed standardsSeptember 6, 2016DNA research suggests the English bulldog may have reached the tipping point genetically and that reversing the breed’s inherited health issues will be difficult.
