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Improving understanding of Chiari malformation/syringomyelia in dogs The BVA and the Kennel Club Charitable Trust have pledged up to £30,000 to help gather more data about dog breeds that can be affected by Chiari malformation/ syringomyelia (CM/SM). The funding will allow owners of Kennel Club-registered dogs that had MRI scans taken before the creation of the BVA/KC CM/SM scheme in 2012 to have their scans assessed by the scheme and get their results for free, a process to the value of £100. The BVA and Kennel Club hope that assessing these older MRI scans will improve understanding of the disease and
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provide data to help in the development of Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) and other resources for responsible dog breeders who are working to reduce the risk of this disease in future puppies. EBVs can be used by breeders to help select dogs that are at a lower risk of passing on complex inherited diseases, such as hip and elbow dysplasia, or CM/SM. Caroline Kisko, secretary of the Kennel Club, commented: ‘Conditions like CM/ SM are scientifically complex and by gathering the data necessary for developing tools such as Estimated Breeding Values,
we will achieve a far better understanding of them and develop a more reliable means of protecting breeds that may be affected in the future. Both the Kennel Club and BVA are committed to eradicating this condition and are pleased to be able to help owners with older MRI scan results by funding their assessment through the BVA/KC CM/ SM Scheme.’ Owners who are interested in the scheme should contact the Canine Health Schemes department at the BVA on 020 7908 6380. doi: 10.1136/vr.h1558
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Improving understanding of Chiari malformation/syringomyelia in dogs Veterinary Record 2015 176: 324
doi: 10.1136/vr.h1558 Updated information and services can be found at: http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/176/13/324.1
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News & Reports Inherited diseases
Improving understanding of Chiari malformation/syringomyelia in dogs The BVA and the Kennel Club Charitable Trust have pledged up to £30,000 to help gather more data about dog breeds that can be affected by Chiari malformation/ syringomyelia (CM/SM). The funding will allow owners of Kennel Club-registered dogs that had MRI scans taken before the creation of the BVA/KC CM/SM scheme in 2012 to have their scans assessed by the scheme and get their results for free, a process to the value of £100. The BVA and Kennel Club hope that assessing these older MRI scans will improve understanding of the disease and
324 | Veterinary Record | March 28, 2015
provide data to help in the development of Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) and other resources for responsible dog breeders who are working to reduce the risk of this disease in future puppies. EBVs can be used by breeders to help select dogs that are at a lower risk of passing on complex inherited diseases, such as hip and elbow dysplasia, or CM/SM. Caroline Kisko, secretary of the Kennel Club, commented: ‘Conditions like CM/ SM are scientifically complex and by gathering the data necessary for developing tools such as Estimated Breeding Values,
we will achieve a far better understanding of them and develop a more reliable means of protecting breeds that may be affected in the future. Both the Kennel Club and BVA are committed to eradicating this condition and are pleased to be able to help owners with older MRI scan results by funding their assessment through the BVA/KC CM/ SM Scheme.’ Owners who are interested in the scheme should contact the Canine Health Schemes department at the BVA on 020 7908 6380. doi: 10.1136/vr.h1558
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Improving understanding of Chiari malformation/syringomyelia in dogs Veterinary Record 2015 176: 324
doi: 10.1136/vr.h1558 Updated information and services can be found at: http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/176/13/324.1
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