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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Health & Genetic Diseases

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Dog/Canine Health Test Clinic Schedule

WEBIMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT THESE CLINICS. Check convenient locations in Table 1, and then check the dates and details in Table 2.Clinics sponsored by cavalier …

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Mitral Valve Disease and the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

WEBIN DEPTH: Degenerative mitral valve disease (MVD) * is the leading cause of death of cavaliers. It is a highly-heritable, polygenetic acquired heart disease which, statistics …

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Episodic Falling Syndrome and the Cavalier King Charles …

WEBEpisodic falling syndrome (EFS) is a unique genetic disorder in the cavalier King Charles spaniel, due to a mutation of its brevican gene (BCAN). The disorder has …

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Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Health Overview

WEBCavalier King Charles Spaniel Health Overview. CavalierHealth.org is dedicated to providing the Internet user with access to factual information about the major, severe …

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Patellar Luxation (Loose Knees) and the Cavalier King …

WEBPatellar Luxation (Loose Knees) in the. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Cavalier King Charles spaniels may suffer from a recurring hereditary condition which causes luxating …

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Dental and Gum Disorders (Periodontal Disease) of the …

WEBCavalier King Charles spaniels are more susceptible to a dental and gum disorder called periodontal disease (PD) than most any other dog breeds. PD is Periodontal disease. …

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Blood Platelets and the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

WEBDNA Testing. Veterinary researchers at Auburn University have devised a DNA test for CKCSs suspected of having oversized platelets. In their 2008 report, the research team …

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Genetics and the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

WEBThe Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (CKCS) breed is susceptible to 25 inherited disorders, the most common of which is early-onset myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD). In …

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Flycatcher's Syndrome and the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

WEBCavalier King Charles spaniels are pre-disposed to a disorder called flycatcher's syndrome *. The dog acts as if is watching and/or catching a fly in the air, although it ignores actual …

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Medium-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency …

WEBA protein-changing variant of the ACADM gene causes medium-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase z9 deficiency (MCADD). This deficiency is a presumably inherited …

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Genetic DNA tests for inherited disorders of cavalier King Charles …

WEBof cavalier King Charles spaniels. Cavalier King Charles spaniels may have mutations in their DNA which are associated with a variety of debilitating inherited disorders. They …

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Hip Dysplasia and the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

WEBHip dysplasia (HD) is a heritable disease in cavalier King Charles spaniels which can cause the dogs terrible pain and debilitation. * HD is the abnormal development of the hip, …

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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI)

WEBExocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a disorder of the pancreas gland caused by inadequate production of digestive enzymes from pancreas' acinar cells, due either to …

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Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) and

WEBthe Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Canine degenerative myelopathy (CDM or DM)* is a crippling and ultimately fatal neurological disease of the spinal cord, the symptoms of …

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Brachycephalic Airway Obstruction Syndrome (BAOS)

WEBWhat It Is. Brachycephalic airway obstruction syndrome (BAOS) * is characterized by primary and secondary upper respiratory tract abnormalities, which may result in …

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Canine Chiari Malformation (CM) & Syringomyelia (SM) and the …

WEBFor a thorough, current review of research into canine Chiari malformation (CM) and its diagnosis and treatment, read Dr. Clare Rusbridge's June 2020 article, "New …

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Syringomyelia (SM) and the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

WEBSyringomyelia (SM) is an extremely serious condition in which fluid-filled cavities develop within the spinal cord near the brain. It is also known as "neck scratcher's disease", …

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