Welcome to the Newfoundland Club of America Breed Health Center

The Health and Longevity Committe is actively updating the health web site. If there is Newfoundland/Veterinary Health Information that you would like to see here or that you think would be useful to the Newfoundland dog community, please e-mail the committee for consideration of your suggestion.

News from Health & Longevity Committee

Health & Longevity Launches Online Survey

The NCA Health & Longevity Committee has launched an online survey. The purpose of this survey is to gather important health information including what new diseases may be occurring in the breed, what diseases are important to the respondents and what the perception of NCA health information and the NCA message regarding health is. This survey is open to anyone who has owned a Newfoundland in the last five years, and we encourage you to participate. Preview the survey questions and collect your information now.

Information from Health Presentations at NCA National Specialty

Geriatric Onset Laryngeal Paralysis Polyneuropathy

New- DNA Clinic Manual

The Health and Longevity Committee has created a manual on how to put on a DNA Clinic.

Download the DNA Clinic Manual

DNA Clinic Grant Application

DNA Clinic Follow-Up Report

Current Research Center

Van Andel Research Institute Laiunches New Canine Cancer Studies

The Van Andel Research Institute, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is pleased to share that we have received a “Grand Opportunities” (GO grant) from the National Institutes of Health. This is enabling the Institute to expand its canine cancer studies, which started with a project investigating hemangiosarcoma in Clumber spaniels 18 months ago, into a much broader research program. We are launching a new center of excellence in canine genetics and genomics. The first and most important program is the Canine Hereditary Cancer Consortium (CHCC), which is headed by Drs. Jeff Trent (TGen), Nick Duesbery (Van Andel Research Institute), and Paul Meltzer (National Cancer Institute/NIH). READ MORE

Breaking News: Degenerative Myelopathy - Test for Degenerative Myelopathy gene NOW AVAILABLE! [March 9, 2009]

A DNA test is now available for use by veterinarians, breeders and pet owners. This test is available through the OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals).

Updates - AKC Canine Health Foundation Alert

The AKC Canine Health Foundation Grants Imulan BioTherapeutics Funding to Evaluate the TCR Vaccine for Canine Heart Disease - Dilated Cardiomyopathy [Tuesday, August 07, 2007]

Recent Articles of Note

Determining the optimal age for gonadectomy of dogs and cats
Margaret V. Root Kustritz, DVM, PhD, DACT
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN 55108. (Kustritz)

Current Studies Needing Participants

Research Area: Ectopic Ureters

The long-term goal of the research is to develop a DNA-based test that will enable breeders to eliminate this defect from the breed’s gene pool. For additional information, please contact:

Katy Robertson, DNA Manager
UC Davis Center for Veterinary Genetics
(530) 752-3864
Mark Neff PhD.

Research Area: Osteosarcoma

Researchers are requesting blood samples from any healthy dog (especially a dog 8 years or older). The registration number or pedigree information is also required.
More details on blood collection and cheek swabs

Dog Genome Project
Broad Institute Fax: 617-252-1902
Website

Timely Topic - Heatstroke

The dog days of summer are rapidly approaching and many areas of the country are already experiencing very high termperature. Our Newfs are at risk and need us to pay special attention to their risk of heat sroke and death from overheating especially in closed environments like cars and garages.

Read about heatstroke and heat related issues.

Page updated: July 12, 2010