Health and Welfare
Humberside CKCS Club have arranged two low cost scanning
session at £100 on Tuesday 28th July and 11th August 2009. Both are fully
booked but further dates may be arranged at £100 + VAT.
Details from Linda Flynn
Linjato@btconnect.com .
Members of the Midland Cavalier Club are being offered MRI
scans at £100 on a selection of dates in May. See
cavaliers.co.uk for details or email Mary Rees
symra.cavaliers@virgin.net.
Cardiologist Heart Testing
Eastern CKCS Club have arranged Heart testing at their
Open Show on Saturday 11th April at St Ives, Cambridgeshire. Dogs must be
either entered for the show or entered not for competition.
Eastern CKCS Club have arranged Heart testing at their
Championship Show on Sunday 11th October at St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Dogs must
be either entered for the show or entered not for competition.
BVA/KC MRI screening scheme
Report of a meeting to discuss a proposed BVA/KC
Syringomyelia MRI screening scheme.
read more
Animal Health Trust - Health Breeding Programme
see more
Health Initiatives a summary of recent work by the
Cavalier Breed Clubs see more..
Cavalier breeders are not embarking on a mission to alter
the Cavalier but to preserve it... read
more
Much has been made of the exaggeration of breed
standards, Cavaliers in fact have done the reverse! read
more
To scan or not to scan.. one breeders thoughts
read more
There is a disturbing trend among breeders to use health
testing as a weapon in their crusade to become the "breeding
police".... read more
A story to show that there are older Cavaliers around with
no major health problems and fulfilling a role other than showing and being
bred from read here. |
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The truth about Cavalier Health - what the BBC didn't
tell you... read more
By writing this introduction, we hope to reassure
members of the public who have a Cavalier or did intend (prior to the
broadcast) buying one, that the Breed is not riddled with health issues as was
portrayed on the TV programme "Pedigree Dogs Exposed"
Latest News
We are extremely grateful to the editor of The Royal
Spaniels Magazine for allowing use of an article which appeared in the Fall
2008 edition. Written by Tammi Brown it records the human side of Chiari and SM
click here. and the follow up article in
the Summer 2009 issue click here.
Kennel Club comment
Following concerns raised recently regarding the health of
Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, the Kennel Club would like to address the real
facts surrounding this charming and popular breed and the work which is ongoing
on its behalf. read more...
The Kennel Club conducted its own health survey in 2006 in
connection with the British Small Animal Veterinary Association Scientific
Committee. It showed that neurological conditions including syringomyelia were
the cause of death in just 2.8% of CKCS to see the report on the KC web site
click here..
An initiative by a Belgian Cavalier owner led to a 'World
Population survey' which revealed About 3.9% of the owners claim to have a dog
with SM and 2.2 % of them takes medication.
See full
report
Messages of Support
Meredith Johnson-Snyder of
Rattlesbridge Cavaliers USA is a prominent USA breeder who has first hand
experience of SM her comments appeared in Dog World newspaper 19th Sept 2008
and a concerned pet owner.
Here are some thoughts of Dr Murray
Ingpen MB, BS, FRCP (Edin), FRACP from Australia who is a rare commodity.
As well as being knowledgeable on the SM subject, he has spent a lifetime
living with Cavaliers. It makes interesting reading: |
