Dachshund Health Information Library
You will find Breed Council information on Dachshund Health and Welfare in the folders on this page.
All the resources listed on this page have been produced by, or for, the Dachshund Breed Council.
The folders below are the same as the main categories of health conditions listed in our online Health Survey. There is also a "Health Conditions - general" folder containing information not related to a specific condition.
Find more information on Dachshund Health matters from external website links here.
Visit the Dachshund Breed Council's website for information about the Council and its role.
UK sources of help for back disease - A list of UK specialists who can help with back disease; including spinal surgery, physiotherapy and chiropractors.
Sensory Neuropathy Summary - A brief description of Sensory Neuropathy.
SARDS Summary - A brief description of Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration Syndrome (SARDS).
Order the DodgersList DVD on IVDD - The DodgersList DVD on back problems is now available in the UK for only £4.50 including p&p.
NPHP4 Day Blindness Summary - A brief description of Day Blindness PRA caused by the NPHP4 mutation in WHD and MWHD.
Narcolepsy Summary - A brief description of Narcolepsy (in Long-haired Dachshunds).
Mitral Valve Disease Summary - A brief description of Mitral Valve Disease.
Liver Shunt Summary - A brief description of Liver Shunts.
Lafora FAQs - 2015 - Frequently Asked Questions about the Lafora Screening Programme. Updated Feb. 2015.
Lafora Disease Summary - A brief description of Lafora Disease in Mini Wire Dachshunds.
KC/BVA - Hereditary eye disease in dogs - 2016 update on the canine health schemes; clinical eye examinations and DNA tests.
KC/BVA/ISDS Eye Scheme overview - How Examination under the Eye Scheme can help you and your breed; by Prof. Sheila Crispin
IVDD Summary - A brief summary of Back Disease in Dachshunds.
IVDD Presentation - Dr. Clare Rusbridge's IVDD presentation from our January 2014 Neurology Seminar
Heart Murmur Summary - A brief description of Heart Murmurs (Wirehaired Dachshund).
Gastric Torsion Summary - A brief description of Gastric Torsion (Bloat).
Eye Disease in Dachshunds - Claudia Busse (AHT) presented at our 2012 Breed Conference on Eye Disease in Dachshunds,
Epilepsy Summary - A brief description of Primary (Idiopathic) Epilepsy.
Epilepsy and Lafora Disease - Dr. Clare Rusbridge's presentation from our January 2014 Neurology Seminar
Entropion & Ectropion Summary - A brief description of Entropion and Ectropion.
Distichiasis Summary - A brief description of Distichiasis.
Diabetes Summary - A brief description of canine Diabetes as it affects Dachshunds.
Dach-Facts Lafora Disease V5 - Information on Lafora Disease in Mini Wires and the DNA screening test
Dach-Facts Dapple.pdf - Congenital Deafness and Eye Defects in "Double Dapples".
Dach-Facts: Discover Dogs (v9) - Dachshund information for prospective owners
Cushing's Disease Summary - A brief description of Cushing's Disease.
Cryptorchidism Summary - A brief description of Cryptorchidism (Monorchid).
cord1 test update Aug. 2012 - AHT comments on the Aguirre Lab. cord1 paper August 2012
cord1 PRA Summary - A brief description of cord1 retinal degeneration (PRA).
Cataracts Summary - A brief description of Cataracts.
Canine Sarcoma - Case Study - Canine Sarcoma - Frank's Story by Kirsty Crossley.
Canine Epilepsy - Elsa Beltran (AHT) presented on Canine Epilepsy at our 2012 Breed Conference.
Cancers and Tumours Summary - A brief description of Cancers and Tumours.
Breed Council Code of Ethics - KC General Code of Ethics, plus Dachshund Breed Council clauses on responsible breeding, judging and exhibiting.
Addison's Disease Summary - A brief description of Addison's Disease.
Acupuncture to help several ailments - Translation of an article from the Finnish Dachshund Club's Newsletter. (2015)