DNA research into Back Disease - we need your help!

The Breed Council's IVDD research project with the Animal Health Trust is still collecting DNA samples from “Affected” dogs.We are looking for dogs of any variety that have undergone back surgery for herniated discs in the lumbar spine in the age range 4-8 (although they may be older now). If you have a Dachshund who could help in this research, please contact Gina Salisbury who is coordinating the sample collection on behalf of the Health Sub-committee. E-mail: gina.salisbury@btinternet.com Tel: 01425 476826 (UK-owned dogs only please)

The research will follow-up on work already done in Scandinavia which has identified an area of Chromosome 12 which appears to correlate with disc calcifications. It may therefore be possible to use this as a risk indicator.

Download the Project Brief and Sample Submission Form (both are pdf files).