Current research projects in dogs

• Alopecia X in the Pomeranian and Keeshound

• Atopic dermatitis in the Labrador and Golden Retriever

• Color dilution alopecia (CDA) in various breeds

• Cerebellar abiotrophy in the Lagotto Romagnolo

• Craniomandibular osteopathy (CMO) in the West Highland White Terrier 

• Coat color dilution in various breeds

• Degenerative myelopathy in the Hovawart

• Dilatative cardiomypathy in the Dobermann Pinscher, Newfoundland and Great Dane

• Ellbow dysplasia (ED) in the Bernese Mountain Dog

• Epilepsy in various breeds

• Hairlessness in the Chinese Crested, Mexican & Peruvian hairless dog

• Head bobbing in the Dobermann Pinscher

• Liver shunt in the Hovawart

• Lymphocytic thyroiditis in the Hovawart

• Nasal parakeratosis in the Labrador Retriever

• Neuropathy in the Greyhound

• Upper airway syndrome in the Norwich Terrier

• Osteochondrodysplasia in the Hovawart

• Osteochondrodysplasia in the Labrador Retriever

• Osteogenesis imperfecta in the Dachshound

• Polyneuropathy in the Leonberger

• Sebaceous adenitis in the Hovawart

• Subacute necrotising encephalopathy (SNE) in the Yorkshire Terrier

• Subaortic stenosis in the Newfoundland and Landseer

• Symmetrical lupoid onychodystrophy (SLO) in the Rhodesian Ridgeback

 

Blood sample archive for future research projects: In addition to the currently pursued specific projects, we are building a sample archive for future research projects. For this purpose we archive blood samples from dogs of all breeds free of charge. If you would like to contribute a sample of your dog to this blood sample archive, please follow the instructions shown below.

• Instructions blood sample archive (pdf, 111KB)
• Merkblatt zur Probeneinsendung (pdf, 52KB)

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