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Health checks for springers
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Isla's Dam was tested clear of Fucosidosis and her Sire was hereditarily clear, as Isla will be!  Both parents were tested clear of both PRA's before the mating took place and her Sire was hip tested also. Isla was also tested clear for MRD at 6 weeks. If I breed her she'll have her hips tested, eyes tested GPRA (Generalised Progressive Retinal Atrophy) and CPRA (Central Progressive Retinal Atrophy) and I'm also going to test for PFK a new disease found in Springers recently.  Basically when you get a pup they should be from GPRA, PRA, Fucosidosis and HD tested parents and then the pup itself be MRD tested before going to its new home. PFK is very new and I only know of two other breeders in the country who test for it, but one to watch for I think. Very, very pleased to here of the new DNA PRA test though!  Here's a link to the Health page of the English Springer Society with details of the new DNA PRA test and the research behind it: http://www.englishspringer.org/Julia....htm~mainFrame (Click on "Health Issues" on the lefthand side.) |
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