Canine Genetics & Epidemiologie News

1. Demography, common disorders, cause-specific mortality and life expectancy of Ragdoll cats under primary veterinary care during 2019 in the UK

   This study aimed to characterise the demography, common disorders, cause-specific mortality and life expectancy of the general population of Ragdoll cats under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2019.

2. Health status and disease prevalences in French bulldogs in Germany: insights from a survey-based study

   The French bulldog has recently become one of the most popular dog breeds in the UK, Germany, and the USA. Known for its brachycephalic facial structure, characterized by a short muzzle and flat nose, the bree...

3. Epidemiology and clinical management of 1072 dogs with diabetes mellitus in a UK diabetes register

   The UK Canine Diabetes Register and Archive (UKCDRA), established in 1999, is a valuable resource of clinical data and blood samples from diabetic dogs. This study aimed to provide updated information about th...

4. Yorkshire Terriers under primary veterinary care in the UK – demography and disorders

   The Yorkshire Terrier is a long-established and commonly owned dog breed. This study aimed to explore anonymised primary-care veterinary clinical data from the VetCompass Programme to characterise the demograp...

5. Dogs help tease apart important differences in gene expression of brain tumours