2019

We are running a Testing day at the Field Spaniel Society Show.

 

RESEARCH INTO CANCER IN DOGS BY NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY

The University of Nottingham is undertaking research into cancer in dogs and is requesting help from Owners and Breeders. All information is confidential and goes direct to them via their survey, for which a link is supplied below. The Field Spaniel Health Charity offers it's full support to this project which is being carried out by Dr Mark Dunning

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/spaniel_cancer_survey

Data will be collected by the University of Nottingham on various Spaniel Breeds, and it is stated that statistical updates will be passed back to the Breeds participating. If you have had any dog/dogs that have sadly been affected by Cancer including any that are no longer here, then please spare a few minutes to complete Nottingham University's survey and help in the research to benefit other dogs that may become affected by this awful disease.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SURVEY CAN BE COMPLETED BY OWNERS OF FIELD SPANIELS WORLDWIDE. IT IS NOT LIMITED TO UK DOGS ONLY.

The Field Spaniel Health Charity hope you will all co-operate with this survey, which could be very important to our breed now and in the future. If you would like any more information or have questions on the above, please get in touch with our Secretary Shula Shipton using the link in the left hand border of this page - Thank you

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Late- Onset Epilepsy in Field Spaniels

The Kennel Club Genetics Centre at the Animal Health Trust is investigating Idiopathic
Epilepsy in many breeds, including the “late-onset” epilepsy in Field Spaniels. An important
step in potentially identifying genetic risk factors is to thoroughly understand the history
and inheritance of the disease in Field Spaniels. We are therefore requesting owners of all
Field Spaniels (whether currently alive or not), especially dogs that are clinically affected
or related to affected dogs, to provide us with information about their dogs.
Please tell us as much as you can about your dog's health and breeding (on page 2), and
enclose a 5-generation pedigree. Any information provided here will ONLY be used for
research that benefits dogs. It will be held in strictest confidence and will only be shared
with research collaborators as required to progress the research. It WILL NOT be shared
with breeders or other breed stakeholders. Click HERE to download the form
Thank you for providing this information and contributing to the research of Field Spaniel lateonset
epilepsy. If you have any queries or problems, and to return your completed from please
contact Chris Jenkins.
Address: Kennel Club Genetics Centre, Animal Health Trust, Kentford, Newmarket, CB8 7UU,
United Kingdom.
Email: chris.jenkins@aht.org.uk
Telephone: 01638 751 000 (extension number 1251).