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tracheal hypoplasia study
Submitted by hugobull on April 20, 2010 - 9:33pmhttp://www.offa.org/trachhypoappbw.pdf
Following up with the health committee report in the newest Bulldogger. I have provided you the link to the OFA tracheal hypoplasia application form that has instructions for your veterinarian on how to do the x ray for submission.
The BCACF will be paying the $20.00 OFA application fee plus will be re- imbursing you $50.00 towards your vet fee. My vet has volunteered to do all my x rays at just $50.00 so my only expense will be gas and time. Please discuss this with your own veterinarian.
The re-imbursement will be limited to the first 100 bulldogs who participate.
Please consider submitting your dogs x ray for this all-important study.
Thanks again to the charitable fund members for helping me in getting this project off the ground.
Elizabeth Hugo
And the rest of the BCA Health committee.
Thank you!
I appreciate it!
Re: Our rescue puppy
yes, we want dogs of all types to participate, from the best to the worse.
e
Our rescue puppy
has been diagnosed with this. Would you still want her in the study?
Cindy
Cascade Bulldog Rescue/Rehome, Inc
I may have to get in on this
Very interesting and inportant to learn more about our breed. Thanks to everyone who makes things like this possible.
Any Bulldogs over 5 months =)
I'm making an appointment for my two tomorrow.
Thank you Elizabeth !!
n/m
LINK TO FORMS
http://www.bcahealth.homestead.com/trachealstudy.html
Feel free to cross post. I do not belong to any of the mailing lists any more.
Thanks!
Elizabeth
Re: Bulldogger (magazine??)
To receive the Bulldogger (a quarterly publication) you must first join the BCA- the Bulldog Club of America. You can go to their website:
www.thebca.org for membership info or contact someone for your local bulldog club for membership info. You might be able to order back issues from the bca website.
Bulldogger
I have printed off the form you provided as well but no bulldogger has arrived. Who do I contact to have a replacement sent. Deej
Bulldogger (magazine??)
Is there a bulldogger magazine? If so, how do I subscribe?
FOLLOW-UP..
I am sure the US will follow suit and it is our goal to have the BCA have a say in this, rather than the animal rights extremists and the "anti-bulldog vets" who want to eliminate our breed and others that are considered "extreme."
AND WE CERTAINLY DO NOT WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO TELL US EITHER!
Re: x-ray of trachea - question
In many European countires, the dogs have to pass some very strict health clearances. I am sure the US will follow suit and it is our goal to have the BCA have a say in this, rather than the animal rights extremists and the "anti-bulldog vets" who want to eliminate our breed and others that are considered "extreme."
I am not a vet. The radiologists at OFA came up with the requirements for the x-rays. This is a study. As with all studies, this will likely answer some questions as well as raise new ones. But we feel that with this one organization's input we can come up with a stadardized testing protocol that will satisfy both bulldoggers and vets as well.
I am hopeful that we can eventually pair up with other countires and compare notes.
Elizabeth
x-ray of trachea - question
In the Netherlands we have a health-check for Bulldogs, that includes the x-ray of the trachea. Coupled with the weight of the dog, the seize of the trachea is measured. For this examination the dutch Bulldogvets and the breedclub made a protocol with among other things how to make the x-ray, ie how high the machine has to be above the dog (how higher the picture, how smaller the trachea).
On this form I only see a very short instruction about the x-ray. How does it work? Can all vets make this x-ray? Does it lead to a certain measure of the trachea? Are there rules?
par ex. Lucky is only just 25 kg, he has a trachea of 11 mm (seize 7) which the vet considers "enough", but I don't think it is enough. We had his throat done, because he had bronchitis before 12 months and he is a very excited and busy boy (still is, at 8 years).
Wouldn't it be grate, to be able to compare these results with other populations of Bulldogs? It can really improve the genepole. BTW the examination is around for about 10 years, it is mandatory for breeding via the club for about 2 years, but the results are showing! No more breathless Bulldogs (at least not on shows and used as breedingdogs). We are not there yet, but it is really helping!
Ineke
How wonderful!
Glad to see this. Printed my forms--thanks for all your hard work, E!
Cathy Miller
Mars Hill Bulldogs
www.marshillbulldogs.com
www.myspace.com/mars_hill_bulldogs
we are just starting
please join in!
I would participate if I knew i could get in, how close are they
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Re: tracheal hypoplasia study
will try and do it to, need to get my bulldogger to read on it first! still dont have it
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Workin on gettin our crew together to get it done. Winston, Duchess, and Storm will be honored to have thier trachs filmed to help the other bulldogs out there!
Perserverance isn't a long race. It's a series of short races, ran one after the other.
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Printed mine....
Will talk to my vet tomorrow.
Got mine printed!!
Just need to take it to our vet! And to think no anesthesia, and almost nothing out of pocket!!! Cant get any easier!
C'mon Guys!!
Let's knock this 1st 100 Bulldogs out quick! This is the kind of study that will help our breed!
Read your Bulldogger, NO anesthesia involved! It's a CLOSED registry! NO excuses!
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