The Flatcoated Retriever Club of Scotland
Health Problems?
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The Flatcoated Retriever Club of Scotland now has
a health committee that has taken over the role of Health Co-ordinator, which
previously was completed by one person. In addition the Kennel Club now requires
annual information from a health committee from every breed club. The aims of
the Health Committee are: |
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The committee can be contacted at health@flatcoat-scotland.com
and its members are: |
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Dorothy Gray who will act as the person to liase with
breed clubs and Kennel Club. |
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Sandra
Stevenson who will collate any information received. |
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Vivien
Stucke who will be the initial contact for anyone wanting some
information or advice on a health related problem, and will arrange to obtain
further advice for them as necessary. |
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Many of you may already be aware of the exciting
development in that the Animal Health Trust are willing to store DNA from
blood from Flatcoated Retrievers for future investigations. This may possibly
complement the cancer research done by Jane Dobson, and also the glaucoma
research involving James Wood and begun by Tony Read a few years ago. Details
are available on the web site at Animal Health Trust
or from any of the Health Committee including forms to fill in and send along
with pedigree and health records such as hip scores, eye test and any other
relevant health information. Again information from this will not be
published in a way that can identify specific dogs, and owners will have any
information returned directly and only to them. |
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So folks, it's over to you. The Health Committee
is here to help in any way it can, with the aim being improvement in the
quality of life in the Flatcoated Retriever. If we don't talk about problems,
we can't do anything to address them and the dog is the loser so it's up to
every one of us. |