WOW! What an incredible job and years of work to get this test available!WE DID IT!! Genetic testing for risk of cruciate ligament rupture in the Labrador Retriever is here.
Cruciate ligament rupture is a common problem in several popular breeds including the Labrador Retriever, Rottweiler, and Newfoundland, equivalent to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture in human beings. We have been working on this study for many years and are now exceptionally pleased to announce the availability of a genetic screening test for risk of cruciate ligament rupture in Labradors. This is a marker-based risk test because cruciate ligament rupture is influenced by changes in many different genes and is different from most genetic testing in dogs. For more information about this test, it’s value and information about this disease, please visit:
www.vetmed.wisc.edu/lab/corl/canine-genetic-testing/
We are extremely grateful to the community that we work with for supporting this endeavor. Please look out for future updates on progress with this program, as we are now focusing effort on extending this cruciate ligament rupture genetic testing to other high-risk breeds including the Rottweiler and the Newfoundland.
Availability of genetic testing.
We are currently setting up this genetic testing service at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison. We anticipate the cost of the marker-based risk test will be ~$250. We welcome expressions of interest or questions about this important development in the Comparative Genetics and Orthopaedic Research Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Please email us if you are interested in getting your Labrador Retriever tested.
genetics@vetmed.wisc.edu
This is fantastic 👏🏻
Leonie Deeker
Reproductive services
Further to my last post regarding breeding pets during COVID.
I truly enjoy this portion of my Veterinary work. I’ve invested a lot of time, energy and finances into honing my skills in this area and have subsequently garnered a decent reputation for my abilities with reproductive work.
I would be devastated if we were embroiled in litigation relating to the breeding of pets with known health issues, no matter how tenuous our involvement.
Thankfully, we are in the fortunate position of having the vast majority of our current clientele being conscientious breeders.
To this end, after serious consideration and discussion, Dr Rachael and I have decided that we cannot, in good faith, offer dog breeding assistance to those pets that have not been appropriately health checked.
Thank you for all that you both do and thank you for making this decision.
Lil squishy babies!!!! Good for you mate…. Breeding for health & quality is still possible when done correctly
Good on you for taking a stand and following your conviction ❤️
Brilliant!
Hopefully more vets will take this stand
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He's microchipped, vaccinated and desexed.
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Joseph Gray Max Gray
COVID litters
I’ve been wanting to write something in regards to this issue for months, but my time and energy have been in scarce supply and there is SO much to say about breeding pets nowadays.
I understand how strong the urge to breed your pet is…….Vets hear it all the time……’they’re the best boi/gurl’, ‘have been great with the family and kids’, ‘I just want one litter to show the kids the joys of puppies’, etc. But in this day and age, the primary reason we’re noticing is related to the almighty dollar.
Even mutts are selling for substantial amounts as lonely people are becoming even more lonely in isolation. The desire to fill this market and reap the respective recompense is incredibly strong, and if we were talking about furniture or land, it would make good economical sense to cash in.
BUT we’re talking about living, breathing beings, not kitchen appliances.
Your beloved pet may be adorable to you and all your friends. They may very well be the best boi. However, they can sometimes have underlying health issues that are passed to their offspring. The fact that Fido may not have the best elbows/heart/hips/nose may not be an issue for you, but it WILL be an issue for those people that purchase their offspring.
Be warned that if you knowingly breed a dog or cat without relevant health checks and tests, you may be opening yourself up to litigation from future owners. The number of lawsuits regarding pet health, especially with regards to dogs, is significant and climbing.
If you feel you absolutely HAVE to breed your pet, the best way to avoid ALL of these problems, protect yourself from litigation and to try to ensure you’re not passing genetic conditions on to the detriment of future generations and owners, is to test for all pertinent health issues afflicting your particular breed. It can also provide your puppy buyers peace of mind that you’ve at least done the basics to avoid perpetuating health problems.
I repeat it for those in the back…………………DO THE HEALTH TESTS!
Please, for the love of dog, don’t breed your puppy simply because you think they’re cute, sweet, utterly adorable and a future cash cow. Just take a moment to be considerate, rational and sensible.
Well said Bek, too many people breeding for the wrong reasons ( breeding dogs, I meant) 😂
Agree 110% I just wish we had specialist visit regional areas like ours (my wish is for hearts, kidneys, BAER). If we had these services close to home and educate more breeders about certain test’s then maybe we would see a change. I can tell you it’s not fun travelling with a litter of pups for 4 hours for BAER testing!
Omg 110% agree with everything you have said Bec. Breeding done correctly you will NOT MAKE MONEY. We desex all our puppies prior to leaving our property.
Well said Bek,I still believe that you are one of the top vets going.Keep up the good work girl.x
Spot on Bek and it’s great to see you being vocal on this issue. Unfortunately there are people who are more interested in a quick buck than actually caring about the consequences.
Well said Bek 👍
So so true well said Bek! 👏
Thank you posting this. Having been one to purchase a ‘pure bred’ that had health issues that were not disclosed, I sincerely hope those breeders read this. Unfortunately those breeders that do intentionally sell pups with health issues, will ignore this advice and continue to cash in on buyers that ‘trust’ that they are doing the right thing. I did my homework on the breeders before purchasing but still ended up being conned. How do we stop those breeders from continuing to do this? Name and shame them? I Reported the breeders to their Breed Association, but I know they are still breeding and selling pups. Again How do we stop them?
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Can’t love this enough!!!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Getting u to desex my jinx was the best decision I ever made thank u so so much and thank u for getting Sophie on the mend shes next to get the snip
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