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Positive Fitting Stories WantedThe Border Collie & Working Sheepdog Fitting Database is looking for positive stories about working epileptic/fitting* border collies, working sheepdogs or their crosses who have been able to continue competing in any dog sport like obedience, agility, scent work etc. or working at sheepdog trials or on a farm after they were diagnosed. If you have a dog that fits the bill, would you like to write your ‘story’ so we can feature it on our UK Fitting Database https://www.fittingcollies.com/your-stories page? Just tell us a bit about your dogs diagnosis, when it was diagnosed, how old it is now, what sport you and your dog competes in or farm work, which country you’re in and your story about the positive side of competing/working, along with any successes you have had at shows and a favourite picture. We would like to be able to give owners with epileptic/fitting* collies who have (or haven’t yet) been competing / working some hope of what they may still be able to achieve. Your story could help dispel the myth that you shouldn’t allow your epileptic/fitting* dog to continue to compete/work and have fun doing the things they and you love. Please send your story and picture by email to fitting.collies@gmail.com Thanking you in advance, and thank you to those that have already shared their experiences with us. If you would like to read the stories we have already received or add your fitting collie, working sheepdog or their crosses to our database have a look at our website here https://www.fittingcollies.com * if you have a dog that fits without a diagnosis or for other known reasons aside from epilepsy, we'd love to hear from you too. Just tell us about it.
Kennel Club Epilepsy Webinar Success The Kennel Club held its second health-specific webinar for owners and breeders, focused on canine epilepsy and presented by neurology specialist Professor Holger Volk. The free webinar was fully subscribed, with over 500 people in attendance. Professor Volk covered several areas intertwined with this prevalent condition including progression of disease, treatment options, dietary factors, what research has told us to date and how to support owners and dogs living with epilepsy. A Q&A session was also held, giving attendees a chance to put forward their queries and experiences for discussion. Epilepsy is known to affect a significant number of breeds and is identified as a priority condition through The Kennel Club’s Breed Health & Conservation Plan project for some 35 breeds, equivalent to almost 20% of Kennel Club registered dogs. Sadly, there is no known prevention for this disease, but there are tools and resources available to support affected dogs and their owners. The webinar was recorded and has been disseminated to all attendees, but those who are interested in receiving a copy can send an email to The Kennel Club health team. Hosting this permanently on The Kennel Club’s platforms is also being investigated so that this educational piece is widely accessible. The Kennel Club plans to hold a full series of freely accessible webinars throughout the year. Another dedicated to its Breed Watch programme is being held on Thursday, 9th February 2023 at 6.30 - 7.30pm GMT. Those interested in this webinar can sign up here, and further details surrounding other upcoming webinars will be released at a later date. More about what The Kennel Club does for dog health is available at thekennelclub.org.uk/health and specific advice and information about canine epilepsy is also online.
RVC Epilepsy Research SurveysThe Royal Veterinary College has launched not one but two surveys by our dedicated, final year vet students who have a special interest in canine epilepsy. They would love it if you could support them, and contribute to their understanding of canine epilepsy by completing them and sharing them widely!
CBD Oil Please follow the survey link below to complete the study and share the link and flyer below so we get as much useful information as possible to learn about this growing area of epilepsy management!
Epilepsy and Behaviour His study explores your dog's health and behaviour to continue to untangle how breed and epilepsy may influence a dog's behaviour. To do this we need dogs WITH epilepsy and dogs WITHOUT epilepsy, so please do complete and share with anyone who owns a dog! This survey should take 10-15 minutes and is open to owners across the world.
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