I found the article " Effect of vaccination on experimental infection with Bordetella bronchiseptica in dogs " (JAVMA, Feb 1, 2001, pp 367–375) to be impressive but most disturbing. The work that went into the article was meticulous and thorough. The charts and statistical equations were extraordinary. The photomicrographs were clear and readable. It was all very impres-sive…but to what end? Tw...

Chromosome location: The location of the canine gene is unknown; the corresponding human gene maps to 17q21 (Law et a1. 1986). or to 17ql1.1-q12 (Xu et a1. 1988). Acknowledgement: This work was supported by a grant from the American Kennel Club. References Hogg D. et a1. (1986J JBioI Chern 261,12420-7. Law M.L. et al. (1986J Cytogenet Cell Genet 42,202-7. Xu W. et al. (1988J Proc Nat! Acad Sci ...

*Corresponding Author Yugal Raj Bindari [email protected] This paper reports on a case of canine fetal mummification which is very rare. A Japanese Spitz aged 5 year was brought to the clinic of Mount Everest Kennel Club. Breeding history of dog was obtained from the owner. X-ray confirmed the presence of fetus. Exploratory laparotomy was done under general anesthesia. Five mummified fetus...

Contents 1. Introduction: the welfare implications of pedigree dog breed standards 2. Current and future breeding trends 3. The prevalence of breed-related disease and abnormality 4. Breeds affected by hereditary hip and elbow dysplasia 4.1 The British Veterinary Association/Kennel Club hip and elbow dysplasia schemes 4.2 International studies of the prevalence of hip and elbow dysplasia 5. Bre...