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Finding the Right Veterinary Care for Your Breeding Dogs: Croney Research Group

When you breed and raise dogs, you will need different types of veterinary care. This care will depend on your needs and the needs of your dogs. Care is also dependent on their life stage and breeding status. Basic veterinary care Every dog and puppy in your care will...

Multidrug Resistance Mutation (MDR1) in Dogs

Most dogs have no problems with medications prescribed by a veterinarian. But some dogs can experience serious side effects due to a genetic mutation in the MDR1 gene.   What is the MDR1 gene? The MDR1 gene codes for a protein that helps remove toxins from cells....

Canine Hip Dysplasia: Croney Research Group

What is Canine Hip Dysplasia? Canine hip dysplasia is a hereditary condition where the hip sockets are abnormally formed. This leads to joint pain and instability. Many dogs also develop arthritis. Movement can become increasingly painful, and some dogs lose mobility....

Brucella Canis: Emerging Zoonotic Disease? Implications for Commercial Breeding Kennels and Public Health – CRONEY RESEARCH GROUP

An overview of Brucella. Canis and how it impacts dog and human welfare.world pet association, Pet Food Institute

Common Canine Heart Conditions: Croney Research Group

Heart disease (or cardiac disease) is an umbrella term for abnormalities of the heart’s structure or function. Approximately 1 in 10 dogs will experience heart disease in their lifetime. This handout reviews some of the most common heart conditions and the breeds most...

Inbreeding and line breeding: What you need to know – Croney Research Group

Humans developed dog breeds for specific physical and behavioral characteristics. Most of this selection happened over the last 200 years or so. Creating breeds required starting with a limited pool of dogs with certain desired traits. Dogs from that original group...