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related to Bull Terrier Health Issues.

ALLERGIES
Flea Allergic Dermatitis

AUTOIMMUNE & SKIN PROBLEMS
Atopic Dermatitis in the Dog
Demodectic Mange
Demodex
The Immune System and Disease Resistance
Lethal Acrodermatitis

CANCER
Lymphosarcoma
Melanoma

ENDOCRINE DISORDERS
Addison's Disease
What is Addison's Disease?
More on Addison's Disease
Addison's Disease - MarVista Vet
Bearded Collie Foundation of Health

Cushing's Disease
http://vetmedicine.about.com/library/viewers/uccushings.htm

Canine Hyperadrenocorticism by VetCentric
Cushing's Syndrome by Animal Dermatology Clinic

Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism
What's So Big About the Little Thyroid?

DENTAL CARE
Name That Bite
Dogs Have Teeth Too!

EAR PROBLEMS
Deafness in Dogs & Cats - George Strain, PhD

EPILEPSY & SEIZURE DISORDERS
Epilepsy
Hydrocephalus
Seizures

EYE DISEASE
Cataracts
Dry Eye or Keratoconjuncitivit Sicca (KCS)
Ectropion/Entropion
Veterinary Opthamology

GENETICS
Principles of Genetics
Canine Color Genetics
"A Brave New World"

GLAND DISEASE AND OTHER ORGAN ISSUES
Pancreatitis

HEART DISEASE
Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis

BOARD CERTIFIED CARDIOLOGISTS (By State)

Heartworm Prevention

Leptospirosis

Nasal Aspergillus

Parasites
Giardia

Pyloric Stenosis

RENAL DISEASE
Canine Renal Disease
Nephritis

Polycystic Kidney Disease
Dr. Maurice E. White, Cornell Veterinary Medicine

REPRODUCTION
Dr. Robert Hutchinson

ORTHOPEDIC ISSUES
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Osteochrondritis Dessicans (OCD)
Osteochrondrosis (shoulder,elbow,knee)
Osteochondrosis (Elbow Dysplasia)
Panosteitis
Patella Luxation (Slipped Stifles)
PENNHIP
Hip Dysplasia

American Kennel Club
Canine Health Foundation

Bull Terrier Health Society
Certificate of Sound Health (CSH)
for Bull Terriers and Miniature Bull Terriers

Canine Health Information Center
OFA and the AKC Canine Health Foundation,
in joint cooperation, provide a registry for Bull Terriers.
(Test results for Bull Terriers which were submitted
to the OFA, are now listed in this registry.)

Orthopedic Foundation for Animals

Canine Eye Registry Foundation (CERF)

Animal Poison Control (sponsored by the ASPCA)

Bull Terrier Club of America
Health Committee - Chairman, Susan Murphy

Suggested Testing For Bull Terriers
Heart	Auscultation	Check for Murmurs and indicators of other heritable cardiac conditions
Orthopaedic-Patella	Manual Exam	Check for Luxating Patellae
Hearing	BAER	Brain Auditory Evoked Response - Check for Bilateral Hearing
Kidney-Nephritis	Laboratory	U-P/C = Urine Protein-Creatinine Ratio (under .3)
Kidney-Polycystic	Ultrasound

Please contact the BTCA Health Committee if your regional club,
would like to offer a Bull Terrier health oriented program
as part of their specialty weekend. We will be glad to
set up a speaker or discussion group for your club.

Please contact Susan Murphy for further information.

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