vizzla
New Member
Hello
In Sweden we have a big discussion in the dachshundclub about how to get the breed healtier, focusing om ruptured discs.
Our neighbours - Norway, Finland and Denmark - use a demand of back x-ray for all dachshunds in breeding. They mean that they can see some changes on the discs (calcification) that they mean increases the risc of rutpured discs. In sweden our dachshundclub has the opinion that calcifications are not proven to be THE reason for ruptured discs. So sweden doesnt want to initiate a x-ray program like our neighbours.
How do you think we can breed for healtier dogs? What can we do to improve dachshunds?
In Sweden we have a big discussion in the dachshundclub about how to get the breed healtier, focusing om ruptured discs.
Our neighbours - Norway, Finland and Denmark - use a demand of back x-ray for all dachshunds in breeding. They mean that they can see some changes on the discs (calcification) that they mean increases the risc of rutpured discs. In sweden our dachshundclub has the opinion that calcifications are not proven to be THE reason for ruptured discs. So sweden doesnt want to initiate a x-ray program like our neighbours.
How do you think we can breed for healtier dogs? What can we do to improve dachshunds?