![]() Eurasier Health |
| The Eurasier is generally a healthy breed, this is so because of the strict and continual efforts of the German Eurasier Clubs. Now that the Eurasier is becoming known and loved in many more countries it is vitally important that the relevant health checks advised by Eurasier Club’s world wide and responsible breeders and owners, continue to be carried out to ensure the good health of the breed. |
| It is especially important when introducing a new breed to a country
that
these health checks are done on any Eurasier that is being considered for
breeding, so as to give the breed the best start. It is also an advantage
for breed records, to test dogs that are not going to bred from, so that
a more accurate overall picture of the health of the Eurasier can be obtained.
The health problems that are required to be tested/checked for are: |
| Hip Dysplasia Dogs residing in the UK should have their hips X-rayed by a vet and given a score by the BVA (British Veterinary Association) (The system may vary with dogs residing in different countries) |
| Entropion, Ectropion & Distichiasis This can be checked by a vet . (I believe it is a good idea to have a full BVA eye test carried out ,as this will also detect any possible eye problems that are not found by just checking for the three conditions above) |
| Patella Luxation This is a check that a vet can do by manipulating the Patella’s to check for degrees of movement. Another test that is being carried out by breeders/owners in some countries is for: |
| Elbow Dysplasia Dogs residing in the UK have their elbows X-rayed by a vet and given a score by the BVA (British Veterinary Association) This can be carried out at the same time as the hips. (The system may vary with dogs residing in different countries) |
Please have your dogs tested and checked -
ignoring a possible problem will not make it go away! |