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Canine Brucellosis, caused by the organism Brucella canis, is the only bacterial organism proven to cause infertility in female dogs, and is of special concern in kennels. It causes abortions and stillbirths in bitches, and inflammation of the testicles and related structures, along with sperm abnormalities in dogs. Although spayed or neutered animals do not show reproductive signs, they may demonstrate infection of the intervertebral disks (discospondylitis), eyes (anterior

Pyometra is a significant disease affecting our breeding and intact bitches, yet many breeders are under-informed about this condition....

In March 2013 , a study conducted by Dr. Carolyn Legge et. al. at the University of Prince Edward Island, Histological Characterization...

Editor's Note: This was previously published on a past version of our website and has been migrated into a blog post to preserve the...

Mammary neoplasia, i.e. breast cancer, is the most common tumor in female dogs, and is much more common in intact bitches or those spayed...

I recently had the pleasure of attending veterinary continuing education and seeing Dr. Richard Goldstein DVM DACVIM DECVIM-CA speak on...

Editors Note: This is a previously published topic. As of time of republication, over 800 Manchesters now exist within the CHIC database....

Patellar Luxation (or “loose knees”) is a common condition in dogs, especially small breeds. The dog knee is very similar in structure...

Manchester Terriers, both the Toy and Standard variety, have a sighthound ancestor (greyhound or whippet), and thus should be treated...