Videos and Presentations

Dr. Denise A Bohn, DVM leads the program at VCA Specialty Referral and Emergency in Omaha, NE. Here she shares valuable information on common toxin emergencies and other injuries and treatments.

Dr. Sara M. Thomasy DVM, PhD, DACVO provides an update on the ongoing glaucoma research specific to Bouviers.

Dr. Kara Amstutz, DVM, CCRT, CVPP, CVA presents Part 1 of Development and Maintenance of Healthy Bones & Joints.

Dr. Kara Amstutz, DVM, CCRT, CVPP, CVA presents Part 2 of Development and Maintenance of Healthy Bones & Joints.

Dr. Paul Miller, Clinical Professor of Comparative Ophthalmology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Articles

The Dog Aging Project Research:

Once-daily feeding is associated. Full article .

2021 Bouvier SAS Research

Dr Stern and his associate Eric Ontiveros published a research paper in 2021 Genetics of canine subvalvular aortic stenosis (SAS) to read this full article.


Providing a source of health information for owners, breeders, and scientists that will assist in breeding healthy dogs. Bouviers were enrolled in CHIC in 2007. Read more.

Link to CHIC site


Published in the Summer 2008 Dirty Beards Quarterly, Volume 18, Number 2

“For the betterment of the breed.” This phrase, so often voiced to explain the decision to plan a litter and the choice of sire and dam, is an overused and too frequently an inappropriate statement. Most often the motivation for planning a litter does not take into consideration the overall health of the breed population. Rather, it is based on much narrower objectives. 
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BANKING TO BENEFIT THE BOUVIER

The CHIC DNA Repository collects and stores samples of canine DNA, together with corresponding genealogical and phenotypic information, to facilitate future research and testing for reducing the incidence of inherited disease in dogs.
Read More at DNA Repository | OFA


Understanding Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma (PACG) is the responsibility of every Bouvier owner.  Read here to learn the risk factors and warning signs of PACG.


Glaucoma is an underreported disease in Bouviers. It is often a “disease hidden in plain sight” .  Read here and help us start the conversation.


SNP (Pronounced “snip”) Chips

What are they and why are they so important? SNP stands for Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Read More