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Kennel Club agree to breeders' eye test requests
Changes to the eye test scheme for petit basset griffon vendeens have been agreed following requests by breeders.
Changes to the eye test scheme for petit basset griffon vendeens have been agreed following requests by breeders.

Reclassification for petit basset griffon vendeens

Primary open angle glaucoma test results in petit basset griffon vendeens are to be published by the Kennel Club after requests by pedigree breeders.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA), the Kennel Club, and the International Sheepdog Society currently run and Canine Heath Scheme which includes eye tests.

On Monday it was announced that following a meeting of the Canine Heath Scheme's Eye Panel Working Party, a decision has been made to reclassify primary open angle glaucoma in petit basset griffon vendeens, as schedule a instead of schedule b.

That in turn, means the results of conditions will be published by the Kennel Club.  Results including a ‘G’ notation, in the same manner as other glaucoma conditions, will appear alongside the date of testing on registration certificates and in the Kennel Club Breed Records Supplement.


Aimee Llewellyn, Kennel Club health information manager, said: “The Kennel Club would normally insist on a minimum of three months warning to breeders before agreeing to such a change, but as the request for the move has been made by the breed club this was not considered necessary in this case.

“The Kennel Club continues to work alongside breed clubs and breed health coordinators in a collaborative effort to improve the health of pedigree dogs, as well as working jointly with the BVA on health schemes for hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia and inherited eye diseases.

"These programmes help conscientious breeders to identify those dogs that are clinically free of such diseases so that the best possible choices for breeding programmes may be made.”


For further information regarding this change, please contact either the Canine Health Schemes at the BVA via chs@bva.co.uk or the Kennel Club Health and Breeders Services department via hbs@thekennelclub.org.uk.


Further information on the BVA/KC health schemes can be found here.

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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UK's BSE risk status downgraded

The WOAH has downgraded the UK's international risk status for BSE to 'negligible'.

Defra says that the UK's improved risk status recognises the reputation for having the highest standards for biosecurity. It adds that it demonstrates decades of rigorous animal control.

Outbreaks of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease, have previously resulted in bans on Britain's beef exports.

The UK's new status could lead to expanded trade and better confidence in British beef.

Christine Middlemiss, the UK's chief veterinary officer, said: "WOAH's recognition of the UK as negligible risk for BSE is a significant milestone and is a testament to the UK's strong biosecurity measures and the hard work and vigilance of farmers and livestock keepers across the country who have all played their part in managing the spread of this disease.