Heilsufarskröfur
Heilbrigðiskröfur í dag fyrir Írskan Setter við skráningu í ættbók HRFÍ: Mjaðmamyndir: Undaneldisdýr skulu mynduð fyrir pörun (Gildir frá 01.11.99).
Augnvottorð: Vottorð má ekki vera eldra en 18 mánaða við pörun (Gildir frá 01.11.99).
Vaxandi sjónurýrnun PRA
PRA er sjúkdómur sem hrjáir margar hundategundir og hann hefur líka greinst í fólki. Einkenni eru fyrst í stað vaxandi rökkurblinda og síðan næturblinda, sjónin smáversnar þar til hundurinn hefur að fullu tapað sjón. Erlendir sérfræðingar á vegum Hundaræktarfélagsins skoða augun í hundum hér á Íslandi og er sú skoðun framkvæmd tvisvar á ári, á vorin og haustin.
CLADVæntanleg lýsing.
Augnvottorð: Vottorð má ekki vera eldra en 18 mánaða við pörun (Gildir frá 01.11.99).
Vaxandi sjónurýrnun PRA
PRA er sjúkdómur sem hrjáir margar hundategundir og hann hefur líka greinst í fólki. Einkenni eru fyrst í stað vaxandi rökkurblinda og síðan næturblinda, sjónin smáversnar þar til hundurinn hefur að fullu tapað sjón. Erlendir sérfræðingar á vegum Hundaræktarfélagsins skoða augun í hundum hér á Íslandi og er sú skoðun framkvæmd tvisvar á ári, á vorin og haustin.
CLADVæntanleg lýsing.
Algengir heilsufarskvillar í Írskum Setter - á ensku
The most common health problems in Irish Setters:
Orthopedic diseases in the Irish Setter include osteochondritis, hypertrophic osteodystrophy, wobbler's syndrome, elbow dysplasia, and hip dysplasia. The Orthopedic Foundation of America evaluated the hip X-rays of 9830 Irish Setters and found 12% dysplastic.
The most serious eye disease in Irish Setters is progressive retinal atrophy (PRA), which can appear as early as 8 weeks old and progress to blindness by 1-2 years old. Fortunately, a simple DNA test is available for PRA in Irish Setters, so you can find out at any time whether your dog has the disease, carries the disease, or is completely clear.
But we're not done with eye diseases yet. Cataracts can appear at 6-18 months old. Other eye diseases in Irish Setters are entropion, cherry eye, eyelash abnormalities, and persistent pupillary membranes.
Bloat is a serious problem in the breed. The Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine reports that the Irish Setter is the SIXTH most likely breed to bloat.
Hypothyroidism is common in Irish Setters. According to the Michigan State University Thyroid Database, up to 20% of Irish Setters have low thyroid levels.
Epilepsy and heart disease are real concerns in Irish Setters. Heart disease includes cardiomyopathy, patent ductus arteriosus, and tricuspid valve dysplasia.
Quite a few Irish Setters are lost to cancer, especially osteosarcoma and melanoma.
Skin diseases include allergies (which cause itchy skin and often lead to pyoderma), lick granuloma, seborrhea, and occasionally sebaceous adenitis. Ear infections are common due to the long pendulous ears and long hairs inside the ear canals.
Canine leukocyte adhesion deficiency (CLAD) is a fatal immunodeficiency disease in Irish Setters. Affected puppies die early in life from multiple infections that their weak immune system can't handle. In Europe the carrier rate averages 21%. In the U.S., only about 600 Irish Setters have been tested so far, but of those dogs, about 7% are carriers. So this disease is a real threat to the breed. Fortunately, a simple DNA test is available for CLAD. Breeders should test all Irish Setters before breeding to determine whether their dog might be a carrier of the disease.
Blood-clotting diseases to be aware of are von Willebrand's and hemophilia A.
Other health issues reported in Irish Setters include laryngeal paralysis, megaesophagus, perianal fistula, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and gluten-sensitive enteropathy (chronic diarrhea caused by gluten intolerance).
Can you prevent health problems from happening to YOUR Irish Setter?Yes, often you can.
- Some health problems are genetic, which means inherited from parents. Genetic health issues are common in Irish Setters today because of unwise breeding practices. The book How To Buy a Good Dog shows you how to find a Irish Setter puppy who is genetically healthy.
- Other health problems are environmental – caused by the way you raise your dog. The best-selling dog health book, 11 Things You Must Do Right To Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy shows you how to prevent environmental health problems by raising your Irish Setter puppy (or adult dog) in all the right ways.