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DNA testing scheme for schipperkes
Kennel Club approves test for MPS IIIB

Following requests from the schipperke breed club, a new DNA testing scheme has been approved by the Kennel Club.

The test, which is offered at the University of Pennsylvania, USA, will screen for Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB (MPS IIIB) in schipperkes.

Owners of schipperkes who have been tested will be required to submit a copy of the dog's result to the Kennel Club if they wish the DNA status to be recorded, as results cannot be sent directly by the laboratory.

Once results are received, they will be added to the dog's registration details, and published in the next Breed Records Supplement, as with all DNA testing schemes.

The result will also appear on any new registration certificates issued for the dog, and on the certificates of their future offspring, as well as the Health Test Results Finder and the Kennel Club website.

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Strangles survey seeks views of horse owners

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 With Strangles Awareness Week just around the corner (5-11 May), vets are being encouraged to share a survey about the disease with their horse-owning clients.

The survey, which has been designed by Dechra, aims to raise awareness of Strangles and promote best practices to prevent its transmission. It includes questions about horse owners' experiences of strangles, together with preventative measures and vaccination.

Respondents to the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win two VIP tickets to Your Horse Live 2025. To access the survey, click here 

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Germany FMD import restrictions eased

The UK government has lifted the import restrictions placed on FMD-susceptible commodities from Germany.

The decision comes after the country was recognised as foot-and-mouth disease free without vaccination on 14 May.

Imports of FMD-susceptible animals and their by-products from Germany were originally banned, after the country reported a case of FMD near Brandenburg in January. In March, the UK government permitted imports from outside of the outbreak zone.

Germany will now be able to import FMD-susceptible animals and their by-products into the UK, providing they meet other import conditions.

The decision follows rigorous technical assessment of measures in Germany. Defra says it will not hesitate respond to FMD outbreaks.