"Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a fatal disease. At present, the mechanisms of initiation and progression of this disease are poorly understood, the diagnosis is difficult to achieve and the prognosis is guarded. It is for these reasons that a research program was jointly initiated a few years ago in the faculties of Veterinary Medicine of Liege and Helsinki under the supervision of Professors Clercx and Rajamäki respectively."   2021 - - Roels, E., Fastrès, A., Merveille, AC. et al. The prevalence of pulmonary hypertension assessed using the pulmonary vein‐to‐right pulmonary artery ratio and its association with survival in West Highland white terriers with canine idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. BMC Vet Res 17, 171 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02879-w

• https://bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12917-021-02879-w

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in West Highland white terriers: An update

for evaluation by The Norwegian Kennel Club   A standardized x-ray procedure is required to secure the quality of the evaluation results. The aim of the x-ray examination is to detect calcified intervertebral discs. The results of the evaluations will be included in the Norwegian Kennel Clubs database and made available to club members and veterinarians through DogWeb ... The results may be used as a tool in the Dachshund breeding program and as a part of health screening conducted by the Norwegian Kennel Club and The Norwegian Dachshund Club.   2015

New guidelines will be valid from 1.6.2015.   The purpose of the cardiac examination is to study the occurrence of heart disease in dogs and to support prevention. The new guideline determines how the prevention is implemented in practice.  

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