Increased prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi infections in Bernese Mountain Dogs: a possible breed predisposition

Follow-up of Bernese Mountain dogs and other dogs with serologically diagnosed Borrelia burgdorferi infection: What happens to seropositive animals?

BACKGROUND Data on the long-term outcome of B. burgdorferi infections in adult dogs are sparse. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether Bernese Mountain dogs with serological evidence of natural B. burgdorferi infection more often develop signs such as lameness, azotemia or proteinuria during a follow-up period of 2.5 to 3.0 years. Seropositive Bernese Mountain dogs were compare...

Investigations of the relationship between infections with Borrelia burgdorferi and glomerulonephritis in Bernese Mountain dogs (Untersuchungen zum Zusammenhang von Infektionen mit Borrelia burgdorferi und Glomerulonephritiden beim Berner Sennenhund)

Life expectancy and causes of death in Bernese mountain dogs in Switzerland

BACKGROUND New regulations by the Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office provide for the monitoring of breed health by Swiss breeding clubs. In collaboration with the Swiss Bernese Mountain Dog Club, the purpose of this study was to investigate the causes of death in purebred dogs registered by the club and born in 2001 and 2002. RESULTS Of a total of 1290 Bernese mountain dogs (BMDs...

Analysis of risk factors for elbow dysplasia in giant breed dogs.

OBJECTIVE Identify radiographic risk factors for development of elbow dysplasia in giant breed dogs less than one year of age. METHODS Twenty-five giant breed puppies (Bernese Mountain dogs, English Mastiff, and Newfoundland) were studied. Both elbows of each dog were radiographed monthly from two to six months of age, then every other month until radial and ulnar physeal closure, followed tw...

Daily controlled physiotherapy increases survival time in dogs with suspected degenerative myelopathy.

The purposes of the study reported here were to evaluate the signalment and clinical presentation in 50 dogs with degenerative myelopathy, to evaluate whether mean survival time was significantly affected by various means of physiotherapy performed in 22 dogs, and to determine whether neurologic status, anatomic localization, or age at onset had an influence on survival time in dogs that receiv...