Susan Murphy
Chairman
Cypress, California
Franne Berez
Monroeville, PA
Kevin Welch
Boston, MA
Dale Schuur
Grandville, Michigan
Carl Pew
Kristy Utt
Tom Wright
Polycystic Kidney Disease - Kristy Utt DVM
Inherited Kidney Disease - George Lees
Medical Peculiarities of the Bull Terrier - Jerry Schreiber DVM
Pedigree Analysis and How Breeding Decisions
Affect Genes - Jerold S. Bell, DVM
Popular-Sire Syndrome: Keeping Watch Over Health and Quality
Issues in Purebreds, Jerold S Bell, DVM NEW!
Hereditary Deafness in Dogs and Cats: Causes, Prevalence, &
Current Research, George M. Strain NEW!
Inbreeding , Dr. Brian E. Hill NEW!
LAD Study - University of Pennsylvania, Margret Casal, DVM
A Plain Man's Guide to the New DNA Test for LAD, Dr. Brian E. Hill-UK NEW!
GREAT NEWS!
"The Bull Terrier Club of America, through their Donor Advised Fund at the AKC Canine Health Foundation, has supported
the research on Lethal Acrodermatitis, along with many other research groups in the United Kingdom and Europe. A test to
determine LAD affected, carriers and clears in both Bull Terriers and Miniature Bull Terriers should be available by mid
January through PenGenn." <Read more>
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Nicholas Dodman - Tufts
Like Minds - Genevieve Rajewski (Update on Tufts research with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Bull Terriers)
Tick Borne Initiative: Tick Talk - *Note - BTCA Listed as Sponsor 2016
Webinar: Fleas, Ticks, What's The Difference - Chris Adolph, DVM, MS, DACVM (Parasitology)
Webinar: Tick Borne Infectious Diseases in North America - Edward Breitschwerdt, DVM, DACVIM
Podcast: Research Update: Ehrilichiosis and New Strategies for Tick Control
6-16-2016 - AKC CHF Awards Three New Grants Through It's Tick Borne Initiative
7-25-2016 - The AKC CHF Awards New Grants To Improve Diagnostics For Tick Borne Diseases In Dogs
9-16-2016 - Tick Borne Disease Initiative Grants
Heart Study - North Carolina State University, Kate Meurs DVM
Inherited Heart Disease in the Dog, Kathryn M. Meurs, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Cardiology)
TAM Lymphoma Study
BTCA Health Statement and Recommended Health Testing
New OFA-ACVIM Advanced Cardiac Database
Application for Cardiac Database
The Bull Terrier Club of America has a Donor Advised Fund with the AKC Canine Health Foundation. If you would like to donate to the BTCA Fund, please be sure to mention that when sending your donation.
The BTCA supports the Tick Borne Study with funding from the BTCA CHF Donor Advised Fund