Health Research

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA)

Addison's DNA Study in Tollers - University of California - Davis

A request for funding has been made to the Canine Health Foundation.
CHEEK SWABS NO LONGER BEING REQUESTED - UC DAVIS WISHES TO RECEIVE BLOOD SAMPLES
Read the following article for updated information: UC DAVIS ADDISON’S STUDY REQUESTING BLOOD SAMPLES NOW (PDF) - September 2007
Contact Mandy Eakins, Club Project Coordinator, or Dr. Angela Hughes at UC-Davis for more information.
Summary Report from Dr. Hughes - January 2005. (PDF)
UPDATE – UC DAVIS ADDISON’S STUDY IN TOLLERS - August 2006 (PDF)

Skeletal Dysplasia & Chondrodysplasia in Multiple Breeds - University of California - Davis

Tollers are included in this study, and the study has received funding from the Canine Health Foundation.
For more information about the condition and to see a picture of a Toller with skeletal dysplasia, go to: http://faculty.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/faculty/dlbannasch/lab/projects/sd.htm
Contact Dr. Danika Bannasch for more information on participating in this study.
Summary Report from Dr. Bannasch - October 2004 (PDF)