Category: Health Issues

Current Information on the Development of DNA Markers for Familial Shar-Pei Fever One of the first research projects funded by the Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America, Inc. and the CSPCA Charitable Trust was begun in 1997 by Dr. Gary Johnson at the University of Missouri, Columbia. The main objective of the project was to test the theory that FSF is a canine version of Familial Mediterranean Fever in humans. It was felt that a mutation occurring in the canine equivalent of the human FMF gene was responsible for FSF in the Shar-Pei breed. Initially this was to be accomplished by...

There is no perfect dog breed… every breed has its problems and imperfections. The easiest way to discuss the problems seen in our breed is to list them according to the body system involved. Please remember that these problems are seen in a vary small number of dogs… not every Shar-Pei will be affected: RESPIRATORY stenotic (pinched) nostrils elongated soft palate pneumonia — primarily in puppies EYES entropion — rolling in of the eyelids retinal dysplasia glaucoma “cherry eye” — prolapse of the gland of the third eyelid EARS stenotic (narrow) ear canals bacterial ear infections yeast over growth hyperplastic...

I’ve been receiving many questions on the new E.R.D.-Screen™ Urine Test from Heska. I would make the following comments about the test: Amyloidosis in the Shar-Pei primarily affects the medulla (central part) or the urine concentrating region of the kidney and proteinuria (protein in the urine) is not a significant aspect of this syndrome. As amyloidosis can involve the glomeruli in the cortex (outer region of the kidney) and result in proteinuria the E.R.D.-Screen™ Urine Test may be useful here as an early detection test. The urine protein:creatinine ratio is still important in these cases as well. The Health Through...