Health page

The Health Page

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Our dogs and their health are important to us. We want for them to be with us as long as possible. We want for any puppy that we produce to be with their new owners for as long as possible, too.

Breeders are becoming more and more open about the health of their dogs and that can only be a good thing! The more open we become, the better it will be for all of our dogs. Health testing is an ongoing process at Glengate and we are going to post our results on this page. Hopefully even more breeders will do the same!

We could list only the most recent results but we want people to realize, and see, that health testing is not a one-shot deal. It is something that goes on throughout the dog's life.

Doberman pinschers

Ch. Pinnacle's Quel Ricochet CD, CGC (Rocket)
Born: July 21, 1998
Red type #7 or #8
Full and proper dentition
Adult weight 84 lbs

Hips – OFA Good
Elbows - Normal (OFA)
vWD - Clear (VetGen DNA)
Blood type – A-Positive
Elisa - Factor VIII coagulant activity – 121.43% (normal is 54-196%)
- Von Willebrand factor antigen – 74% (normal is 50-178%)
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) - 18.4 seconds (normal is 15-23.5 seconds)

Heart
Normal – December 1999 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
0 VPCs average per hour – May 2000 (Holter monitor results)
Normal – January 2001 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
.32 VPCs average per hour - June 2001 (Holter monitor results)
Normal – June 2002 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
.04 VPCs average per hour - August 2002 (Holter monitor results)
Normal - February 2003 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
.08 VPCs per hour - August 2003 (Holter monitor)
Normal - January 2004 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
Normal - January 2005 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
.25 VPCs per hour - July 2005 (Holter monitor)
Normal - February 2006 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
1.27 VPCs per hour - July 2006 (Holter monitor)
Normal - January 2007 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
.408 VPCs per hour - July 2007 (Holter monitor)
Slight enlargement, possible occult stage of dilated cardiomyopathy, rechecking in 4 months, starting ACE inhibitor - April 2008 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
15.136 VPCs per hour - April 2008 (Holter monitor)

Thyroid
Normal - November 1999
Low T4 & low free T4 – October 2000 (further testing required, trying kelp)
Low T4 (but slightly better) - December 2000
Low T4 - March 2001 (trying thyroid glandular)
Low T4 - April 2001 (glandular not working, medication necessary)
Low Normal (on medication) - May 2001
Low T4 - September 2001 (increasing supplementation dosage)
Normal (on medication) - November 2002
Normal (on medication) - February 2004 (increasing dosage slightly)
Normal (on medication) - June 2004
Normal (on medication) - January 2006
T4 too high, lowering medication - February 2008

Eyes
Normal – January 2000 (CERF)
Normal – March 2001 (CERF)
Normal – March 2002 (CERF)
Normal – May 2003 (CERF)
Normal - April 2004 (CERF)

Liver
Normal – March 2001 (ALT, ALKP, GLU, TP, UREA)
Normal – June 2002 (ALT, ALKP, GLU, TP, UREA)
Normal – June 2004 (ALT, ALKP, GLU, TP, UREA)
Normal – January 2008 (ALT, ALKP, GLU, TP, UREA)

Kidneys
Normal – March 2001 (CREA, TP, UREA)
Normal – June 2002 (CREA, TP, UREA)
Normal – June 2004 (CREA, TP, UREA)
Normal – January 2008 (CREA, TP, UREA)

Neck (enrolled in the Wobbler's/CVI study at OVC as part of the "normal" group)
MRI - July 2003
mep testing - January 2004

Rocket sired a litter of two born September 24, 2002
Rocket sired a litter of two born September 22, 2004
***Neutered November 15, 2005***

Ch. Glengate’s Remember The Future CD, ROMC, CGN (Karma)
Born: May 10, 1999
Black type #3
Missing one premolar
Adult weight 71 lbs

Hips - OFA Good
Elbows - Normal (OFA)
vWD – Affected (Genesearch DNA)
Elisa -         Factor VIII coagulant activity – 98.53% (normal is 54-196%)
         -        Von Willebrand factor antigen – 8% (normal is 50-178%)
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) - 22.4 seconds (normal is 15-23.5 seconds)

Heart
.04 VPCs average per hour – May 2000 (Holter monitor results)
Normal – January 2001 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
0 VPCs average per hour - June 2001 (Holter monitor results)
Normal - January 2002 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
0 VPCs average per hour - August 2002 (Holter monitor results)
Normal - February 2003 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
0 VPCs per hour - August 2003 (Holter monitor)
Normal - February 2004 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
Normal - January 2005 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
.04 VPCs per hour - August 2005 (Holter monitor)
Normal - February 2006 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
.08 VPCs per hour - August 2006 (Holter monitor)
Normal - January 2007 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
.356 VPCs per hour - July 2007 (Holter monitor)
Normal - April 2008 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)

Thyroid
Normal – August 2000
Normal - September 2001 (OFA)
cTSH slightly elevated - January 2004
cTSH slightly elevated - April 2005
Hypothyroid (starting supplementation) - January 2006
T4 normal (on medication) - March 2006
T4 normal (on medication) - May 2007

Eyes
Normal – March 2001 (CERF)
Normal – March 2002 (CERF)
Normal – May 2003 (CERF)
Normal - April 2004 (CERF)

Liver
Normal – June 2002 (ALT, ALKP, GLU, TP, UREA)
Normal – June 2004 (ALT, ALKP, GLU, TP, UREA)
Normal – February 2007 (ALT, ALKP, GLU, TP, UREA)

Kidneys
Normal – June 2002 (CREA, TP, UREA)
Normal – June 2004 (CREA, TP, UREA)
Normal – February 2007 (CREA, TP, UREA)

Neck (enrolled in the Wobbler's/CVI study at OVC as part of the "normal" group)
MRI - July 2003
mep testing - February 2004

Karma whelped a litter of two – September 24, 2002
Karma whelped a litter of two - September 22, 2004
***Spayed November 15, 2005***

Ch. Glengate’s Come What May CD, ROMC, CGN (Rory)
Born: May 10, 1999
Red type #7
Full and proper dentition
Adult weight 69 lbs

Hips - OFA Excellent
Elbows - Normal (OFA)
vWD - Carrier (Genesearch DNA)
Elisa - Factor VIII coagulant activity – 107.14% (normal is 54-196%)
- Von Willebrand factor antigen – 40% (normal is 50-178%)
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) - 21.35 seconds (normal is 15-23.5 seconds)

Thyroid
Low normal - May 2001
Normal - May 2002 (OFA)
Normal - November 2003 (OFA)
cTSH slightly elevated - December 2004
T4 just below normal - June 2006
Started supplemention - August 2007
Retested, reduced dose - October 2007
Retested, reduced dose - February 2008

Eyes
Normal - April 2001 (CERF)
Normal – March 2002 (CERF)
Normal – May 2003 (CERF)
Normal - April 2004 (CERF)

Liver
Normal – December 2003 (ALT, ALKP, GLU, TP, UREA)
Normal – January 2005 (ALT, ALKP, GLU, TP, UREA)
Normal – February 2008 (ALT, ALKP, GLU, TP, UREA)

Kidneys
Normal – December 2003 (CREA, TP, UREA)
Normal – January 2005 (CREA, TP, UREA)
Normal – February 2008 (CREA, TP, UREA)

Neck (enrolled in the Wobbler's/CVI study at OVC as part of the "normal" group)
MRI - July 2003
mep testing - August 2004

Rory produced a litter of one by c-section - April 1, 2004
Rory produced a litter of one by c-section - March 24, 2005
***Spayed March 24, 2005***

Ch. Glengate Bettr Late Than Nevr CD, ROMC, CGN (Jessie)
Born: June 4, 2002
Black #1 or #3
Full and proper dentition

Hips - OFA Good
Elbows - Normal (OFA)
vWD – Affected (VetGen DNA)
Elisa - Factor VIII coagulant activity – 89.97% (normal is 54-196%)
- Von Willebrand factor antigen – 6% (normal is 50-178%)
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) - 19.4 seconds (normal is 15-23.5 seconds)

Eyes
Normal – May 2003 (CERF)
Normal - April 2004 (CERF)
Normal - April 2006 (CERF)
Mild punctate cataracts - June 2007 (CERF)

Liver
ALT slightly elevated @ 106, normal is 10-100, ALKP/GLU/ TP/ UREA normal - March 2007
ALT elevated @ 140, normal is 10-100, ALKP/GLU/ TP/ UREA normal - February 2008

Kidneys
Normal – March 2007 (CREA, TP, UREA)
Normal – February 2008 (CREA, TP, UREA)

Ch. Glengate's Calm Like A Bomb CD, CGN (Zeke)
Born: September 24, 2002`
Black #3 or #4
Full and proper dentition
Adult weight 86 lbs

Hips - OFA Good
Elbows - Normal (OFA)
vWD - Carrier (VetGen DNA Clear X Genesearch DNA Affected)
Elisa - Factor VIII coagulant activity – 109.27% (normal is 54-196%)
- Von Willebrand factor antigen – 44% (normal is 50-178%)
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) - 19.95 seconds (normal is 15-23.5 seconds)

Heart
.08 VPCs per hour - August 2003 (Holter monitor)
Normal - January 2004 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
Normal - January 2005 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
0 VPCs per hour - July 2005 (Holter monitor)
Normal - February 2006 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
.04 VPCs per hour - July 2006 (Holter monitor)
Normal - January 2007 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
0 VPCs - August 2007 (Holter monitor)
Mitral valve murmur/leak detected - April 2008 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)

Thyroid
T4 normal, cTSH slightly elevated, tgAA negative - January 2005
Hypothyroid, tgAA negative (starting supplementation) - November 2006
Normal (on medication) - February 2008

Liver
ALT slightly elevated @ 116, normal is 10-100, ALKP/GLU/ TP/ UREA normal - February 2008

Glengate's Single And Lovin It TT (Deacon)
Born: April 1, 2004
Red #7
Full and proper dentition

Hips - OFA Excellent
Elbows - Normal (OFA)
vWD - Clear (VetGen DNA)
Elisa -         Factor VIII coagulant activity – 105.86% (normal is 54-196%)
         -        Von Willebrand factor antigen – 65% (normal is 50-178%)
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) - 18.1 seconds (normal is 15-23.5 seconds)

Heart
Holter done - September 2005 (normal, co-owners just didn't give me the number)
Normal - January 2006 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
7.08 VPCs per hour - August 2006 (Holter monitor)
Normal - January 2007 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
0 VPCs - August 2007 (Holter monitor)
Normal - January 2008 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)

Eyes
Normal - April 2006 (CERF)

Ch. Gorrmae's Simply Complicated (Shelby)
Born: April 19, 2004
Red #7
Has a double incisor

Hips - OFA Good
Elbows - Normal (OFA)
vWD - Carrier (VetGen DNA)
Elisa - Factor VIII coagulant activity – 135.33% (normal is 54-196%)
- Von Willebrand factor antigen – 45% (normal is 50-178%)
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) - 20.55 seconds (normal is 15-23.5 seconds)

Thyroid
Normal - November 2006

Eyes
Normal - April 2006 (CERF)
Mild punctate cataracts - June 2007 (CERF)

Ch. Glengate September To Remember TT (Kismet)
Born: September 22, 2004
Red #7 (HealthGene)
Full and proper dentition
Adult weight 72 lbs

Hips - OFA Good
Elbows - Normal (OFA)
vWD - Carrier (VetGen DNA Clear X Genesearch DNA Affected)

Heart
0 VPCs per hour - August 2005 (Holter monitor)
0 VPCs per hour - July 2006 (Holter monitor)
Normal - January 2007 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)
0 VPCs - July 2007 (Holter monitor)
Normal - April 2008 (Dr. O’Grady/OVC)

Thyroid
T4 just below normal, cTSH high normal, tgAA negative - November 2006 (maybe skewed? just before her season)
T4 normal - May 2007

vWD - Clear (VetGen DNA)

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The health results for Ch. Solar's Back In Black CD, CGC LC12D, Ch. Solars Glengate Abilene Ember CD, ROMC, CGC LC11D, Glengate's What If CD, CGC and Ch. Glengate's Wishful Thinking CD, CGC can be found here.
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German shorthaired pointer

Ch. Ardog's Halley's Comet CGC (Halley)
Born: April 18, 1994
Full and proper dentition
Adult weight 66 lbs