Health

Golden Retriever Health & Research

The links below will take you to the Golden Retriever Club of America's website.

A. Before You Buy: Introduction to Golden Retriever Health

1. Health Screening for the Parents of a Litter (hips, elbows, eyes, heart)
2. Improving the Odds for Obtaining a Healthy Golden Puppy
3. Understanding Cancer in Golden Retrievers
4. Introduction to Pigmentary Uveitis
5. Effects of Early Spay or Neuter in Golden Retrievers

B. For New Owners, and Puppy or Adoption Packets

1. Golden Retriever Lifetime Study Info for Puppy Buyers
2. Pigmentary Uveitis Letter to Owners
3. How to Participate in Cancer Research (for dog’s veterinary file)

C. Advanced Health Information

1. Cancer
   1. Hemangiosarcoma FAQs
   2. Lymphoma and Hemangiosarcoma
   3. Early Cancer Detection Tests
2. Elbow Dysplasia FAQs
3. Eyes
   1. Experts Answer Pigmentary Uveitis Questions
   2. prcd-PRA
   3. Finding Genes for PRA and Ichthyosis
4. Heart Disease: Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis (SAS) Used with permission of Purina
   1. New OFA-ACVIM Advanced Cardiac Database (ACA) From the GRCA Health and Genetics Committee
   2. 2014 SAS Lecture, Dr. Josh Stern
   3. 2016 SAS Lecture, Dr. Josh Stern
5. Ichthyosis Used with permission of Purina
6. Masticatory Muscle Myositis (MMM) Used with permission from Purina
7. Bleeding Disorders
8. Swallowing Problems
9. Hypothyroidism
10. Preventive Health Care
11. Advances in Golden Retriever Health Research
12. Publications Resulting from GRF sponsored Research

D. Participation in Research

1. How to Participate in Cancer Research (for dogs with hemangiosarcoma, lymphoma, osteosarcoma, mast cell tumor)
2. Shine-On Project (Early Detection & Prevention of Hemangiosarcoma)
3. How to Participate in Pigmentary Uveitis Research (for affected dogs and healthy seniors)
4. PRA, Cataracts, and Iris Melanoma 
5. Ectopic Ureter Study
6. Juvenile Renal Dysplasia Study
   
7. Longevity Research (for Goldens at least 12 years of age)
8. DNA Repository (for healthy dogs and dogs with disease)
9. Participating in Research: General Tips and Information
10. About Clinical Trials

E. Miscellaneous Information

1. Vector Borne Diseases (from fleas and ticks)
   1. Protecting Your Golden from Flea and Tick Diseases
   2. Vector Borne Disease FAQs
2. 1998 Scientific Health Survey Results
3. OFA Electronic Health Survey
   1. Electronic Health Survey Results at 1 year
   2. Participate in Survey 

F. Useful Health-Related Links

1. Health Resource Links