HEALTH 

The Northern Portuguese Podengo Association is completely committed to ensuring the present and future health of the Portuguese Podengo. All members of the committee sent DNA samples to the USA for original analysis.
However, they are now working closely with geneticists and researchers within the Medical Research Faculty at Manchester University to develop an effective health monitoring and screening strategy the aim of which is to help inform enthusiasts of the breed and assist breeders in planning genetically sound breeding programmes. The NPPA, the Kennel Club and the University greatly encourages member’s participation in their collaborative aim to ensuring the breed remains healthy and ‘fit for function’ by completing a ‘Health Watch Questionnaire’. The responses are returned directly to the University where the data collected is analysed confidentially and an Annual Summary Report will be produced providing an overview of the current health status of our breed in the UK. It is anticipated that returning the questionnaires direct to the geneticist will generate a greater response rate.

 Northern Portuguese Podengo Association
                        Annual Health Watch
 
Dear Podengo enthusiast 
We ask if you would kindly take a few moments to complete the questionnaire below. By completing a health questionnaire on an annual basis, you would be making an important and significant contribution to the future health of our breed. The information collected will be treated with the strictest confidence by an independent researcher at Manchester University and will be used to help monitor the health of the Portuguese Podengo in the UK. Analysis of data such as this on an annual basis will allow the Association to provide anonymous feedback both to the Podengo community and the Kennel Club on the current health status of the breed and facilitate early intervention to address any emerging health issues. We encourage you to complete the questionnaire even if your dog is healthy, as this provides equally valuable information. Please complete one questionnaire for each of your dogs (If you need additional forms, please contact the secretary or photocopy original).   

NORTHERN PORTUGUESE PODENGO ANNUAL HEALTH CHECK RETURN               Kennel Club Registered Name of Dog (if not registered, pet name) ……………………………………………………………………………… Date of Birth …………………………………….. Sex (F/M)………………………….. Neutered / Speyed (Yes/No) ………………. Wire Coat / Smooth Coat ………………..
Q. No.	Section 1: General Health	Yes	No	N/A
1.	Do you consider your Podengo to be generally healthy?
If ‘No’ please comment
2.	Has your Podengo ever been vaccinated?
If yes, please give details including date of last vaccination
Q. No.	Section 1 cont’d	Yes	No		N/A
3.	Has your Podengo ever been diagnosed with any of the following?
	Retained teeth
	Overshot/undershot jaw
	Other mouth problem
Please give details ( including dates, treatment, length of illness)
	Problems swallowing
	Pancreatitis
	Hepatitis
	Chronic vomiting
	Stomach problem
Please give details ( including dates, treatment, length of illness)
	Intestinal problems
	Chronic diarrhoea
	Anal gland problem
	Other problem of the digestive tract
Please give details
4.	Has your Podengo ever been diagnosed with any of the following?
	Any heart condition (e.g. heart murmur; irregular rhythm; exercise intolerance)
Please give details ( including dates, treatment, length of illness)
	Any condition of the nervous System (e.g. epilepsy, unexplained seizures, behavioural changes)
Please give details ( including dates, treatment, length of illness)
	Any condition of the endocrine or immune system (e.g. Cushing’s syndrome; Addison’s disease; any other Auto-immune condition)
Please give details ( including dates, treatment, length of illness)
	Any hormone related condition (e.g. abnormal seasons; infertility)
Please give details ( including dates, treatment, length of illness)
	Any musculo-skeletal condition (e.g. brittle bones, arthritis, Legg Perthes Disease)
Please give details ( including dates, treatment, length of illness)

   

Q No	Section 2: Reproductive Health	Yes	No	N/A
1.	Has your Podengo Bitch ever had a litter? (if ‘No’ please go to Q3  )
If yes, please complete details below LITTER 1     Date                      No. of puppies born in total?               How many born alive?            How many born by C. Section?  LITTER 2     Date                      No. of puppies born in total?               How many born alive?            How many born by C. Section?   LITTER 3     Date                      No. of puppies born in total?               How many born alive?            How many born by C. Section?  LITTER 4     Date                      No. of puppies born in total?               How many born alive?            How many born by C. Section?
2.	Have any of your puppies been born with any birth defect or condition?
If yes, please give details below
3.	Does your Podengo have any testicular problems including monorchidism (one testicle)
If yes, please give details below
4.	Has your male Podengo ever been used at stud?
Please give details, including number of times used, efficiency as a stud dog, successful matings, details of any resulting litters

  

Q No	Section 3: Other Information	Yes	No	N/A
1.	Are there any other health issues you wish to include which are not covered above?
If yes, please give details below

 Thank you for taking the time to complete this important questionnaire.
Please return your completed questionnaires to:

Dr. Andrea Short

Centre for Integrated Genomic Medical Research (CIGMR),

Stopford Building,

The University of Manchester,

Oxford Road,

Manchester,

M13 9PT

                            Health Watch 
The Portuguese Podengo is generally known to be a robust and healthy breed. 
 As with any dogs, and like humans too, sometimes they may suffer from ill health, and as they are relatively new to the UK, we are literally starting from scratch.  
It is therefore very important that we record any information regarding any health issues.  The Northern Portuguese Podengo Association (NPPA) has set up a Health Watch Co-Ordinator to monitor the wellbeing of the breed by collecting and storing information on any diagnosed cases of disease (along with relevant reports if possible) that may occur throughout the full life of Podengos.  This is the only way to try to ensure a healthy future for our wonderful breed.  
We would like to take this opportunity to ask all owners to report any health issues to our data collection Co-Ordinator via the Association's Health Watch Co-ordinator. All information given will be treated in the strictest confidence by an independent Health Data Co-Ordinator.  
Please let the Health Watch Co-Ordinator and your breeder know of any health issues as it may assist in future breeding plans and is imperative for the future health of the breed.  It is essential to send a yearly report to the Health Watch even if your dog is bouncing with health. That way we can get a bigger picture of the health of the Breed.  Advice is always at hand from the NPPA’s two Health & Welfare Co-Ordinators, Mrs Sue Dunning (for the Southern part of the country) and Mrs. Susan Pearson (for the Northern part of the country), via the Webmaster, and, as mentioned before, everything will be in the strictest of confidence.  The Health Watch has been set up in line with the Kennel Club’s Fit for Function Health Policy.  
We have two alternative ways to respond - by post or via this Website www.nppa.org.uk.