Health Matters
The Clubs Health Co-Ordinator is Jacqui Northway, she attends regular meetings with other Health Co-Ordinator's from each of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Clubs around the UK.
SBT Health Tests. These tests can now be carried out very simply and "in the grand scheme of things" very cheaply. If your dog is not hereditary clear then they SHOULD be tested. Absolutely no Stafford should be bred from without these tests in place.
We have create a sub page for each health area, you can access them below or using the menu at the top of the page.
L2 -HGA (L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria)
PHPV – PERSITENT HYPERPLASTIC PRIMARY VITREOUS
PPSC – POSTERIOR POLAR SUBCAPSULAR CATARACT
Below you will find links to Animal DNA Diagnostics. A link to find a BVA eye panelist.
https://www.animalgenetics.eu/Canine/canine-index.html
https://www.bva.co.uk/.../eye-scheme/find-an-eye-panellist/
https://www.animaldnadiagnostics.co.uk/breed/dog/233
