Health
We are Passionate about Finnish Lapphund Health here at Tundrai, with it being the primary focus in our breeding.
Please choose from the topics below to explore our articles of what may occur and what we look at in Finnish Lapphunds.
**NOTE**
This page is a work in progress. Please contact us to discuss any queries
Health Topics
Bone & Joint Health
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Hip Dysplasia and screening
Elbow Dysplasia and screening
Patellar Luxation and screening
Spine disease and screening
Other Bone and Joint disease
Eye Health
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Eye disease and screening
Tear duct related disease and screening
Autoimmune Health
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Addison's disease
Cushing's disease
Lupus
AIHA
Other autoimmune disease
Heart Health
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Heart disease
Cardiac conduction disease
Murmurs and arrhythmias
Neurological Health
Epilepsy; Idiopathic
Seizures
Other neurological disease
Kidney Health
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Kidney Failure
Kidney Stones
DNA testing
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What we test for
Autosomal dominant vs recessive
Punnet Square
How to interpret results
Why we test
Thyroid Health
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Hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
Other Thyroid-related disease
Reproductive Health
Male related disease
Female related disease
STI/STDs in dogs
Cancers
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Stomach cancer
Jaw cancer
Reproductive cancers
Othere
Diabetes
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Diabetes
Other
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Any other disease found in lappies
Vaccinations and why they are necessary
Health testing - what do we test
Health Database Links
Risk reduction in breeding
This page is a slow work in progress, and articles for each topic will be added slowly over time. If any of the above are not reachable, please feel free to reach out and I'm happy to share my current knowledge on the topic.
While Finnish Lapphunds overall are a fairly healthy breed of dog, they are living, breathing animals and of course problems can occur as with any animal.
It is our role as preservation breeders to make breeding choices that lowers the risk of these diseases and issues occurring, which is done through scientific and pedigree pattern research, social connection, transparency and health screening.