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Please see the attached letter from Eunice

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Information from the Kennel Club

We appreciate that the cost of examination will be disappointing to some following the previous years being held for free, however we have had to revise this as the free bookings unfortunately resulted in people not showing for appointments, causing slots to be filled up and preventing those who did want to get their dogs tested from having the opportunity to do so. Therefore, we have had agreement with the BVA to offer these at a reduced rate to usual testing.

 

BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme Examination

Crufts, National Exhibition Centre, Marston Green

Thursday 9^th March 2023 – Sunday 12^th March 2023

 

The Kennel Club is pleased to offer BVA/KC/ISDS Eye scheme examinations at Crufts 2023 for just £30.00 per dog (at a reduced rate to the normal group pricing of £45).

 

How to book your BVA/KC/ISDS Eye scheme examination

We will have 60 appointments each day in two sessions, a morning session (from 10:00am to 13:00pm) and an afternoon session (from 14:00pm to 17:00pm). You can book an appointment directly through our website here. Shortly after making payment, you will receive an email confirming your appointment.

Appointments will be booked on a first come, first served basis so book now to avoid disappointment!

 

What the assessment will involve

The BVA/KC/ISDS Eye scheme examination is a clinical eye examination which will be carried out by Professor Peter Bedford BVetMed PhD DVOphthal DipECVO FHEA FRCVS (subject to alteration). The ophthalmologist will first administer drops into your dog’s eyes to dilate the pupils and ensure they stay wide during the examination. Please note, you must arrive at the vet centre 20 minutes prior to your appointment for the administration of the eye drops and the completion of the owner’s section of the form. Once the drops have taken effect, the vet will then examine your dog’s eyes with an ophthalmoscope in a dark room. The examination will identify inherited and non-inherited eye conditions in your dog and the results of the examination will be recorded on a certificate. More information on eye testing can be found on The Kennel Club website and the BVA website.

You will not be present with your dog during the appointment. Your dog will go with the veterinary nurse to the ophthalmologist for the appointment and will be returned to you by the veterinary nurse in the waiting area. Should something need to be recorded on the certificate, the ophthalmologist will discuss the findings with you.

 

What you will need

You must bring your dog’s Kennel Club registration certificate with you to the appointment along with any previous eye test certificates.

 

Getting there

For information on how to get to Crufts at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), visit our show information page. The BVA/KC/ISDS Eye scheme examinations will be held in the vet centre, which is located in Hall 2.

Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to ask.

Kind regards

Hannah James

Breed Health Liaison Manager 

The Kennel Club

www.thekennelclub.org.uk

Dear secretary, 

We are writing to you as a breed club secretary, please share this information with the members of your breed club. 

We would like to invite you to our interactive webinar being held on Thursday 9 February 2023 at 6:30pm – 7:30pm. This will give you an opportunity to refresh your knowledge of the Breed Watch. You can subscribe to this event for free.

We would like to make those within the dog showing community aware of the work we are undertaking to ensure that Breed Watch is the best possible system it can be for monitoring and highlighting the importance of the health and welfare of show dogs. Further, we want to enhance and evolve Breed Watch to enable us to all work together as judges, exhibitors, show organisers and vets to ensure we protect the future of pedigree dogs and dog showing.

During 2023 we will be working with members of the Dog Health Group’s Breed Standards and Conformation sub-group, which includes experienced judges, vets and exhibitors, to consider new measures to enhance and evolve Breed Watch. Consideration will be given to the following areas:

• What veterinary checks are required before and during shows and what Kennel Club guidance and training is required for the vets involved.
• What educational materials are needed to better support judges and exhibitors.
• What training would better support judges when recognising breed-specific health problems
• How we receive health information from judges to improve upon our existing reporting and monitoring process.
• How we can better support breed clubs and exhibitors with access to health data from shows.
• How we highlight dog showing as a positive lever for change when considering health and welfare.

We wish to ensure all views within our community are fully considered and look forward to welcoming you to our webinar.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact The Kennel Club’s health team.
Yours sincerely,

The Kennel Club health team