Cambridge Vet School – One big research family!
The Canine Genetics Centre is proud to be a part of one of the UK’s leading Veterinary schools. Cambridge Vet school not only matriculates incredible[…]
The Canine Genetics Centre team never gives up – an update on our Wobbly Welshies research
In November of 2024 we shared details of research that the Canine Genetics Centre had started, in collaboration with dog breeders and clinicians in Australia,[…]
The Canine Genetic Centre investigates reports of sudden death in young Labradors
Geneticists from the Canine Genetics Centre, along with veterinary cardiologists and neurologists from the Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital, are becoming increasingly concerned by reports of[…]
Collaboration across the world to identify genetic cause for wobbly puppies
Our team at the Canine Genetics Centre are often contacted to collaborate with veterinary professionals and owners from around the world when it comes to[…]
CGC and veterinary hospital team up for innovative investigations
The two main specialist areas of focus for our work in the Canine Genetics Centre (CGC) are ophthalmology and neurology. For this week’s newsletter, Dr[…]
Canine Genetics Centre researchers collaborate with specialist veterinary neurologist to identify genetic cause of dog’s illness.
Most of the researchers who work in the Canine Genetics Centre (CGC) are geneticists and we regularly collaborate with colleagues from the veterinary profession to[…]
Introducing Bruno Lopes – PhD student based in the Canine Genetics Centre
We would like to introduce you to Bruno Lopes. Bruno is a veterinary neurologist, from Southfields Veterinary Specialists, who has recently started studying for a[…]
Recent Publications
Wade CM et al. Autosomal dominant primary hyperparathyroidism in the Keeshond dog breed is strongly associated with a missense variant in sirtuin-6. Anim Genet. 2025 Dec;56(6)
Ricketts SL et al. Common variants in the CPT1A gene are associated with cataracts in Northern breeds of domestic dog. PLoS One. 2025 Apr 4
Jenkins CA et al. Genome-wide association study of idiopathic epilepsy in the Italian Spinone dog breed. PLoS One. 2025 Mar 5
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