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      • Pug Health Guide
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      • Brachycephalic Syndrome
      • Pug Health Testing
      • Pug Health Research
      • Pug Diseases & Problems
    • Education >
      • Books
      • Judges Education
      • PDCA Mentors
    • Pug Breeders >
      • Breeder Selection Tips
      • Beware of Scams
      • Breeder Directory
    • Pug Rescue >
      • PDCA HOPE Rescue Committee
      • Pug Rescue Directory
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    • Specialties & Events
    • Meet The Breeds
    • National Specialties >
      • 2019 National Specialty Show >
        • **2019 Natl Home**
      • 2020 National Specialty
      • 2021 National Specialty
      • 2022 National Specialty
      • PDCA Regions
      • Past National Winners
    • Points and Ratings >
      • Competition Ratings
      • TOP 25 GALLERY
      • AKC Points Schedule
  • Members Only-News
    • Announcements
    • Membership Dues 2020
    • NEW MEMBER APPS
    • Publications
    • Ballots and Voting
    • What's New On The Website
    • 2019 MTG MOTIONS
    • 2019 Club Elections
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      • Therapy Dog Award
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      • CHAPTER CLUB AWARD
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​Health Testing, CHIC Testing, and Supported Research

The Pug Dog Club of America supports the CHIC registry (Canine Health Information Center) and recommends all dogs used for breeding and exhibition be screened for health issues.
To that end, the Pug Dog Club of America recommends the following tests:
  • Hip Dysplasia - OFA Evaluation
  • Patellar Luxation - OFA Evaluation
  • OFA or CERF Eye Examination - annually by a boarded ACVO Ophthalmologist. Click here to find a board certified ACVO Opthalmologist
  • Pug Dog Encephalitis (PDE)  - DNA test for Necrotizing Meningoencephalitis
  • Elbow Dysplasia (Optional) - OFA Evaluation
  • Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD) (Optional)  - DNA based PKD test results from an approved lab
  • Serum Bile Acid Test (Optional) - PDCA recommends Bile Acid testing for puppies. Typically a 1-2 hour post-prandial Bile Acid is run at 9-10 weeks of age. If it is elevated, then a repeat test is performed using both fasting and post-prandial samples​.
*Note – In addition to the breed specific requirements above, a CHIC requirement across all participating breeds is that the dog must be permanently identified via microchip or tattoo in order to qualify for a CHIC number.

Pug Health Research Projects Update:  Research projects (on tab below) are those which the PDCA has elected to support monetarily through health fund donations. The following information comes from brief update reports to the PDCA from each individual study. Studies are subsidized through grants from the AKC Canine Health Foundation, the Morris Animal Foundation, and others, as noted.
  • Health Testing & Research
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OFA 1st Quarter 2019
OFA 2018 Year End Report
OFA 4th Quarter 2018
OFA 3rd Quarter 2018

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Pug Dog Encephalitis (PDE)
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Necrotizing Meningoencephalitis (NME)

Managing Pain
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  Spay Status
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AKC Canine Health Foundation​
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Mast Cell Tumors
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Microvascular Dysplasia
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Pluripotent Stem Cells
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Dry Eye 
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(Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca or KCS) and Pigmentary Keratopathy (PK)

Luxating Patellas
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Dystichia
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Dystichia

Proptosis
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Entropion
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Entropion

Pug Dog Encephalitis (PDE)
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CHIC 4th Quarter 2018
CHIC 3rd Quarter 2018

​CHIC ​2nd Quarter 2018
​CHIC 1st Quarter 2018
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Hip Dysplasia
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​Pug Myelopathy Study at Michigan State University
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Michigan State Study of
​Pug Myelopathy
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Survey by University of Pennsylvania on the Study of Diabetes in Pugs 

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Microvascular Dysplasia
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PDCA Breed Health Survey
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Spay Status
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​Pluripotent Stem Cells
AKC Canine Health Foundation
National Parent Club Conference


 2017 Canine Healt​h Conference 
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Necrotizing Meningoencephalitis (NME)

Mast Cell Tumors
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Targeting the Cancer Epigenome Summary
Targeting the Cancer Epigenome - Full Report

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