Breeder Education
Dachshund Club of America 2026 Health Fair
Did you miss Dr. Sullivan’s content at the May 13, 2026 Health Fair at the Dachshund Club of America’s National Specialty? You can access the content here. Follow the links at your own pace to read about Dachshund Related Welfare Legislation, the Basics of Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD), and some interesting scientific advancements on the subject of IVDD from the Research Realm. Dr. Sullivan has (limited) availability to speak on any of these topics to dachshund clubs.
Dachshund Related Animal Welfare Legislation
IVDD Basics
- Lesson 1: Basics of Dachshund IVDD Presentation
- Lesson 2: Causes of IVDD Presentation
- Lesson 3: Morphology and IVDD Presentation
- Lesson 4: Signs of IVDD Presentation
- Lesson 5: Anatomy Presentation
- Lesson 6: How IVDD Causes Symptoms Presentation
- Lesson 7: Treatment of IVDD Presentation
- Lesson 8: Details of IVDD Treatment Presentation
- Lesson 9: Prognosis and the Referral Process Presentation
Research Updates
- Research Update: CDDY Gene Dose
- Research Update: CDPA is Responsible for Breed-Defining Dachshund Morphology
- Research Update: Dachshunds with Smooth Coat and Small Size Have Poorer Spinal Health
- Research Update: Do Nonambulatory Acute IVDD Dogs Need Surgery to Recover
- Research Update: Optimal Dachshund K-Number Pairings for Improved Offspring Spinal Scores
- Research Update: Percutaneous Disc Ablation for IVDD
- Research Update: The Funding Paradigm