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King Charles Cavalier Research

August 2, 2018

A Lifelong Love of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels

Cathy Eason has been in love with Cavalier King Charles Spaniels for 27 years. She has owned them, bred them, shown them, poured time and affection and money into keeping them healthy. And she has seen some of her 17 dogs die before their time because of the two most prevalent ailments affecting the breed:

dog running on medow with dandelions and blowballs
February 10, 2016

Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease

Dogs with MMVD frequently develop congestive heart failure after an asymptomatic period. There is significant interest in providing medical intervention during...

February 10, 2016

Chiari-like Malformations and Syringomyelia

There is evidence this disorder is a complex hereditary trait, but attempts to identify genetic causes have been hampered by assigning...

King Charles Spaniel is a breed of small dog of the Spaniel type.
February 10, 2016

Mitral Valve Disease

Mitral valve degeneration is known to be an inherited disease, its particularly common in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels...