Norfolk Terrier Health
The Norfolk Terrier Club encourages their member breeders to health test their dogs and register the results with CHIC, OFA or CERF.
Club members support health research for the Norfolk Terrier through the AKC Canine Health Foundation. The Canine Health Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help dogs live healthier and longer lives. For more information about ongoing Canine research, please go to AKCCHF.
Health Article Library
The listed articles are for your information. The content and opinions are those of the individual author(s).
Bites
NTC Forum - A Discussion on Bites and Tails by Beth Sweigart NTC Annual 2013
Additional Thoughts on Norfolk Terrier Bites by Christine Calcinari NTC Annual 2013
Tooth & Gum Care by Julie Gleason NN Sept 2011
CHIC
How to Complete Required Health Tests for CHIC by Tina Dennis NN 9-2009
How to Do Health Tests for CHIC by Tina Dennis NN June 2012
Show Me the Carfax by Carol Falk NTC Annual 2010
Diseases
Targeting Lyme Disease by Andrea Downing Peck NN Sept 15
Tick-Borne Illnesses by Marianna Minks NN Sept 2010
DNA
Health by Marian Shaw NN Dec 2017
Prevention is Smart Breeding - Ichthyosis and Norfolk Terrier by Casey Carl NN April 2016
Eye
Inherited Eye Problems in the Norfolk Terrier Annual2014-2015
General
Dog Heatstroke Survival Guide Reprint from DSFCA NN Aug 2017
Gonadectomy Rethinking by Chris Zink 2018
Health Testing by Judi Hartell TBNC NN 2-2010
Health Testing General by Barbara Miller NN 1-2009
Improving the Health Article 2019
Norfolk Terrier Health, 2009 by Carol Falk 2009 NTC Annual
Heart
How to Screen for Heart Disease by Marian Shaw NN June 2012
MDV Updated 10-11-2011 by Carol Falk NN Jan 2012
Mitro Value Study on Norfolk Terriers by Marian Shaw Website 12-2010
Liver
Liver Dysplasia and Liver Shunt edited 7-7-19
Nutrition
Poison
Caution with Dogs & Holiday Plants by Ken Slump NN Dec 2018
Close Call - Poisonous Toads by Tina Dennis NN Sept 2010
Keeping Our Norwich Norfolk Terrier Safe-Common Household Dangers by Jane Schubart NN Jun 2018
Reproduction
Pre-Eclampsia in Norfolk by Tina Dennis NN June 12
Virtual Reproduction Expert Saves Puppies and Pregnant Bitches by Julie Gleason NN 3-2009