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Maddie and Cassie together with Bolt’s litter pups in 2012

Barbara Skelly

Dr Barbara Skelly
MA VetMB PhD CertSAM DipACVIM
DipECVIM MRCVS

This month of research and networking on our
marks the 20 th behalf and it was thanks to her that
Anniversary of all our original collected samples
Dr Barbara Skelly’s involvement were sent to Cornell for a second
with the health of our breed so it blind trial and we had the status of
seems very fitting to award her the our dogs confirmed.
All Round Good Egg Award for her For the past 20 years she had given
dedication. her support both on the research
Her involvement started upon the into PHPT and epilepsy in the breed
death of Jane Saunders’ Anni after and on a personal level has
her surgery at Cambridge and supported Keeshond owners around
subsequent death from kidney the world with her advice on PHPT
failure caused by the effects of aftercare. Through setbacks, such
PHPT. Mike Herrtage, Dean of the as the test in the USA, she has
vet school, contacted Jane’s vet to remained steadfast to the cause
ask for a pedigree and to say he and now the staff from the AHT are
would like Barbara to be involved in on the Cambridge campus there is
helping the breed with the disease. real hope that a new genetic test
Despite a very busy professional life will be available in the coming year.
as a clinician and senior lecturer Thank you, Barbara, for all you do
and examiner to future vets at the for our beloved breed.
school she has put in many hours Ed.
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