Allergies in Belgian Shepherds The Belgian Shepherd Health Project (BSHP) is seeking information about allergies among Belgian shepherds that have had a genetic test performed by Embark. Our purpose for collecting this data is to explore relationships between allergy symptoms observed by dog owners (or breeders) and indexes to immune response measured by Embark. We hope that all dog owners or breeders who have submitted an Embark report to the BSHP or the Embark Belgian Shepherds Facebook group will complete our online questionnaire. Data from dogs without allergy symptoms is as important as dogs with allergies. Our questionnaire will be available through 31 January 2021. The results of our analysis will be reported on the BSHP website no later than March 2021. Thank you. Name of person completing the questionnaire:*Dog's call name:*Embark swab number:If no Embark number is available, please select your dogs variety: Belgian Sheepdog/Groenendael Tervuren/Tervueren Malinois Laekenois 1. Does your dog have an allergy (e.g., food, flea medication, pollen or mold)?*YesNoIf you answered "Yes" in Question 1, what type of allergy?How is this allergy diagnosed?confirmed by vetsuspected by vetIf "other", i.e. owner conclusion, please give a short reason2. Does your dog has an autoimmune disorder (e.g., hypothyroidism, Addison's disease, vitiligo, autoimmune hemolytic anemia)?*YesNoIf you answered "Yes" in Question 2, what autoimmune disorder?How is this autoimmune disorder diagnosed?confirmed by vetsuspected by vetIf "other", i.e. owner conclusion, please give a short reasonAny further information you wish to provide about allergic conditions your dog may have?May we contact you if we have questions about your responses?*YesNoIf yes, please provide an email address where we can contact you:PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. All of the information collected with this questionnaire will remain anonymous.
