Health of the Alaskan Malamute
All puppy buyers and owners of the Alaskan Malamute should acquaint themselves with the potential health issues within the breed and what testing is available and recommended. No breed or species of animal is free of disease or genetic disorders. Despite a breeder's best efforts, issues can arise. Participating in testing and screening assists both breeders and researchers in reducing health issues that exist within the breed.
About Alaskan Malamute Health
http://alaskanmalamute.org/health
Thorough Listing of Disorders that can Occur in the Alaskan Malamute Breed:
https://www.alaskanmalamute.ca/health.html
http://www.amcv.org.au/health.html
Available Tests/Screenings
http://www.caninehealthinfo.org/brdreqs.html?breed=AM
About Alaskan Malamute Health
http://alaskanmalamute.org/health
Thorough Listing of Disorders that can Occur in the Alaskan Malamute Breed:
https://www.alaskanmalamute.ca/health.html
http://www.amcv.org.au/health.html
Available Tests/Screenings
http://www.caninehealthinfo.org/brdreqs.html?breed=AM
Diseases for which there is Genetic Testing or Screening Available:
Polyneuropathy (PN)
Polyneuropathy testing was made available in July of 2012.
At least one parent needs to be tested as a non-carrier or determined as a non-carrier by pedigree (non-carrier tested ancestry).
***Affected dogs should not be bred and two carriers should not be bred together.***
About Polyneuropathy
http://alaskanmalamute.org/health/health-topics
Polyneuropathy Database
http://www.ampoly.info/
At least one parent needs to be tested as a non-carrier or determined as a non-carrier by pedigree (non-carrier tested ancestry).
***Affected dogs should not be bred and two carriers should not be bred together.***
About Polyneuropathy
http://alaskanmalamute.org/health/health-topics
Polyneuropathy Database
http://www.ampoly.info/
Hips & Eyes
Hips, Eyes & PN are screenings/tests that should be done for the Alaskan Malamute breed and are required by CHIC.
Hips may be screened via x-ray (OFA) or PennHip.
Eye testing is done by a certified canine ophthalmologist and can be recorded by OFA.
Day Blindness
http://alaskanmalamute.org/health/cataracts
https://www.alaskanmalamute.ca/eye-defects.html
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OFA
http://www.offa.org/
Hips may be screened via x-ray (OFA) or PennHip.
Eye testing is done by a certified canine ophthalmologist and can be recorded by OFA.
Day Blindness
http://alaskanmalamute.org/health/cataracts
https://www.alaskanmalamute.ca/eye-defects.html
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OFA
http://www.offa.org/
Elbows, Cardiac & Thyroid
These are optional tests and screenings, especially encouraged for family lines with a history of incidence.
Chondrodysplasia
http://alaskanmalamute.org/health/chondrodysplasia
https://www.alaskanmalamute.ca/chd.html
*There is no genetic test currently for ChD
Heart
https://www.alaskanmalamute.ca/heart-defects.html
Thyroid
https://www.alaskanmalamute.ca/thyroid.html
http://alaskanmalamute.org/health/chondrodysplasia
https://www.alaskanmalamute.ca/chd.html
*There is no genetic test currently for ChD
Heart
https://www.alaskanmalamute.ca/heart-defects.html
Thyroid
https://www.alaskanmalamute.ca/thyroid.html
Page last updated: April 2018
