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This one-off survey will help us explore risk factors for, and genetics of, skin atopy (an allergic skin condition that causes itching and can lead to redness, loss of fur and damaged skin) in dogs aged 12 months or over. We are contacting you with this additional survey as you indicated you would be interested in helping with research projects linked to Generation Pup. If you have more than one dog registered with Generation Pup, please complete the survey for each dog you have registered with us aged 12 months or over.
The survey should take just 2 to 5 minutes to complete and is based on a previously published, standardised questionnaire developed by veterinary researchers at the University of Nottingham for the Itchy Dog Project (a link to the project website will be provided at the end of the survey). This is an important research area. Itchiness can be stressful to dogs and can affect their behaviour and welfare, but due to multiple possible causes of skin allergies, it is not always easy to diagnose and treat this condition.
For dogs that have received veterinary treatment for itchy skin, some questions will ask about effectiveness of any prescribed medication, so you may find it useful to have a note of the name of any medications your dog has been prescribed for itchiness at hand, alongside your Generation Pup dog and owner ID numbers.
Data Protection
For over 50 years, we've promised to never put down a healthy dog. We keep our promises, and that includes treating your personal details with care. The information you provide will include personal data which will be securely stored by Dogs Trust in accordance with our data protection policies. The information you provide will later be pseudonymised by Dogs Trust (i.e. the information we collect will not be stored with your details such as your name and address).
The information you provide will be used for the purposes of research. We share our research with universities and/or research institutions for the purpose of benefiting dogs, and to achieve our charitable aims. We remove personally identifiable information from the research before we share it so that no one else will know that the research is about you.
For more information on this, please visit the privacy section of our website: https://generationpup.ac.uk/privacy-policy-sharing-data/
You can opt out of communications or change your preferences at any time by phoning 07434 843460 or emailing us at generationpup@dogstrust.org.uk
Consent
By taking this survey I confirm that:
• I would like to participate in this Dogs Trust survey;
• I am 18 years of age or older;
• I live in the UK;
• I have read and understood the above information.
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