Welcome

The Vizsla Health Trust was set up in 2020 and exists to promote and support research into genetic diseases affecting Hungarian Vizslas. Our current focus is Vizsla Inflammatory Polymyopathy (VIP) – and this has been the subject of an ongoing research project. For the future, VIP will not be our only interest. There are other inheritable Illnesses affecting the breed – Immune Mediated Disease generally and epilepsy and cancer too. Canine genetic research is a field with ever improving technology and the hope is that in future it will be possible to identify risk factors for even the more genetically complex diseases. Scientific Research costs money and we very much want to be in a financial position to explore and optimise any new initiatives with the potential to help breed healthier vizslas

The 2021 Kennel Club Breed Health and Conservation Plan, and the HV Club, report on Health Conditions affecting the UK Vizsla – and outline what is being done to mitigate these. Click on the images to read more

The Vizsla Health Trust is a Registered Charity and its governing Document is as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Full details are available on the website of the Charities Commission – using the Registered Number 1191745

The principal aim of the Vizsla Health Trust is to promote and support Scientific Research in to Diseases and Health Issues affecting Hungarian Vizsla, and to raise Funds for this purpose…….

Funding is essential to fulfil the Charity’s aims and so donations are very welcome. They can be made via BACS, Just Giving or PayPal. Bank Transfers are free of charge to the Charity – and so are especially appreciated. Just Giving also makes things very easy for the donor – and us too. Read more here

The Vizsla Health Trust was Registered as a Charity in October 2020. There are currently three Trustees…..