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Dachshund Club of America
Health Committee
Blood Samples Needed for IVDD Study (UC Davis)
page 1 / page 2
Dachshund Allergy Study - please participate!
The Intervertebral Disk Disease Booklet Online
American Veterinary Surgeons Assoc. on IVDD
The DCA Health & Welfare Trust Fund 501(3)(c)
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DNA Test Now Available for Progressive Retinal Atrophy in Miniature Longhaired Dachshunds
England's Animal Health Trust recently announced the development of a DNA test for progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) in miniature longhaired dachshunds. An article that appeared in the March, 2005 DCA Newsletter cited the cost of the test at U.S. $40.00. Newer information which appears at the Animal Health Trust's website indicates that the test is GBP 60.00, approximately U.S. $113.00.
More information on PRA, the test, and obtaining swabs and forms necessary for having a dog tested can be found at this link:
http://www.aht.org.ukclinics_small_dogs_prog.html
A study of diabetes, hypothyroidism, and hemolytic anemia in all breeds is being conducted by Dr. Wayne Potts and the University of Utah. Cheek-swab DNA samples are being collected. A form must be submitted, including a page that is to be completed by the dog's veterinarian. The form and all other information is available at
http://www.malamutehealth.org/grant305.htm
Intervertebral Disk Disease Study at UC Davis
Update!!!
University of California, Davis IVDD and Coat Study Request
Dr. Neff is requesting more IVDD cheek swabs. These can be dachshunds that have extreme IVDD without surgery or dachshunds that have had surgery.
You can sign up to receive swabs in this database
http://www.dodgerslist.com/study/questions.asp?x=IVDD%20Study
He would also like more cheek swabs of wire/smooth litters and as many family members as possible. You can sign up to receive swabs in this database
http://www.dodgerslist.com/study/questions.asp?x=Coat%20Study
The swabs are free and you will be sent a postage-paid return envelope to send them directly back to Davis.
For more information or to contact directly
Linda Stowe (Dodgerslist) lstowe@insightbb.com or
Katy Robertson at Davis krrobertson@ucdavis.edu
You can also receive swabs by requesting swabs directly from Davis
http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/requestform/
To view the different Dachshund studies at Davis
www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/dogprojects/index.jsp
Keywords IVDD and dachsie
For more information on IVDD www.dodgerslist.com
Bloat - Purdue University
Bloat - (note: Dachshunds are a deep chested breed)
Epilepsy Research - Dogs that are affected are needed!
Paralysis Research at Purdue University
Internal Medicine - American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
(links for Cardiology, Neurology and Oncology as well as Internal Med.)
Canine Eye Registration Foundation a/k/a CERF
Veterinary Ophthalmology Information Centre - Dr. Michael Zigler
Research in PRA (part of the Canine Genome Project)
Ticks & Tick Transmitted Diseases - Oklahoma State Univ.
Control of Genetic Disease - Dr. George A. Padgett, DVM
Orthopedics Foundation for Animals (OFA)
American Veterinary Chiropractic Assoc..
