An ongoing research studying the genetic basis of Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy (HOD) is taking place at the School of vet med at UC Davis. http://faculty.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/faculty/dlbannasch/lab/projects/Hypertrophic%20Osteodystropy.pdf We are currently collecting samples of HOD cases and their healthy littermates from all AKC breeds. Please forward my contact info to GSD people who might be able to contribute to the study. Many thanks for your time. Regards, Noa Safra DVM, PhD. Phone: 530-752-1317 email: nsafra@xxxxxxxxxxx or drnoasafra@gmail.com Morgan and His Angels Precious, OFA Princess, CGC, TDI, GSDCA Health Award "So Much to Do, So Little Time" ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================