[ SHOWGSD-L ] UC Davis Online Birth Defect Study for Canines

From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
To: GSD list <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:39:16 -0700
> UC Davis Online Birth Defect Study for Canines
>
> Sun Aug 9, 2009 9:29 am (PDT)
>
>
> UC Davis Online Birth Defect Study
>
> Nili Karmi (DVM/PhD student), Dr. Noa Safra, Dr. Danika Bannasch
>
> Researchers in the Bannasch Laboratory at the School of Veterinary
> Medicine,
> University of California-Davis are initiating a long term study on
> canine
> birth defects (CBD). The birth defects that we are currently
> targeting are
> cleft palate, umbilical hernia (requiring surgical correction) and
> cryptorchidism. As one part of the study, we are interested in
> determining
> if puppies are predisposed to birth defects when bitches are exposed  
> to
> certain environmental factors. In addition, we will also determine
> genetic
> causes of these specific birth defects. In order to address these two
> issues, we need information about the bitches' gestational
> environment as
> well as DNA samples from affected and unaffected puppies.
>
> We are asking breeders to use the following link to fill out an online
> survey about litters born in the last year. In order to fill out this
> survey, the breeder will need to have the litter registration
> information
> and the ability to print. If breeders are willing to send DNA samples,
> contact information is available at the end of the survey.
>
> All information obtained is completely confidential.
>
> Link for survey http://tinyurl.com/nrfqrn

Stormy Hope
www.carpoc.org
AKC Legislative Liaison, GSDCA
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