Sorry, no, I don't. I assumed that this was something new and not the same test that has been mentioned before. I'm aware the DM is different in Shepherds (and if I were not aware of it, at least a dozen people wrote to tell me this time)...but if this is truly new, there is still hope that the DNA mutation or something similar occurs in Shepherds........ Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paula Cooke" <pcooke212@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 10:21 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: interesting development...a test for DM > Do you know how this compares to, or differs from, the Flash Test done b= > y Dr. Clemmons in Florida? > > Paula, 101 days and counting > > -- Peggy wrote: > From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: interesting development...a test for DM > Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:40:27 -0400 > > A friend who breeds Pembrokes sent this to me this morning: > > Several breed clubs, including the Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America,= > > funded a study on Degenerative Myelopathy (DM). Happily, the research h= > as > developed a test to identify a DNA mutation that is a major risk factor = > for > the development of DM.......... the tests are available now. > > Please read the article here: > > http://www.caninegeneticdiseases.net/DM/ancmntDM.htm > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Save hundreds on Computer Training. Click here. > http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/Ioyw6i4s5sW5CVbClUZaiVlbe= > AQoyC9Qo0Cy6c0YDlKYrWr6NxUI2K/ > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.5/1571 - Release Date: 7/24/2008 > 5:42 PM > > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================