DR. MARGRET CASAL OF UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HAS TOLD ME TODAY THAT SHE BELIEVES THEY HAVE FOUND A GENE MARKER FOR LUPOID DERMATOSIS THAT CAN BE USED TO DETERMINE CARIIERS, NON CARRIERS, AND AFFECTED DOGS.
SHE HAS REQUESTED CHEEK SWABS FROM 50 DOGS. SHE WILL NEED 2-4 SWABS PER DOG. THE SAMPLES SHE NEEDS ARE FROM DOGS THAT HAVE PRODUCED LD, THAT ARE A LITTERMATE TO AN AFFECTED DOG, A PARENT OF AN AFFECTED DOG, A CLOSE RELATIVE OF AN AFFECTED DOG OR CARRIER. YOU WILL NEED TO SUPPLY HER WITH YOUR NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION, THE DOGS NAME AND AKC NUMBER AND A PEDIGREE. ALL INFORMATION SHE RECEIVES WILL B E STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. YOU WILL RECEIVE THE RESULTS OF THE TEST WHEN IT IS COMPLETED. AT THIS POINT YOU WILL RECEIVE THE TEST FOR FREE.
PLEASE EMAIL ME AND TELL ME HOW MANY DOGS YOU WISH TO TEST.
WE NEED SAMPLES FROM 50 DOGS FROM AFFECTED BLOODLINES.
ALL TESTING AND RESULTS ARE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. THEY WILL ONLY BE KNOWN TO DR. CASAL.
THIS IS A VERY EXCITING MILESTONE AND I HOPE WE CAN GATHER THE SAMPLES QUICKLY.
EMAIL ME WITH YOUR NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS AND THE CHEEK SWAB KIT WILL BE SENT TO YOU.
WE NEED TO KEEP USING THE CARRIERS BECAUSE THEY ARE THE CREAM OF THE CROP IN GSP FIELD TRIAL DOGS. WE WANT TO ELIMINATE THE SICK PUPPIES.
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