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PLEASE send in blood samples of any GSP that you own or
bred that has had seizures or that you suspect has had seizures in addition to any of their littermates,
parents, etc., that you also have access to. This is the only
way a genetic marker will be found so that breeders can make
smarter breeding choices to eliminate this terrible disease!
This research study GUARANTEES CONFIDENTIALITY of your name and
any dogs names that are submitted. Don't hide seizures,
the breed you love will suffer.
Things
we as breeders can do to make a serious effort to avoid producing
epilepsy:
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Wait
to breed stud dogs and brood bitches until they are 3 or 4
years old. Most GSP's will start having seizures before
they are 4 years old. If we wait to breed, we can
prevent litters of epileptic parents from being
conceived.
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Talk
about it. Inform owners of littermates to any epileptic
dog. Inform other breeders who may have used a dog that
produced it.
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Send
blood samples of affected dogs and their littermates, parents,
and grandparents to research at the University of
Missouri. The more information they have, the faster
they can get us answers.
HOW
TO DONATE YOUR GSPS BLOOD FOR EPILEPSY RESEARCH
STEP
1: Fill out the following forms
http://canine-epilepsy.net/Docs/DNAsampl.pdf
(FORM FOR INFORMATION ABOUT EACH INDIVIDUAL SAMPLED)
http://canine-epilepsy.net/Docs/litrinfo.pdf
(BREEDERS, PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM)
http://canine-epilepsy.net/Docs/litrlist.pdf
(BREEDERS, PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM)
STEP
2: Print the Sample Handling Instructions to take with you
to the vets office for the blood collection
http://canine-epilepsy.net/Docs/SampHand.pdf
(COLLECTION INSTRUCTIONS TO TAKE WITH YOU TO THE VET &
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS)
STEP
3: Have your vet overnight your sample or you can send it
Fed Ex to the following address:
Dr.
Gary Johnson - (German Shorthaired Pointer) DNA Research
320
Connaway Hall
University
of Missouri
Columbia,
MO 65211
CANINE
EPILEPSY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM SEIZURE SURVEY
IF
YOU HAVE A GSP THAT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH EPILEPSY OR HAS HAD
SEIZURES BUT DOES NOT HAVE A CLEAR DIAGNOSIS AT THIS TIME PLEASE
FILL OUT THIS SURVEY! ***CONFIDENTIALITY GUARANTEED***
http://fp.cvm.missouri.edu/CENSurvey/1stentry.htm
HELPFUL
LINKS ON EPILEPSY
http://www.canine-epilepsy.net/
Hypothyroidism
& Epilepsy - http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com/InterviewDrDoddsAndJoanneCarson.htm
What's
The Big Deal? - http://www.himmlisch.com/bigdeal.htm
HELPFUL
LINKS FOR PREVENTION OF SEIZURES
Occular
Compressions - http://www.canine-epilepsy.com/Ocularcompression.html#anchor4462056
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