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8th January 2010
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LOOD SAMPLES FOR HEPATITIS AND MAMMARY TUMOUR RESEARCH PROJECTS - UPDATE

We'd like to remind everyone that blood samples from healthy English Springers aged 7 years or older are still desperately needed to help with two important research projects.  Despite launching an appeal as far back as last April, we are disappointed to report that to date, the response has been slow and still not enough samples have been donated. 

The Chronic Hepatitis research project has been ongoing at Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge, since April 2008.  This disease is utterly devastating for affected dogs and their owners, and huge efforts are being made by the researchers to try and find the cause.  Without our help, the project will be less likely to succeed.  Owners of dogs or bitches aged over 7 that have never had hepatitis can help by donating a blood sample - it will cost you nothing, and in return the researchers will perform a full liver screen on each sample donated.

Likewise, researchers at the Animal Health Trust need your help with their studies into the genetic causes of mammary tumours in ESS.   The owners of any ESS bitches aged 7 or older that have never had any form of cancer or mammary tumour can help by donating a blood sample. 

Please don't sit back and wait for other people to act - after all, one day it could be your dog that benefits from the success of these projects.   Please note that samples from dogs unfortunate enough to be affected by either Hepatitis or Mammary Tumours are still also desperately needed by the research teams.

Full details can be found in the health section of this website or by contacting the Health Co-ordinators**.

BVA/KC HEALTH TESTING

A reminder that, with effect from 1st January 2010, any dog being tested under the official BVA/KC Health Schemes (i.e. Eye Scheme, Hip Scheme, Elbow Scheme) must be permanently identified by either microchip or tattoo.   This means that from this date, permanent identification and registration documents will BOTH be required for Health Scheme certification.  

**ESS Breed Clubs Health Co-ordinators:
Lesley Bloomfield (Tel: 01923 823579)  Email

Louise Scott (Tel: 020 8427 3396)  Email


GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER

BREED HEALTH TESTING SEMINAR

Sponsored by
The German Shorthaired Pointer Club &
The German Shorthaired Pointer Association
To be held at
My Pet Stop, Top Cliffe Close, Capital Park, Tingley, Wakefield. WF3 1BU  
21st February 2010 
10am - 4pm
Guest Speaker           Dr Jeff Sampson
Specialists:  Eye Testing     Professor Peter Bedford
Heart Testing  Sue Roberts

To reserve your place contact
Eileen Winser, Pointers, Wistow, Huntingdon,Cambs. PE28 2QH
Tel
  01487 822366

Email
eileen@winser.go-plus.net

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 FIELD SPANIEL SOCIETY HEALTH COMMITTEE

 Health Testing Day
(Open to All Breeds)

Sponsoring the AHT DNA Archive
Great Alne & Kinwarton Memorial Hall, Alcester, Warks
7th February 2010
9 am - 5 pm

Specialists Eye Testing Heidi Featherstone
Heart Testing Mr David Fisher
DNA Profiling FSS Health Committee Staff
DNA Archive FSS Health Committee Staff
Semen Testing & Collection Angelika Von Heimendahl
Microchipping Debs Channon
(Any profit from Microchipping is to be split between breed rescue and health)
From January 1st 2010 CHS certificates will only be issued if your dog has been permanently identified (microchip or tattoo).

Contact Shula M Shipton (FSS Health Officer)
121 Malvern Street, Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent Staffs. DE15 9DZ
Phone  01283 530408
Email mishules@btinternet.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BREED HEALTH TESTING SEMINAR

Sponsored by
The German Shorthaired Pointer Club &
The German Shorthaired Pointer Association
To be held at
My Pet Stop, Top Cliffe Close, Capital Park, Tingley, Wakefield. WF3 1BU  
21st February 2010 
10am - 4pm
Guest Speaker           Dr Jeff Sampson
Specialists:  Eye Testing     Professor Peter Bedford
Heart Testing  Sue Roberts

To reserve your place contact
Eileen Winser, Pointers, Wistow, Huntingdon,Cambs. PE28 2QH
Tel
  01487 822366

Email
eileen@winser.go-plus.net

 ************************************************************

 FIELD SPANIEL SOCIETY HEALTH COMMITTEE

 Health Testing Day
(Open to All Breeds)

Sponsoring the AHT DNA Archive
Great Alne & Kinwarton Memorial Hall, Alcester, Warks
7th February 2010
9 am - 5 pm

Specialists Eye Testing Heidi Featherstone
Heart Testing Mr David Fisher
DNA Profiling FSS Health Committee Staff
DNA Archive FSS Health Committee Staff
Semen Testing & Collection Angelika Von Heimendahl
Microchipping Debs Channon
(Any profit from Microchipping is to be split between breed rescue and health)
From January 1st 2010 CHS certificates will only be issued if your dog has been permanently identified (microchip or tattoo).

Contact Shula M Shipton (FSS Health Officer)
121 Malvern Street, Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent Staffs. DE15 9DZ
Phone  01283 530408
Email mishules@btinternet.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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