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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:
GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER
BREED HEALTH TESTING SEMINAR
************************************************************ FIELD SPANIEL SOCIETY HEALTH COMMITTEE Health Testing Day Sponsoring the AHT DNA Archive Specialists Eye Testing Heidi Featherstone Contact Shula M Shipton (FSS Health Officer)
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 Email eileen@winser.go-plus.net
************************************************************ FIELD SPANIEL SOCIETY HEALTH COMMITTEE Health Testing Day Sponsoring the AHT DNA Archive Specialists Eye Testing Heidi Featherstone Contact Shula M Shipton (FSS Health Officer)
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