Le gêne de l'épilepsie idiopathique canine identifié!

[Annie011 0]

Wow! le gêne pour l'épilepsie idiopathique canine serait identifié!
Vraiment, quelle découverte! Ce sera d'une grande aide pour les éleveurs et la race canine en général!
Si vous possédez un chien qui souffre de cette terrible maladie, s'il vous plaît, envoyez des échantillons sanguins tel qu'indiqué ci-bas:

Citation :

UPDATED MARCH 2006: Dr. Yuri F. Melekhovets, Laboratory Director of HealthGene Corp., Toronto, Canada, has announced that his group has located the gene responsible for producing inherited epilepsy in canines. HealthGene Corporation is the largest private veterinary DNA diagnostic and research laboratory in Canada. DNA-based testing for animal infectious and genetic diseases. HealthGene now is studying the various mutations that produce different forms of epilepsy in different breeds. Dr. Melekhovets requests that owners of dogs with epilepsy submit blood samples to further that research. Samples should come from dogs which have been medically diagnosed with epilepsy or have had symptoms of epilepsy for at least two years.

Two vials of blood samples per dog should be sent in lavender topped tubes,
together with a pedigree and brief health history (whether it has seizures, when they started, whether they are mild or severe, and what type of diagnostics have been performed). Send the samples by FedEx, using HealthGene's account number (#238368138), using FedEx's International Air Waybill with the following information for "Shipment Information":


a) Commodity description: "Canine Blood Samples for DNA Testing";
b) Total Declared Value for Customs is $1.00;
c) international first; and
d) 3 copies commercial invoice.


Send the vials to this address: HealthGene Laboratory, 2175 Keele Street,
Toronto, Ontario M6M 3Z4 Canada.
Dr. Melekhovets may be contacted at: telephone:
905-669-5399; fax: 905-669-2235; email: dr.melekhovets@healthgene.com

Source

http://www.cavalierhealth.org/epilepsy.htm

[Lily indil1 0]

wow! c'est une bonne nouvelle ca!

j'espère que ca va aider a mieux comprendre la maladie et surtout a l'enrayer. :43:

Lysanne