Megaesophagus - Page 1

Please feel free to crosspost and please note that this is no longer a/v
only to Americans, it can be worldwide.

Pam Legault

I double checked on two aspects w/ Dr. Leigh Ann. The following
changes are in effect:

1) Send a request via email to: LCLARK4@...
-- include your name, your ship to address, your dog's age, &
breed, age of onset of symptoms & age @ dx.

2) She will mail a kit out to you via snail mail, to be returned by
you via snail mail. You will not need to go to your DVM.

3) She is able to accept (because they are cheek swabs), swabs from
anywhere in the world!
Leigh Anne Clark, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
100 Jordan Hall
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634-0318

The above is important for the following reasons:

1) Request for cheek swabs -- more samples needed/requested. Following
parameters only apply: the dog must have been diagnosed at the age of
one or before.

2) ANY BREED may be submitted. Focus is still on GSD as that is the
initial grant parameter. IE more GSD samples are still needed.
However, "we" are going to start looking at the other breeds.

3) The coffers have run dry. SNP research is expensive. The cheek
swabs will cost you virtually nothing. Please visit your vet, explain
what the purpose is, and chances are strong they will be sent free of
charge or minimal expense. Please take that savings and send it to
Leigh Anne at the address above. If you can send more, please do so. I
will be sending a nominal monthly donation. It will take all of us
working together to move forward. Stop-starts due to coffers running
dry are to be avoided ... even if you can only spare a one time small
donation, please do it today.

Why this is important.

Being able to map the genes involved will ultimately lead to the
ability to develop a test so that breeders can know before breeding
which sire and dams are carriers or if they are in fact clear.

Please Note: Leigh Anne runs a tight ship out of necessity (expense).
Thus, please know that no direct results will be made available. Your
affected dog,,, and you,,, can play a huge part in the advancement of
this scientific endeavor to (eventually) eliminate this insideous
disorder. That's a feel good for you and a win-win-win for everyONE!

Should you have any questions, please contact me. Anyone can donate. A
thank you note to Leigh Anne along with your check will make her day.
I highly respect and appreciate all that she has endeavored thus far
and bet you do as well.

Permission to cross-post, and encouraged. There are twenty-six known
affected breeds, so should you belong to other breed lists, please
share this info with all.

Please also share with your breeders in case they too know of other
affecteds in their line to which you may not have knowledge.

-- Your DVM will know how to take the cheek swabs. Minimum three (3).

Sincerely,

Peg McIntyre

Founder, cmERp (canine megaesophagus Education & Research project)



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Sorry, when  it was sent to me you could click on it.  Try this:

lclark4@clemson.edu   (lclark4 @ clemson.edu - without spaces of course)

Many thanks - all sent.   Mo.

Here is a much better info post as designed by the IW Club of America:
http://www.iwclubofamerica.org/Misc/Canine%20Megaesophagus%20Study.pdf

If you belong to other breed clubs (and lists), I would love your help in spreading the word about this very important research; round two!

Many thanks in advance (and please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have).

Sincerely,

Peg McIntyre
Founder, cmERp
canine megaesophagus Education & Research project

I still havent received any swabs Peg.   Can they only be taken from affected dogs, or dogs that have produced pups affected>   Perhaps thats why you havent sent any to me.   Regards

Mo.