URGENT! WESTIE BLOOD SAMPLES NEEDED FOR ATOPIC DERMATITIS RESEARCH PROJECT
The Westie Foundation is helping to sponsor a research project at North Carolina State University Veterinary College. The purpose of this study is to bank DNA from dogs with and without atopy in order to study potential genetic causes of this disease. The researchers hope to obtain blood samples from 100 Westies diagnosed with atopy and 100 Westies that are normal/clear (i.e. have not been diagnosed with atopy).
Atopy is by far the most common disease affecting Westies, and efforts to reduce and eventually eliminate this problem are critical to benefit the future health and quality of life of Westies everywhere.
The forms covering the specifics of the sample collection procedure, the consent form, and the clinical questionnaire to be completed by the veterinarian (either the 2 page questionnaire for Westies affected by atopy, or the 1 page questionnaire for normal/clear Westies not affected by atopy), are linked below:
Shipping costs for the samples will be paid by the researchers.
If you have any questions, please contact either Cary Salzmann at NCSU for sample collection questions (919-513-7235, casalzma@ncsu.edu), or Wayne Kompare (wkompare@verizon.net) for other questions relating to this project.
Thanks very much for your help in this important project.
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