URGENT! Westie Blood Samples Needed
for Atopic Dermatitis Research Project
Atopic dermatitis 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 your veterinarian are linked below:
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Forms for Affected Westies
(78 KB PDF)
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Forms for Normal Westies
(50 KB PDF)
Shipping costs for the samples will be paid by the researchers.
If you have any questions, please contact either Tonya Harris at NCSU for sample collection questions (919-513-7235) tonya_harris@ncsu.edu), or Ann Marie Holowathy (aholowathy@msn.com) for other questions relating to this project.
Thank-you very much for your help in this important project.