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Lawn Chemicals Linked to Dog Cancer
First Diabetes Insulin for Dogs
Health & Genetics Update 7/28/04
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PNA Breakthrough!
H&G Symposium January 05
PNA Research & Funding Update 1/05
Your Dog's Teeth
PNA (CMSD) Update 10/05
Canine Health Conference
Pet Dental Care Begins at Home
Factor XI Mutation
PNA Research Update May 06
Avoiding Heat Related Injuries
PNA Research Update 7/06
Samples for Research
When Good Teeth Go Bad
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Mammary Disorders of the Bitch
Letter to the AVMA re: Docking
AKC Canine Health Survey
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Breed Information: Kerry Health
  Samples for Research

Blood & Tissue Samples Needed for Research

(The following information was forwarded to the USKBTC by Suzanne Wright. Special thanks to Carole Cramer for permission to post this to our site and to Suzanne Wright for forwarding the information.)

If you or someone you know has a dog with any one of these conditions,contact the researchers listed. They are looking for samples from ALL breeds, so any information we can give them will help them to help our dogs. Forms, and information on submission of samples, are found on each website. You can also e-mail the contact person listed.

B-Cell Lymphoma
Blood Samples from affected dogs and healthy dogs, 8 years old or older
The Broad Institute
Joanne Lai

Brain Tumor
Blood and tumor samples from affected dogs
North Carolina State University
Email

Epilepsy
Blood samples from affected dogs and unaffected relatives
University of Minnesota
Katie Minor

Hemangiosarcoma
Blood samples from affected dogs, and healthy dogs 8 years and older
The Broad Institute
Joanne Lai

Hemangiosarcoma
Tissue samples from affected dogs
University of Colorado
Email

Histocytic sarcoma
Blood samples from affected dogs
National Human Genome Research Institute
Dana Mosher

Lymphoma
Tissue samples from affected dogs
University of Colorado
Email

Malignant Histiocytosis
Blood samples from affected dogs
National Human Genome Research Institute
Dana Mosher

Mammary Tumors
Blood samples from affected dogs, and healthy dogs 8 years old or older
The Broad Institute
Joanne Lai

Mast Cell Tumors
Blood samples from affected dogs, and healthy dogs 8 years old or older
The Broad Institute
Joanne Lai

Melanoma
Blood samples from affected dogs, and healthy dogs 8 years old or older
The Broad Institute
Joanne Lai

Osteosarcoma
Blood samples from affected dogs, and healthy dogs 8 years old or older
The Broad Institute
Joanne Lai

Osteosarcoma
Tissue samples from affected dogs
University of Colorado
Email

T-Cell Lymphoma
Blood samples from affected dogs
National Human Genome Research Institute
Dana Mosher

Last Updated: 07/28/2006, 8:15 am

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