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Originally Posted by Mardelin  Terri Shumsky, the champion of the yorkie breed, worked closely with Dr. Tobias....Dr. Tobias found yorkies had a 39% greater chance of LS. But, it is my understanding that Maltese are pretty much up there too.
I had a grooming client that had taken her dog in for a nueter.....her vet contacted her to inform her that he couldn't conduct it because his levels were off. He sent her to a Specialist to conduct further testing. All tests indicated LS. Surgery was performed and when they opened him up, no shunt. |
I think that is one of the main reasons Dr. Center recommends a BAT before the puppy even goes home, to avoid over testing later on and misdiagnosing.
Yes, isn't here AKC proposal exciting? I think she is supposed to find out if she has been approved in March. We have a breeder on our Maltese forum who will be providing samples for her research.
Even if she isn't approved, she still intends on conducting her study. This is a letter one of our other members received from Dr. Center:
Hi Mary,
I am just putting the last touch on the AKC proposal; there were some questions they wanted addressed.. My collaborators are reading the final response and will be sent in within a few days. We will know within the next 2 months of funding. Looking good though. So, donations should wait until we hear from AKC. If they are not going to sponsor it, send money to Cornell: PSVA/MVD Research: Dr. Center
If they sponsor it: money should go to AKC as my understanding they match every dollar donated by a breed group.
Sharon
So, if her grant application gets approved Dr. Center suggests sending donations to the AKC Canine Health Foundation with instructions that the donation be added to the Maltese Donor Advised Fund. That way, any money that the AMA uses from that fund to support Dr. Center's research may be matched by the AKC CHF. If the AKC CHF does not approve her grant application then Dr. Center suggests sending the money directly to Cornell. The addresses for both organizations are:
The AKC Canine Health Foundation
PO Box 37941
Raleigh, NC 27627-7941
Link to Donation Form: http://www.akcchf.org/pdfs/donor_form.pdf
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
PO Box 726
Ithaca, NY 14851
Please make checks payable to Cornell University and send with a note that your donation be applied to "PSVA/MVD Research: Dr. Center"