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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

This is a FABULOUS utilization of this forum!!!! Thank you Phil for your contributions helping we breeders as we try to stumble around finding research results that as you know, are snug behind a paywall and out of our reach, short of a HUGE subscription rate or fee! Thank YOU too Gail, for your involvement in this noble breed and the issues that affect it......and for keeping fellow breeders up on genetic testing and markers.....all invaluable for the progression of our breed's health!

Phil, I try to keep up with genetic markers on liver shunts....communicating with Dr.Tobias and her research team.....I dont want to pester her or them, but I do check in with her and her associates about every 3-4 months....we are close, but no brass ring as of yet. If you happen to have your ear to the ground some day, or your eyes on the skies, and you catch wind that the genetic marker for liver shunt has been identified, which of course will lead to availability of DNA testing of our breeding stock, please be so kind as to let us know!!

I'll try to remember to search the literature every month or so to keep on top of things. Thanks for the reminder!