Health

Your Health Results

If you would like your aussie's health results printed in the round up magazines send them to Angie Challenger
(see "Your Committee" page for postal address or email below "send your results")
with a covering letter stating that you are happy for them to be published.

Send your results

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DNA Testing

Optigen are offering 30% discount off DNA tests, paid for online, at Val Tiller's next Optigen 20/20 Clinic, on Tuesday, 7th February, in Epsom, Surrey.



Aussies are invited to be DNA tested for the following hereditary diseases: CEA/CH, prcd-PRA, CMR and CD. Clients may attend the clinic in person, or be Postal Participants. Contact Val Tiller direct for further details and to book places: E-mail:val.tiller@talk21.com or Tel: (01372) 273597.

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Article from Angie Challenger

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NEWS ABOUT THE DNA TESTING

FOR COBALAMIN MALABSORPTION

To email Zoe Finlay click this link

Zoe has received a message from PennGen saying that there is currently a problem with this
DNA testing and they cannot guarantee that it will be available for the May dates she has suggested.
She will liaise with them regularly up until
the open show/roundup but does not want people paying for taking blood just yet in case it doesn't happen. She has aked that every one is notified not to do anything about taking blood
until she has had confirmation that the test is available.
She will let everyone know if there is a possibility of still doing it or if she has to postpone till later.
Details will be posted here, on the NASA facebook page and in the dog papers when she has any news.
Keep checking back.

UPDATE- 26/7/11
i have just asked PennGenn for an update on the DNA test for Cobalamin Malabsorption. The lab's response was "unfortunately still not but it is our priority". Will keep trying. Maybe one day......Zoe Finlay

UPDATE - 11/8/11
At last some good news from PennGenn ........ Dear Zoe,
we are pleased to inform you that we have been successful in reestablishing the cobalamin assay for Aussies, have reported the test results on previously s_ubmitted samples and are accepting samples now.
If you like to set up a clinic and send them to us this would be fine. Please alert us of any major shipment in advance.
Please otherwise advise people to follow the instructions on the PennGen website.
Thanks for your patience and interest.
Kind regards
Urs Giger

UPDATE - 13/9/11
As you know I am organising a group shipping of blood samples for the
above test to PennGen. We will collect samples at the NASA champ show
on 30 Oct (or they can be posted to me prior to the show). Although we
are not getting any discount on the testing, shipping them in bulk will
make a significant saving.

LATEST NEWS - we now have the possibility of a vet nurse being at the
show to take the bloods at a much reduced cost of £10.00. To secure the
vet nurse I will need know a minimum number in advance.

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Australian Shepherd Health and Genetics Institute

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British Veterinary Associaition

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Animal Health Trust