As Health Co-ordinator of the SEE Dobermann Club I have organised a DNA testing clinic for the following breeds and tests. If you have one of these breeds and wish to test your dog please contact me. The closing date is 14th February. The benefits of testing though this scheme is that you pay a discounted price of $99 rather than the full price of $140 providing we can get 25 dogs to test and qualify for the discount.

If anyone wishes to take part this is what happens - you send me either cheque or credit card details as VetGen require payment in advance. On or around closing date I send all details off to VetGen and they send you the test kit and return envelope along with the simple instructions on how to take the cheek swabs to obtain the DNA. Once the tests have been completed the results are sent direct to the owners

BREEDS & TESTS AVAILABLE (details at VetGen )

VWD/von Willebrand's Disease:
Dobermann
Manchester Terrier
Pembroke Corgi,
Poodle (all sizes)
Scottish Terrier
Shetland Sheepdog
Bernese Mountain Dog,
Kerry Blue Terrier
Papillon

RD/Renal Dysplasia:
Lhasa Apso,
Shih Tzu,
Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier

PRA/Progressive Retinal Atrophy:
Irish Setter

PK/Pyruvic Kinase Deficiency:
Basenji

Required for testing:

1. Cheque (or credit card details incl. expiry date) made out to "VETGEN".
$99 (dollars) per dog.
2. Your name, address, phone number, breed and number of dogs to test
3. An SAE in case I need to return your cheque if we don't reach the number
of 25 dogs required to qualify for a discount
I will then send them off to VetGen in one lot and they will then send you
the kits and the results - these do not come to me.

Christine

I am doing another DNA Clinic (the previous one resulted in 40 dogs being tested) and if anyone is interested please contact me - also if you require further information on vWD.

Christine