Thanks to a fellow Vizsla owner for sharing this video. It is such a pleasure to observe the talent of the artist, Roberta "Roby" Baer, as she expresses in her art the beauty and energy of this great breed. Working from a photo, she marvelously captures the intensity of the V's expression, musculature and readiness to leap to action as it bounds through the snowy field. The artist accepts a limited amount of commissions... hmmm....
With permission to post byRoberta "Roby" Baer.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Blood Test For Canine Cancer
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| We were relieved to discover this to be a benign skin tumor, common in dogs with short hair. It was removed surgically. Photo by D. Martinez |
The mission statement of the National Canine Cancer Foundation is to save dogs lives by finding cures, better treatments and accurate, cost effective diagnostic methods in dealing with canine Cancer.
VDI-TKcanine+ test is a very good adjunct to assess if cancer might be present in dogs where there are other signs of the disease. A positive test should always be followed by additional confirmatory tests, including imaging, biopsy, etc.
If you want to know more about if this test is the right tool for your dog, you are encouraged to contact your Vet and discuss the all the options available to you and your dog.
Pet Owners:
VDI tests are available to veterinarians across the U.S. Please contact your vet if you would like to have one of these tests performed on your dog or cat.
I am awaiting information about availability of the test internationally and means for send samples internationally for testing.
Veterinarians:
You may order tests direct from VDI Laboratory by filling out the Lab Testing Services Agreement. Once you fax back the completed agreement, VDI will ship you the required specimen shipper kits free of charge. To access the agreement form, please click here>
OR
The tests INCaSe, VDI-TKcanine+ and VDI-TKfeline may be ordered from Webster Vet Supply. For more information on ordering from Webster, please click here>
Below are some of the key informational points supplied to us by VDI Labs.
Q: What is this test?
A: VDI-TKcanine+ is a blood test for dogs, used to help aid diagnosis when cancer is suspected, and to monitor the course of treatment once the presence of cancer is confirmed. VDI-TKcanine+ is a test run by veterinarians and is made available to all veterinarians in the U.S.
Q: What does this test measure?
A: The principle element, or biomarker, that VDI -TKcanine+ measures in the dog’s blood is an enzyme called thymidine kinase or TK for short. TK is released into the blood stream by cells that are undergoing unusually rapid cell division; a hallmark of cancer.
Q: How effective is this test?
A: VDI -TKcanine+ is very good at confirming the presence of cancer when the test returns a ‘positive’ result (a result above the range of normal). The test is also good, but not perfect, in confirming that cancer does not exist, when the result falls in the normal range. There is a possibility that certain types of cancer, or cancer in very early stage, might still result in a ‘normal’ result. No diagnostic test is perfect. Like most diagnostic tests, VDI-TKcanine+ is most effective when used in combination with the other established procedures veterinarians have available to them.
Q: How can this test be used on my dog?
A:VDI -TKcanine+ is used to help confirm a diagnosis of cancer, often in combination with a physical examination and other diagnostic procedures. The test is also used following the diagnosis of cancer, to help determine if the cancer has spread or returns, through periodic monitoring.
Q: What should I discuss with my Vet regarding this test?
A: Contact your veterinarian if you suspect your dog might have cancer. Discuss the reasons for your suspicions and ask whether the VDI -TKcanine+ blood test can assist in the diagnostic process. If your vet is not familiar with the test, they can obtain information by contacting the laboratory that provides the test,Veterinary Diagnostics Institute (VDI)..
Specimen Handling
All specimen shipments to VDI Laboratory require use of the VDI Shipper Kit pictured here.
We utilize FedEx Overnight Express to ensure all specimens are handled with utmost care. But a large part in maintaining specimen integrity and delivering the highest quality result rests with our valued customers.
All instructions for the collection, handling and transport of the specimen(s) are listed on the inside lid of Shipper Box. Please take a moment to review them closely prior to drawing blood from the patient.
Should you wish to draw a patient prior to the arrival of the Shipper Kit, these instructions will help ensure proper sample collection and storage. Use a standard red-top tube for the blood draw, separate the serum within 45 minutes of draw, and transfer the serum to a standard plastic tube with cap. FREEZE the specimen immediately and maintain frozen state until ready to ship. You do NOT need to thaw the specimen and transfer to the VDI specimen tube that is provided with the Shipper Kit. Instead, use the original plastic tube with frozen serum and follow the remaining instructions for submission to our laboratory.
Learn more here: http://vdilab.vdxinstitute.com/page_new.php?id=3
Sunday, July 15, 2012
COMMENT PERIOD FOR NEW APHIS REGS EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 15
From: SAOVA http://saova.org/federal.html
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE (APHIS)
DOCKET NO. APHIS-2011-003 PROPOSED RULE
DOCKET NO. APHIS-2011-003 PROPOSED RULE
COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 15
SYNOPSIS
APHIS proposes to revise the definition of "retail pet store" to bring more pet animals sold at retail under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) licensing and regulations. APHIS will narrow the definition of retail pet store so that it means a place of business or residence that each buyer physically enters in order to personally observe the animals available for sale prior to purchase and/or to take custody of the animals after purchase. Under the proposed rule, no dog or other pet animal will be sold at retail without either public or APHIS oversight.
APHIS proposes to revise the definition of "retail pet store" to bring more pet animals sold at retail under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) licensing and regulations. APHIS will narrow the definition of retail pet store so that it means a place of business or residence that each buyer physically enters in order to personally observe the animals available for sale prior to purchase and/or to take custody of the animals after purchase. Under the proposed rule, no dog or other pet animal will be sold at retail without either public or APHIS oversight.
WHO WILL BE AFFECTED?
Anyone who sells the following animals to the public for use as pets: Dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, rats, mice, gophers, chinchilla, domestic ferrets, domestic farm animals, birds, and cold-blooded species.”
APHIS plans to license and regulate these retail sellers unless they can meet the exemption requirements in the revised definition of retail pet store. A breeder may gain an exemption by selling only to buyers who physically enter the premises to observe the animals available for sale prior to purchasing them. A breeder can be exempt from regulation if income from sales (for listed species) is less than $500 a year; this does not include wild or exotic animals, dogs, or cats. Finally, a breeder may be exempt if he/she maintains a total of four (4) or fewer breeding female dogs, cats, and/or small exotic or wild mammals, such as hedgehogs, degus, spiny mice, prairie dogs, flying squirrels, and jerboas,and who sells only the offspring of these dogs, cats, or small exotic or wild mammals, which were born and raised on his/her premises and sold for pets.
Anyone who sells the following animals to the public for use as pets: Dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, rats, mice, gophers, chinchilla, domestic ferrets, domestic farm animals, birds, and cold-blooded species.”
APHIS plans to license and regulate these retail sellers unless they can meet the exemption requirements in the revised definition of retail pet store. A breeder may gain an exemption by selling only to buyers who physically enter the premises to observe the animals available for sale prior to purchasing them. A breeder can be exempt from regulation if income from sales (for listed species) is less than $500 a year; this does not include wild or exotic animals, dogs, or cats. Finally, a breeder may be exempt if he/she maintains a total of four (4) or fewer breeding female dogs, cats, and/or small exotic or wild mammals, such as hedgehogs, degus, spiny mice, prairie dogs, flying squirrels, and jerboas,and who sells only the offspring of these dogs, cats, or small exotic or wild mammals, which were born and raised on his/her premises and sold for pets.
*** NEW *** LIVING WITH USDA LICENSING *** DOWNLOAD FILE IN PDF
FILES FOR PROPOSED RULE CHANGE
Docket No. 2011-003
APHIS FACTSHEET. Questions and Answers on Proposed Rule – Retail Pet Sales
Title 9 Integrated with proposed rule
TITLE 9 - Complete including Part 3 Standards of care
Regulatory Impact Analysis & Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
TRANSCRIPT APHIS TELECONFERENCE MAY 10. QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION ON PROPOSED RULE
Docket No. 2011-003
APHIS FACTSHEET. Questions and Answers on Proposed Rule – Retail Pet Sales
Title 9 Integrated with proposed rule
TITLE 9 - Complete including Part 3 Standards of care
Regulatory Impact Analysis & Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
TRANSCRIPT APHIS TELECONFERENCE MAY 10. QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION ON PROPOSED RULE
SEND COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED RULE
It is IMPERATIVE that dog, cat, and small animal breeders submit comments on this over zealous proposed rule. Hobbies and livelihoods are at stake. APHIS needs to hear from breeders and rescuers how this impacts your hobby. APHIS needs to hear how this proposed change impacts breeding programs if you cannot ship dogs/puppies/cats between friends and fellow breeders.
POST A COMMENT ONLINE via Federal eRulemaking Portal. GO TO THE PORTAL.
It is IMPERATIVE that dog, cat, and small animal breeders submit comments on this over zealous proposed rule. Hobbies and livelihoods are at stake. APHIS needs to hear from breeders and rescuers how this impacts your hobby. APHIS needs to hear how this proposed change impacts breeding programs if you cannot ship dogs/puppies/cats between friends and fellow breeders.
POST A COMMENT ONLINE via Federal eRulemaking Portal. GO TO THE PORTAL.
SEND THE COMMENT YOU SUBMITTED TO YOUR CONGRESSMAN
This is a proposed rule by an agency, not a law Congress will vote on. However the impact on the retail sector, economy, and the agency's budget is enormous and has far reaching affects. This proposed rule over-regulates responsible home breeders and small private entities, threatening to drive them out of existence. If enforced to its full extent, rescue organizations and their efforts will also be severely weakened.
Send a copy of your comment to Congress reference Docket No. APHIS-2011-O0003.
Send a letter to Secretary Vilsack opposing the rule
This is a proposed rule by an agency, not a law Congress will vote on. However the impact on the retail sector, economy, and the agency's budget is enormous and has far reaching affects. This proposed rule over-regulates responsible home breeders and small private entities, threatening to drive them out of existence. If enforced to its full extent, rescue organizations and their efforts will also be severely weakened.
Send a copy of your comment to Congress reference Docket No. APHIS-2011-O0003.
Send a letter to Secretary Vilsack opposing the rule
IMPACT ON BREEDERS AND RESCUE
Basically the new rules present breeders with few choices. Sell all animals only to buyers who physically enter your premises, reduce and maintain the number of breeding females to four (4) including co-ownerships and dogs shared with family members; or obtain a license under the Animal Welfare Act, have a federally compliant facility, and allow APHIS inspectors to inspect your homes and facilities.
Selling even one pet off premise via shipping, at a friend's home, at a show, at a park, will result in loss of an exemption from licensing, placing limitations on both buyers and sellers. The narrow limits of the exemption restrict the ability of hobby breeders to work together remotely, sharing dogs from litters in order to implement their breeding programs and/or increase diversity in their lines.
This Rule would have dire consequences on the ability of rare or uncommon breed breeders to sell their puppies. Generally, if a purchaser desires a puppy of a more unusual breed, they probably will not find one within easy driving distance, and the puppy must be either shipped commercially or otherwise transported, or the breeder will meet the buyer half way. If each purchaser is required to visit the breeder to observe the animals or pick up his/her purchases, the number of buyers who are able to do this in the case of the more uncommon breeds is very low. Without a ready market to sell pups, these breeds will quickly die out.
In the case of rare or uncommon breeds, this Rule would make it difficult to maintain genetic diversity, since a breeder could not ship a puppy cross country to another breeder for the purposes of improving the genetic diversity in that person’s breeding program.
Breeders will no longer be able to assist rescue by fostering and/or selling dogs unless they are willing to lose their exemption from licensing. This will have a severe impact on purebred rescue.
Rescue organizations have long enjoyed the same retail pet store exemption that excluded breeders from federal licensing requirements. It has been the practice of USDA/APHIS to interpret that regulation falls within the commercial/wholesale sector. The Rule removes that previous commercial/retail dividing line for pet sellers and proposes only a very narrow exemption for retail pet sellers.
It has become common practice today for rescue organizations to utilize the Internet to locate buyers, along with transporting dogs from high volume shelters to areas with shortages. The new Rule being proposed will apply to all retail sellers of dogs, cats, and small animals without special exemption for rescue. Rescue organizations would therefore be at risk of losing their current retail exemption for multiple reasons: (1) transporting dogs or other animals for sale to buyers who did not physically visit their primary location; (2) selling rescued animals, which are not born/raised on premise thus failing to meet exemption criteria; (3) selling animals off premise, i.e. adoption days, thereby failing again to meet the exemption criteria that buyers must physically enter business or residence. The proposed rule could end most rescue organization efforts.
Basically the new rules present breeders with few choices. Sell all animals only to buyers who physically enter your premises, reduce and maintain the number of breeding females to four (4) including co-ownerships and dogs shared with family members; or obtain a license under the Animal Welfare Act, have a federally compliant facility, and allow APHIS inspectors to inspect your homes and facilities.
Selling even one pet off premise via shipping, at a friend's home, at a show, at a park, will result in loss of an exemption from licensing, placing limitations on both buyers and sellers. The narrow limits of the exemption restrict the ability of hobby breeders to work together remotely, sharing dogs from litters in order to implement their breeding programs and/or increase diversity in their lines.
This Rule would have dire consequences on the ability of rare or uncommon breed breeders to sell their puppies. Generally, if a purchaser desires a puppy of a more unusual breed, they probably will not find one within easy driving distance, and the puppy must be either shipped commercially or otherwise transported, or the breeder will meet the buyer half way. If each purchaser is required to visit the breeder to observe the animals or pick up his/her purchases, the number of buyers who are able to do this in the case of the more uncommon breeds is very low. Without a ready market to sell pups, these breeds will quickly die out.
In the case of rare or uncommon breeds, this Rule would make it difficult to maintain genetic diversity, since a breeder could not ship a puppy cross country to another breeder for the purposes of improving the genetic diversity in that person’s breeding program.
Breeders will no longer be able to assist rescue by fostering and/or selling dogs unless they are willing to lose their exemption from licensing. This will have a severe impact on purebred rescue.
Rescue organizations have long enjoyed the same retail pet store exemption that excluded breeders from federal licensing requirements. It has been the practice of USDA/APHIS to interpret that regulation falls within the commercial/wholesale sector. The Rule removes that previous commercial/retail dividing line for pet sellers and proposes only a very narrow exemption for retail pet sellers.
It has become common practice today for rescue organizations to utilize the Internet to locate buyers, along with transporting dogs from high volume shelters to areas with shortages. The new Rule being proposed will apply to all retail sellers of dogs, cats, and small animals without special exemption for rescue. Rescue organizations would therefore be at risk of losing their current retail exemption for multiple reasons: (1) transporting dogs or other animals for sale to buyers who did not physically visit their primary location; (2) selling rescued animals, which are not born/raised on premise thus failing to meet exemption criteria; (3) selling animals off premise, i.e. adoption days, thereby failing again to meet the exemption criteria that buyers must physically enter business or residence. The proposed rule could end most rescue organization efforts.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The FY 2012 federal Budget contained appropriation for APHIS programs of $837 million, which was 8.3% or $76 million lower than the amount appropriated for APHIS in FY 2011. For the past several years, APHIS’ budget has been shrinking; since 2010 the budget has decreased by approximately $87 million, or roughly 10 percent. In a recent February meeting, APHIS administrators discussed agency changes in response to reduced funding and how the agency plans to preserve core functions while challenged by annually decreasing budgets.
Budget cuts are likely to continue into the foreseeable future. The President's 2013 budget request submitted in February to Congress calls for a decrease in APHIS’ funding by an additional $54 million, or 6.6 percent.
The massive expansion of regulatory responsibilities into the private sector outlined in the proposed rule is not only impractical but unaffordable within an agency that is currently addressing serious budget challenges.
The FY 2012 federal Budget contained appropriation for APHIS programs of $837 million, which was 8.3% or $76 million lower than the amount appropriated for APHIS in FY 2011. For the past several years, APHIS’ budget has been shrinking; since 2010 the budget has decreased by approximately $87 million, or roughly 10 percent. In a recent February meeting, APHIS administrators discussed agency changes in response to reduced funding and how the agency plans to preserve core functions while challenged by annually decreasing budgets.
Budget cuts are likely to continue into the foreseeable future. The President's 2013 budget request submitted in February to Congress calls for a decrease in APHIS’ funding by an additional $54 million, or 6.6 percent.
The massive expansion of regulatory responsibilities into the private sector outlined in the proposed rule is not only impractical but unaffordable within an agency that is currently addressing serious budget challenges.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Natasha Rose and her sister together in competition in Argentina
Watch Natash Rose and her sister, India Can d'Ijuma competing at Centro Costa Salguero Buenos Aires, Argentina dog show sponsored by the Federación Cinologica Argentina 5 -8 of July, 2012.
Natasha Rose Can d'Ijuma, with her handler, Fernando Burgos, leads the pack followed by her sister India Can d'Ijuma with their breeder and India's handler, German Rodriquez. Despite her recent surgery to remove a benigne tumor on her flank she was still able to come in third.
Judge: SR. JUEZ SALVATORE TRIPOLI
Here, Natasha leads off the pack with Fernando Burgos. She is taken through her paces at the 0:49 seconds. She wins second place.
Judge: EXP.224.- DR.JUEZ DI VANNI
Opinion seems to be that she just needs to fill out a bit more. Guess we'll just have to take her out hunting a bit more!
Natasha Rose Can d'Ijuma, with her handler, Fernando Burgos, leads the pack followed by her sister India Can d'Ijuma with their breeder and India's handler, German Rodriquez. Despite her recent surgery to remove a benigne tumor on her flank she was still able to come in third.
Judge: SR. JUEZ SALVATORE TRIPOLI
Here, Natasha leads off the pack with Fernando Burgos. She is taken through her paces at the 0:49 seconds. She wins second place.
Judge: EXP.224.- DR.JUEZ DI VANNI
Opinion seems to be that she just needs to fill out a bit more. Guess we'll just have to take her out hunting a bit more!
Friday, June 29, 2012
Interactive Breeder Directory Goes Live at VCA
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| We not only checked out the kennel but also referrals made by owners of puppies from the breeder. Baby Natasha with our son, Andy |
Today the Vizsla Club of America announced the good news that their VCA Breeder Directory has now gone live. The interactive directory listings are paid classifieds from VCA members who have been in the club for a minimum of two years. As a member of the VCA, the advertiser agrees to abide by the Code of Ethics (http://www.vcaweb.org/about/code_of_ethics.shtml) adopted by the Vizsla Club of America.
Breeders wishing to be included may find the forms in the next issue of the Vizsla News. They are also posted on www.vcaweb.org under resources>useful forms: http://www.vcaweb.org/resources/forms.shtml
NOTE: there are VCA membership requirements for posting
Next up for the VCA is to complete the stud directory and litter listing.
Dogs and kennels advertised in the Breeders Directory elsewhere do not constitute an endorsement by the Vizsla Club of America. Nor does the club hold any responsibility or liability for any claim arising in connection with any alleged or actual violation of the VCA’s Code of Ethics by advertisers in any VCA print or electronic publication or by other members of the VCA.
For further information or issues related tot he directory visit the website or contact VCA via email (vcawebmaster@gmail.com)
Saturday, June 23, 2012
On the mend and moving up in the world
Happy to say that Natasha is recovering well from her minor operation this last Tuesday to remove a tumor growing on the top of her mid-right flank. It will take about two weeks before we get official word back from the biopsy. In the meantime we keep our fingers crossed.
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| Tumor compared to a 1 CLP coin |
It hasn't slowed her down a bit, though, which has been a challenge as we try to keep her from popping her three stitches. Unfortunately we had to pull her from this weekend's show to give her stitches a chance to heal. But keeping our spirits high was finding her listing in the Cinofilia Sudamericana Catologo Chile (Chilean Catalogue) for the June 23 show. Located under Group 7 we found in black and white:
Raza: VIZSLA
Categoria: Campeón Joven Hembra
478 CH.JCHI. NATASHA ROSE CAN D'IJUMA KCC 381146 Nacido el 22/08/2011
Por ROCKY OF BANFIELD y CEILA CAN D'IJUMA
Criador: - GERMAN EZEQUIEL RODRIGUEZ
Propietario(s) JORGE MARTINEZ .
And to think I was proud of my little group of letters (Ed.D.)! I think she has me beat!
With luck she will be healed and ready to go to Argentina in July. The good thing is the left side facing the judge looks wonderful. Hopefully our talented handler will show that side to her benefit. The competition will be stiff I'm told. We will be pitting our 10 month old against four other young dogs with great titles including Argentina's champion. This is when Jorge reminds me we got her first for hunting- the showing is just the icing on the cake, a time filler while she develops her skills in the field.
One could hope nonetheless.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
A tumor, we wait with hope
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| Photo from Gun Dog Magazine, August 2012 issue |
As we get ready for Natasha's operation tomorrow to remove a curious tumor-like growth on her back for biopsy this story gives me great strength and hope. With any luck Natasha Rose's growth will be nothing and she will be in fine show shape by July when we hope to have her in her first international show.
We have subscribed to the Gun Dog magazine and are thrilled to learn that our first copy to arrive in Chile by August will have Bart the wonder dog on its cover:
Learn more about Cancer and lymphoma for your vizsla here:
Click on the type of cancer for more information
Bladder Cancer
Vizsla owners can help by participating in research
Canine Comparative Oncology and Genomics Consortium (CCOGC)
The CCOGC collects tissues and fluids from dogs with specific cancer types following strict SOPs. These procedures ensure all samples are of high quality and can be used consistently across multiple research projects. The samples are assessable to any research project with scientific merit. You can learn more about CCOGC and find a collection site near you at the CCOGC website.
Clinical Trials
If your dog has recently been diagnosed with a disease, there may be a clinical trial in your area investigating a treatment for that disease. Enrolling in a clinical trial brings with it a commitment to follow through on therapies and testing. The benefits can include access to cutting edge medicine and the chance to help future generations of dogs. Resources for finding clinical trials.
Request for Cheek Swab Samples from the Canine Hereditary Cancer Consortium
Below is a request for Vizsla cheek swab samples from the Canine Hereditary Cancer
Consortium (CHCC). This cancer study includes Vizslas and is focused on Lymphoma
and Melanoma. The CHCC also needs healthy non-affected Vizsla cheek swab samples
to be controls. Samples submitted by VCA members would greatly assist this study.
Please read the information from Dr. Roe Froman DVM below. Dr. Froman is also the
Health Chairman for the Clumber Spaniel Club of America.
Dr. Froman has also been able to access the Vizsla Lymphoma samples sent to the
Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) DNA Repository that were obtained years ago
through efforts of the Magyar Vizsla Society and its members. Dr Froman has found
Vizsla Lymphoma samples to be very useful in this study.
I would like to thank the vizsla owners who generously submitted their Vizslas’ blood
samples to the Magyar Vizsla Society, some as long as almost 15 years ago. It is very
gratifying to see that cancer researchers are now finally utilizing these Lymphoma
samples. I would also like to thank the Magyar Vizsla Society and its past membership as
well as Sue Boggs who was the past liaison for Vizsla owners to submit their paperwork
and information. Hopefully, these Vizslas affected by Lymphoma years ago are now able
to help future Vizslas and other breeds as well. Again, thank you to the Vizsla owners
who believed in this project long before we had CHIC and Canine DNA Data Banks.
To assist this important research, please share this information with Regional Clubs to be
posted on their web sites and newsletters. Also, please support the CHIC DNA
Repository. More information regarding CHIC’s DNA Repository is available at:
www.caninehealthinfo.org/dnabank.html
Thank you,
Lynda Ruffini
Vizsla Club of America
Chair, Health Committee
thebirdhuntress@stny.rr.com
Request for Cheek Swab samples for the CHCC
The CHCC (Canine Hereditary Cancer Consortium) is an unprecedented alliance of
researchers, veterinarians, physicians and dog owners who are taking advantage of new
genetic resources and technologies to learn how the DNA of dogs affected with cancer
varies from that of the DNA of healthy, unaffected dogs. No dogs are kept for research;
we use only samples from dogs with naturally occurring disease. This research is funded
by the National Cancer Institute as well as by corporate sponsorship.
Vizslas are currently included in two of our studies: melanoma and lymphoma. Samples
from affected dogs stored at the CHIC repository have been utilized, along with samples
submitted by Vizsla owners directly from their affected dogs. All samples are strictly
confidential; no identifying information about dogs or owners is ever released or
published. We also need samples from healthy Vizslas who do NOT have either melanoma or
lymphoma, to serve as controls. We will be happy to send buccal (cheek brush) DNA
collection kits at owners’ request. The kits are very user friendly, easy to do at home, and
include prepaid return mailers.
To participate in the study, please email the following information to Dr. Roe Froman
DVM (roe.froman@vai.org):
Owner’s name:
Address:
Email:
Names of your pure bred vizslas available for cheek swab sampling
Your participation is needed to help us develop new genetic screens, diagnostic tests, and
treatments for canine cancers, as well as helping us to gain insight into the biology of
human disease. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
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