And the UK breeders did not have kibble with ethoxyquin. I fed Iam's for years with that additive and I have never had a rough coat.
Cathy Gish Leanne Bertani wrote: > Breeders in England were having this problem 20 years ago. And they are > still having it. And we are still having it here. > > If we are interested in genetic markers, we could do something about it. > Liz Hansen, Animal Molecular Genetics, University of Missouri, is embarking > on a 5-year study of the canine genome. They are keeping blood samples for > DNA from families of dogs with apparently hereditary defects. They started > out with epilepsy (and the info on how to submit samples was at > canine-epilepsy.net, which I can't bring up today), but they are also > studying other genetic conditions. They want 5-cc blood samples from > affected and unaffected family members. (They will take 3 cc from a small > dog). Or, if euthanized, a spleen. They ask for paperwork, including a > pedigree; all forms downloadable from the site. Instructions for the blood > sample are also on the site: EDTA tube, not spun. > > Anyone who comes up with an affected litter should consider participating, > for the good of the future of the breed. I haven't personally had this > condition, so I have not started a DNA study on it, but if anyone is > interested, send the samples to Liz and label the condition "rough coat > syndrome". > > I'm not saying ethoxyquin couldn't be a trigger. But generally there are > genetic predispositions in a condition where one bitch delivers two affected > puppies in different litters. > > Leanne > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. -- http://www.FlyingColorsCavaliers.com ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
