Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease in the Manchester Terrier: Important Research at Cornell University

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IMPORTANT HEALTH RESEARCH UPDATE

Many of you may be aware that I am the Health Chair and a board member for the American Manchester Terrier Club (AMTC). I am pleased to share that the AMTC Board recently approved a $2,000 donation to support research at Cornell University for Legg-Calv-Perthes (LCP) disease. Today I am sharing an opportunity to help with research with Cornell University with the hopes of uncovering a genetic marker for Legg-Calve-Perthes disease in the Manchester Terrier. Keep reading below for four easy ways that you may be able to help further research into Legg-Calv-Perthes disease in the Manchester Terrier.

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  1. We need 18 more DNA samples from dogs who have been diagnosed with LCP disease. We have collected 12 so far of the 30 needed. If you have a dog who has been diagnosed with LCP, please reach out so we can coordinate having a DNA collection kit sent to you. The kit will contain instructions for collecting blood and pre-paid shipping with cooler and ice packs for return to Cornell University. Should your vet charge you for the blood collection, the AMTC health fund will reimburse your expenses. Please email your name, mailing address and phone number to me to arrange for a kit to be sent to your home.
  2. Send your dog’s Embark DNA profile. If you have submitted your dog’s DNA to Embark, you can skip the blood collection and send your dog’s data directly to Cornell. Email me for instructions.
  3. Make a donation: Help the American Manchester Terrier Club fund important breed-specific research by making a donation to our health fund. You can mail a check, or make a paypal payment to amtc20192020@gmail.com – be sure to write “health fund” in the notes section. To mail a check, please reach out for instructions.
  4. If you are a breeder and would like to contribute to the study, please reach out to any of your puppy owners who have had dogs with LCP and share this information. You can also submit DNA from parents and siblings of dogs affected with LCP. 

Please feel free to forward this post to those you know who may be interested in learning about or contributing to this research. 

With Thanks,

Michelle Barlak
Maximal Manchester Terriers