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New Genetic Test Helps Breeders Manage Dwarfism in Great Pyrenees
Introduction “The first litter of Great Pyrenees I ever bred produced a dwarf,” recalls Peggy Watson. “I had heard of dwarfs in this breed, but they were surrounded by lots of negative inuendo. Fellow breeders said the dwarf would be in pain, would not survive, and should be euthanized. But I saw a bold and […]
01726-A: Identifying Growth Factors That Promote the Spread of Osteosarcoma
Grant Status: Closed Grant Amount: $11,135 Stuart Helfand, DVM; Oregon State University April 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013 Sponsor(s): Golden Retriever Foundation Breed(s): Irish Wolfhound Research Program Area: Oncology – Osteosarcoma Donate to Support this Research Program Area Project Summary The ideal cancer treatment would destroy all cancer cells at the site where the […]
01762: Use of Plasma-Derived Growth Factors to Heal Cruciate Rupture
Over the last year, we have completed patient recruitment and recheck examinations for this study. We enrolled 29 dogs in this prospective clinical trial, 27 of which completed the study. One dog was lost to follow up and one dog died before completion of the study due to unrelated disease. All dogs enrolled in the […]
02400-MOU: Basis of Dwarfism in Great Pyrenees
Great Pyrenees dwarfism is not fatal, but is a chondrodysplasia first scientifically described in the mid-1990s. Pups appeared normal at birth, but within two weeks were shorter and smaller than their non-dwarf littermates. This form of dwarfism is not due to hormonal imbalances. Pedigree analysis suggests that it is inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion, […]