HealthGene's Canine Bulletin
(09.22.2004)
IN BRIEF
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SWIFFER WETJET RUMOR REFUTED
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According to VETERINARY PRACTICE NEWS (June 2004), an e-mail
rumor alleging that the Swiffer WetJet mop causes liver failure
in pets is being refuted by the product's manufacturer and
veterinary toxicologists.
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STUDY LINKS LAWN CHEMICALS TO CANINE CANCER
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VETERINARY PRACTICE NEWS (June 2004) reports that research
conducted at the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine
suggests a link between lawn treatment chemicals and urinary
bladder cancer in Scottish terriers.
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HEALTHGENE'S HIGHLIGHTS
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HEALTHGENE'S NEW CANINE BULLETIN
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We would like to welcome you to this new format of HealthGene's
Canine Bulletin. Our goal is to keep breeders informed about
the latest updates in DNA testing for dogs. Starting with
this issue, we will post health-related news in our new "In
Brief" section.
As always, we would like to hear from you. Write to us at
info@healthgene.com.
We invite you to visit our new website dedicated to canine
DNA testing: http://www.healthgene.com/canine.
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COAT AND NOSE COLOR TEST IS NOW AVAILABLE
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND DOGS
(Press Release – September 6, 2004)
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HealthGene Laboratory would like to announce that Newfoundland
dogs have been added to the list of breeds for the Canine
Coat and Nose Color Test (code: C128). This DNA test allows
for the accurate determination of black dogs that carry brown.
Recognized Newfoundlands' colors are black,
brown, gray, and white and black. Blacks, browns, and grays
may appear as solid colors or solid colors with white at the
following locations: chin, chest, toes, and tip of the tail.
Any amount of white found at these locations is typical and
is not penalized. Also typical are a tinge of bronze on a
black or gray coat and lighter furnishing on a brown or gray
coat. In a few countries, Newfoundland dogs are gray but there
is no test to distinguish gray dogs at this time. The spotted
dogs are often called Landseer after the painter who so often
painted this type of Newfoundland dogs.
The following results are reported:
- Genotype EEBB: coat color – black, landseer (*); nose
color – black; no hidden colors;
- Genotype EEBb: coat color – black, landseer (*); nose
color – black; hidden color – brown;
- Genotype Eebb: coat color – brown, brown and white;
nose color – brown; no hidden colors.
* - at the present time, a test is not available to distinguish
the solid colored dogs that carry spotting from those that
are not.
To learn more or to order a FREE sample collection kit, please
visit us at www.healthgene.com
or call 1-877-371-1551.
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