UPDATED MARCH 2006: Dr. Yuri F. Melekhovets, Laboratory Director of
HealthGene Corp., Toronto, Canada, has announced that his group has
located the gene responsible for producing inherited epilepsy in
canines. HealthGene Corporation is the largest private veterinary DNA
diagnostic and research laboratory in Canada. DNA-based testing for
animal infectious and genetic diseases. HealthGene now is studying the
various mutations that produce different forms of epilepsy in
different breeds. Dr. Melekhovets requests that owners of dogs with
epilepsy submit blood samples to further that research. Samples should
come from dogs which have been medically diagnosed with epilepsy or
have had symptoms of epilepsy for at least two years. Two vials of
blood samples per dog should be sent in lavender topped tubes,
together with a pedigree and brief health history (whether it has
seizures, when they started, whether they are mild or severe, and what
type of diagnostics have been performed).

Send the samples by FedEx, using HealthGene's account number
(#238368138), using FedEx's International Air Waybill with the
following
information for "Shipment Information":
a) Commodity description: "Canine Blood Samples for DNA Testing";
b) Total Declared Value for Customs is $1.00;
c) international first; and
d) 3 copies commercial invoice.

Send the vials to this address: HealthGene Laboratory, 2175 Keele
Street, Toronto, Ontario M6M 3Z4 Canada. Dr. Melekhovets may be
contacted at: telephone: 905-669-5399; fax: 905-669-2235; email:
dr.melekhovets@healthgene.com

http://www.healthgene.com/