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How to send blood for PRA analysis ? Click HERE for info !

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PLEA FOR BLOOD SAMPLES !

Date : December, 02. 2011

Please click the form

to open !

Dr. Giger is requesting that blood samples from relatives of the NAD dogs.

Littermates, parents, grandparents of affected dogs are urgently needed.

This is where the owners and breeders or pet owners are needed to help.

The University will be ready to perform the genome analysis.

FORM FOR SENDING BLOOD SAMPLES - CLICK HERE !

This plea for blood samples is important for the future health of the Papillon breed.
The attached form should be utilized with instructions and preparation of the specimens .

If you have any questions, -please contact Leona Domino, Chair Genetics.

e-mail : Ldomino309@aol.com

Urs Giger, PD Dr. med. vet. MS FVH
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
3900 Delancey Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6010

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UPDATE !	Date : October, 05. 2011
( Menu : CHIC INFO : CHIC PAPILLONS )	Search for Papillons with CHIC numbers ! Updated summary of CHIC Papillons Please notice : The list over Papillons with CHIC numbers are now split into 5 pages, Latest Papillons with CHIC numbers are added on the last page/s. Click the link below to enter PCA Health & Genetics own CHIC Information page : CHIC INFORMATION

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ARTICLE !

Date : September 29. 2011

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NAD - Neuroaxonal Dystrophy

-a progressive neurological disease.

-by Colleen Kirby ( Miracol Papillons ) Acknowledged by Dr. Urs Giger

There’s been talk about a new disease in Papillons that’s has everyone concerned. That disease is known as Neuroaxonal Dystrophy or NAD. Unfortunately, it is not new. This

disease has been in our breed for many years. These past several years we’ve seen

diagnosed case in the United States. It is also seen in Japan and likely elsewhere.

Click HERE to read the article !

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	Date : August, 30. 2011
CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION GRANT PROGRESS REPORT REVIEW	GRANT PROGRESS REPORT REVIEW : Grant : 00963 : Genotyping Small Breed Dogs with Portosystemic Vascular Anomalies and Microvascular Dysplasia Grant : 01272 : Isolation and Characterization of Canine Induced Pluripotential Stem Cells (iPS)

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UPDATE !

Date : July, 21. 2011

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OFA QUARTERLY REPORT : 07.21.2011

Click here to open the latest OFA report ( pdf )

You will find the most recent OFA (Orthopedic Foundation of America) reports of testing

done on Papillons. This includes Cardiac, Patella, Heart, and in some instances Hip.
These test results are kept by OFA indefinitely and are reports for the current year.
They are listed by their test numbers not the name of the dog or owner.

Keep in mind that once a dog/bitch receives an OFA number for Patella , Heart and a CERF

number for the eyes, the dog will automatically receive a CHIC number which is recorded on

the dogs permanent AKC registration. There is no charge for subsequent testing's so later

tests will be also part of the permanent record. OFA keeps the CERF numbers in their

records as part of their registry but they do not charge extra for this recording.

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PENDANT ( PIN )

Date : May, 11. 2010 ( last update : May, 18. 2011 )

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We welcome and appreciate your order of the new pendant !
Thank you for your interest and your faithful support in Papillon Health

Genetic Research Committee

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ARTICLE !

Date : November, 11. 2009

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FACTS ABOUT PROGRESSIVE RETINAL ATROPHY ( PRA ) By Leona Domino

PRA is a general term for a number of eye diseases.

These diseases have included certain features. One is that the diseases begin at a very specific time in each breed. The diseases progress at a very predictable rate. The dogs

that are affected with the disease become blind at an age very specific to the breed.

Some become blind early, some late. The end result is blindness. Click to read more ...

1 : NIGHT BLINDNESS TEST

2 : RECESSIVE GENE INHERITANCE PATTERN - GENETIC CHART

( both part of the article / printable versions available )

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ARTICLES !

Date : October, 19. 2009

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Syringomyelia & Chiari Malformation Syringomyelia is a condition whereby fluid cavities

develop within the spinal cord. Chiari Malformation is where the back of the skull ( posterior

fossa ) is too small resulting in a gap between the skull and the first cervical vertebrae

(atlas) in which the cerebellum is herniated out. Click to read more ...

Anesthesia in the Papillon and other Toy dogs. This article is intended to offer some

useful, thought-provoking information about anesthesia. Click to read more ...

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ARTICLE !

Date : July, 14. 2009

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BAD GENES, BABIES AND BATH WATER

Everyone has heard the phrase, "Don't throw out the baby with the bath water."

But do dog breeders ever stop to consider how this admonition applies to them ?

CLICK to read the article ( THIS ARTICLE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN PAP TALK : AUGUST 2009 )

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ARTICLES !

Date : June, 07. 2009

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HEALTH CONCERNS IN THE PAPILLON by Elaine S. Zech

In general terms, the Papillon Breed is considered a healthy toy breed, frequently living

until age 13 to 17 years of age. CLICK to read the article

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GENETIC COMMITTEE

Date : May 2009

Papillon Club of America

Health & Genetics Committee

2009 - 2011

PCA Health & Genetics Committee 2009 - 2011

	CHAIR :	COMMITTEE MEMBERS :
	Leona Domino ( bio )	Amy Reagan ( bio )	Marcy Wyrens
		Andrea Meloon ( bio )	Sandy Haber ( bio )
	ADVISORS :	Barbara Blum	Stephanie Koeniger ( bio )
	Barbara Ankersmit ( bio )	Cheryl Maass ( bio )
	Carla Hass ( bio )	Elaine Zech ( bio )	WEBMASTER :
		Laura Temperato ( bio )	Line Leret
	LIAISON TO BOARD :
	Linda Moret	CLICK HERE TO GO TO CONTACT PAGE

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