The fixed tissues will be used for diagnosis and classification of the cancer. The submitting veterinarian will receive a histopathology report within 24 to 48 hours of receipt of the tissue sample at the University of Missouri. Pedigree analysis indicates that spinning in Bull Terriers is heritable. Blood specimens from spinning Bull Terriers and their relatives are now being collected in order to establish a DNA bank. The long-term goal is to identify genes that are important in this disease, which will contribute data to the development of diagnostics, treatment, informed breeding plans, and ultimately a cure for the disease.
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Great Dane Club Honors Member Members of the Great Dane Club of America have honored member Bruce Brown with donations in his memory to the AKC Canine Health Foundation. Paul Hardiman, Chairman of the Great Dane Club of America Health and Welfare Committee and liaison to the Foundation, developed this memorial to honor Bruce Brown. The AKC Canine Health Foundation will be a part of the Lifetime Giving Wall at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. The building is named for Dr. E. Donnall Thomas, a renowned scientist who in 1990 won the Nobel Prize in medicine for developing bone marrow transplantation as a cure for certain cancers and other potentially fatal diseases. Founded in 1995, VetGen offers many tests for genetic disease in purebred dogs.