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January 13, 2010
Update!
Dr Kerstin
Lindblad-Toh, the director of Boxer Cardiomyopathy research at
the Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard, has just written a special
update on
ARVC Research for the Boxer community. Dr Lindblad-Toh's report is
featured
on the ABCF website, in a special edition of the "Messenger,"
the official
ABC Foundation newsletter.
April 29, 2009
Update!
Washington
State University has announced that "WSU veterinary
cardiologist Kathryn M. Meurs discovered a mutant gene in the Boxer
breed that causes a type of heart disease that can be fatal in animals
and humans." (ARVC)
Short
Article by the Dean of the College
**************Order a DNA
Cardiomyopathy ARVC Heart Test Kit**************
ALL boxers can be checked for risk of developing
heart disease.
It's suspected that 85% of boxers could be affected.
(Order cheek-swab-brush kits for free & return swabs for testing - $60 per dog).
Online Submission Form
for swabs or blood draws
Understanding your Cardiomyopathy ARVC DNA Results
**************Posted DNA Results -
Dr. Meurs' database**************
Form to have your results posted – Dr.
Meurs’ database
Important! Your boxers do not need to die of heart disease.
When they faint, they are in the late stages of the disease.
They can live a long time with medication if detected early.
Your vet cannot hear cardiomyopathy with a stethoscope.
They need to be 24-hour-holter monitored or
EKG'd for 10 minutes after exertion to detect it.
This is a progressive disease that can occur at any age. Test annually!
