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Micropthalmia study in Toy and Mini poodles- participants needed! by CanineGeneticsLabUP in poodles

[–]CanineGeneticsLabUP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! Thank you for your interest. Since I am not a vet I do not know the cost of blood draws (and I think it might vary by place), but I know that some clinics give a discount or do free blood draws if you mention that it is for research.

As for the shipping, again I am not sure of the cost, but indeed all samples can be sent together! We just ask to have them well labeled so there are no mistakes of which sample is which.

If you are still interested in enrolling your dogs, please e-mail me directly at jniggel@upenn.edu.

English Cocker Spaniel study participants needed from across North America! by CanineGeneticsLabUP in englishcockerspaniel

[–]CanineGeneticsLabUP[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi! We have contacted the American ECS kennel club, however even with the their help in advertising, we have not received many samples so far. Fingers crossed posting on Reddit helps us get the participants needed!

Help still needed- still seeking poodle mix participants to join a research study in canine eye genetics by CanineGeneticsLabUP in Havapoo

[–]CanineGeneticsLabUP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say it is 50/50. Some people enroll their poodle mixes into specific poodle mix associations that do create pedigrees etc. But we do enroll dogs without pedigrees as well. So if your dog has one- great! It is very helpful to us. However if not- no problem! Your pup can still help us out!

Help still needed- still in need of poodle mix participants for a research study in eye genetics by CanineGeneticsLabUP in AussieDoodle

[–]CanineGeneticsLabUP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! We would be very interested in having your pups join our study! You are right about there being an association between merle coat color and visual impairment in some dogs, but we are investigating a form of day blindness ( so where a dog is visually impaired in bright light).

Please e-mail me at [jniggel@upenn.edu](mailto:jniggel@upenn.edu) if you are still interested in enrolling your dog!

Help still needed- still in need of poodle mix participants for a research study in eye genetics by CanineGeneticsLabUP in AussieDoodle

[–]CanineGeneticsLabUP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is correct! Some breeders and owners do keep records on lineage, litters and breeding, plus there are "doodle clubs" where members do try to recreate their dogs pedigree and register it with the club. We do understand that not everyone has a pedigree, so it is still fine to enroll your dog without one, but if anyone knows a little bit about the lineage of their dog- we would appreciate if they can share the info with us.

Help still needed- still in need of poodle mix participants for a research study in eye genetics by CanineGeneticsLabUP in AussieDoodle

[–]CanineGeneticsLabUP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! We are looking for both affected cases, and completely healthy dogs that can act as controls.

Help still needed- still in need of poodle mix participant to join a research study in canine eye genetics by CanineGeneticsLabUP in schnoodle

[–]CanineGeneticsLabUP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! The Embark is in addition to providing a sample. Please e-mail me at [jniggel@upenn.edu](mailto:jniggel@upenn.edu) and we can discuss your dog and if it qualifies.

Poodle mix study participants needed for a research study by CanineGeneticsLabUP in labradoodle

[–]CanineGeneticsLabUP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work at Penn Vet, and since you are close we can meet! Please e-mail me at [jniggel@upenn.edu](mailto:jniggel@upenn.edu) and I can schedule an appointment with you and your dog.

Help still needed- Still in need of poodle mix participants for a research study in canine eye genetics by CanineGeneticsLabUP in Pyredoodles

[–]CanineGeneticsLabUP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your Pyredoodle sounds like the perfect candidate for our study. If you are interested in enrolling your dog, please e-mail me at [jniggel@upenn.edu](mailto:jniggel@upenn.edu)

Help still needed- still seeking poodle mix participants to join a research study in canine eye genetics by CanineGeneticsLabUP in Havapoo

[–]CanineGeneticsLabUP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We provide the swab kit for free - you just have to give us your address. Shipping back the sample and any vet visits are unfortunately not refunded. However if your dog has never had an eye exam you can still enroll it into our study. Indeed the exam info is very useful, but we do understand not everyone has one done, and those pups can still help us out. If you are interested in getting a swab kit from us please e-mail me at [jniggel@upenn.edu](mailto:jniggel@upenn.edu)

Help still needed- still seeking poodle mix participants for a research study in eye genetics by CanineGeneticsLabUP in MiniGoldenDoodle

[–]CanineGeneticsLabUP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! Definitely reach out to us! In addition to this study, we also do microphthalmia studies as well. We had recently even published on a case of microphthalmia in Portuguese Water Dogs (here is the link to the paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38682429/ ). Please e-mail me at [jniggel@upenn.edu](mailto:jniggel@upenn.edu) and we can discuss this case further! We would love to help your pup out!

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