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Awareness
can save lives and unnecessary suffering
Canine
Immune Mediated Disease Awareness (C.I.M.D.A) is to hold a seminar
about auto-immune disease in the dog at the Sky Blue Connexion
Centre, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, near Coventry on Sunday 9th June.
This will include presentations by Sara Gould BvetMed, DSAM,CertSAM,
MRCVS of the Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital, Cambridge
University, who will provide an overview on auto-immune diseases
in the dog, specifically AI skin diseases, and an update on
the US Addison’s disease project. She will also discuss
how this information will assist the Veterinary Scientists with
their research in finding DNA tests for auto-immune disease
in the dog.
Dr Jeff Sampson BSc, Dphil is The Kennel Club’s
Canine Genetics Co-ordinator and founder of the joint KC/Animal
Health Trust project to develop DNA screening tests for inherited
disease in pedigree dogs. Dr Sampson, in collaboration with
the scientists of the Animal Health Trust has been successful
in mapping the canine genome. He will discuss ‘The Future
of Dog Breeding’ and how lack of diversity in the genes
of the purebred dog is causing certain inherited diseases, and
how breeders may have to take steps to widen the gene pool to
preserve the future health of their breed.
Dr Jean Dodds DVM (USA) is internationally recognised
for her expertise in blood and immune disorders, thyroid disease
and nutrition. She has also studied and written extensively
on vaccination issues. Dr Dodds will discuss Vaccination issues,
auto-immune and thyroid dysfunction, including aberrant behaviour
and seizures, nutrition and alternative nutritional remedy support
for improving immune function and disease resistance.
The seminar is supported by Midshires Bearded Collie Club, Eastern
Bearded Collie Association, Southern Beardie Aid, Southern Counties
Bearded Collie Club and the North of England Bearded Collie
Club.
If you require further information tel: 020-8368 9148.
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