WESTIE WALKERS - for Westies and Friends of Westies

As opportunity would have it, we've received this request for assistance with one of our popular forum topics - Skin Problems in Westies. Please have a read and consider if you'd like to help!

Hello,

My name is Joana and I am postgraduate international student of the Veterinary School of the University of Queensland. I am currently enrolled in a MPhil project about atopic dermatitis, an allergic inflammatory chronic skin disease in Westies, under the supervision of Dr Caroline O'Leary and with the collaboration of three veterinary dermatologists in QLS and NSW. Your contact was kindly provided by Rob Dalla-Costa, owner of "Angus", who is collaborating with us in this study.

The aim of our research is to improve the clinical, pathological and genetic description of this disease in this breed and therefore contribute to the future development of a molecular genetic test that could identify sick puppies and carrier animals before they are bred (and thus preventing the transmission of the condition along generations). We also expect to contribute to a better understanding of the disease in these dogs, as well as to improve its diagnosis and therapeutic options.

Therefore, we would be very grateful if any interested owner of an already diagnosed or probably affected Westie with this disease could voluntarily collaborate with us on this research, with no financial obligations.

Please feel free to contact me if you're willing to participate or make any enquiries.

Thank you very much,

Joana

Dr Joana Roque BVSc

MPhil candidate

School of Veterinary Science

The University of Queensland

St Lucia Queensland

Australia 4072

s4130849@student.uq.edu.au

0410968452