Help from Westies needed!
DEAR WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER LOVER,
PLEASE HELP US TO IMPROVE THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF SKIN DISEASE IN WESTIES.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EARLY DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR ATOPIC DERMATITIS IN WESTIES REQUIRES YOUR PARTICIPATION IN A CONFIDENTIAL STUDY FUNDED BY THE CANINE CONTROL COUNCIL OF QUEENSLAND.
WE OFFER A FREE VETERINARY SPECIALIST DERMATOLOGIC EXAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND OR AT OTHER DERMATOLOGIC REFERRAL CENTRE IN QLD (Stafford Heights or Springwood) TO ANY NON-ITCHY WESTIE OVER 5 YEARS OF AGE.
ALL WE ASK IS THE DONATION OF A SMALL AMOUNT OF BLOOD FROM YOUR WESTIE (no clipping necessary!) AND A COPY OF HIS/HER PEDIGREE (if available).
YOUR COLLABORATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE STUDY OF THE GENETIC CAUSES OF THIS DISEASE IN THIS BREED, SO PLEASE CONTACT US:
Dr Caroline O'Leary BVSc MACVSc PhD
Lecturer in Veterinary Medicine
School of Veterinary Science
The University of Queensland
St Lucia Queensland
Australia 4072
c.oleary@uq.edu.au
07 3365 3192
0417 080 987
Joana Roque BVSc
MPhil candidate
School of Veterinary Science
Otto Hirschman Building 81, Rm 134
The University of Queensland
Australia
j.barrosroque@uq.edu.au
07 3346 7972
0410968452