Calling all Epileptic Labs, your breed needs you!

JohnW · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:42 pm Post subject:

I know how heart breaking it was Julie, when my wonderful Bethany developed it. But the two of us learned to live with it. She was such a character that nothing got her down for long. She had a way of looking at you that you just knew she was laughing at your jokes. She made it easy for me.

Regards, John

_Mary_ · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:50 pm Post subject:

Sorry to hear about Sherpa Trizia, hope he`s feeling much better now Smile

FRE · Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:25 pm Post subject:

Have heard from these folks today and will be sending off BJ's contribution to their research as soon as I receive the kit from them.

It is tough at times to stand by, unable to do anything to help our epileptic dogs , so thanks again for this opportunity.

Labshack · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:51 pm Post subject:

Just logged back on after ages I know!

I will contact the researchers too - Winston thankfully has gone back to 4 months between fits, instead of the 4 weekly ones.

_sheila_ · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject:

well after the weekend from hell with zak having had 3 fits in one day and being so restless none of us can settle i am definatly going to send a e.mail to the address posted, any help we can give to try and prevent other labs suffering (and their owners) we must,

fledgling and zak

Mambosmum · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject:

Hi,

Mambo has Partial seizures which sometimes develope into Generalised Seizures (formally called Gran Mal!! Laughing

) They do seem to follow a similar pattern to that of my daughter.

The vet has given Diazapam PR to use if they on longer than 5mins or come in a cluster.

Will contact sites in Johns posting.

Marianne

_sheila_ · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject:

well i have sent an e.mail to this site two weeks ago now and have not even had an acknowledgment, John do you know if they still want dna samples???

fledgling and zak

FRE · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject:

They took a long time to reply to me Fledgling, so I gave them a gentle reminder and the pack came through. I think they are very busy folks.

Best wishes as always for Zak.

JohnW · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:40 pm Post subject:

As far as I know it is still ongoing, I put this on here the day I read it in the shooting press. Actually, I never thought or I would have brought it up with Jeff Sampson at the Labrador club AGM yesterday. Although from the sound of things from Fay's post, they might have received rather more samples than they were expecting! Sounds good to me! It certainly does not sound like they are standing around waiting for the odd sample to drop through the door.

Regards, John

Labshack · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:22 am Post subject:

Just to let you know I was contacted and sent a sample kit about 2 months later, I sent it back about 2 weeks ago - it was very difficult to get 40 swabs each side of Winstons mouth without him trying to eat it Rolling Eyes