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Time above is approximate. Specific clinic dates and times are as follows:
| Tuesday 10/8 | Wednesday 10/9 | Thursday 10/10 | Friday 10/11 |
| PU Clinic-Better Living Center 12:00PM – 4:00PM | PU Clinic-Better Living Center 9:00AM – 4:00PM | PU Clinic-Better Living Center 9:00AM – 12:00PM | |
| DNA Blood Draw/CHIC Better Living Center 9:00AM-4:00pm | DNA Blood Draw/CHIC Better Living Center 9:00AM-4:00pm | DNA Blood Draw/CHIC Better Living Center 9:00AM-4:00pm | DNA Blood Draw/CHIC Better Living Center 9:00AM-4:00pm (no longer available) |
| OFA Eye Clinic Better Living Center 10:00AM-6:00PM | OFA Cardiac Clinic Mallary Bldg. 8:00AM – 4:00PM | OFA Cardiac Clinic Mallary Bldg. 8:00AM – 4:00PM |
You will be notified after pre-registration that your registration has been received, but appointments will not be scheduled until later. Please be sure your correct email address is included in your pre-registration. General questions can be sent to Mary Beth Konesky: 24GRNationalHC@gmail.com. Please let her know what clinic you are asking questions about!
Microchips will be verified on all dogs attending clinic.
North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine
jastern@ncsu.edu
Dr. Joshua Stern serves as the Associate Dean and Director for Research and Graduate Studies at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He is also a Professor of Cardiology in the Department of Clinical Sciences at NCSU. Dr. Stern obtained his DVM from Ohio State University, completed his cardiology residency training at NCSU and obtained a PhD focusing on translational cardiac genetics at Washington State University. He is the principal investigator for the Stern Translational Cardiac Genetics and Pharmacogenomics Laboratory which focuses on training clinician scientists and developing novel therapies for inherited heart disease.
Auscultation: $125 (Walk-Ins Only – preregistration is not available) Pre-registration Echocardiogram only: $290.00 (Walk ins are NOT available for echos)
New England Veterinary Ophthalmology
603-255-3500
Dr. Anthony Alario (DVM, DACVO) is originally from New Jersey and completed his undergraduate degree at Rutgers University. Anthony obtained his veterinary degree from Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and remained at Tufts to complete a one year internship followed by a three year residency in comparative ophthalmology. During his eight years at Tufts University, Anthony published many peer-reviewed articles in the field of veterinary ophthalmology. He has also had the privilege of speaking on the topic of veterinary ophthalmology as an invited speaker to veterinarians around the country.
Much of Anthony’s research is in the field of non-invasive imaging techniques of the eye; however, he has a strong interest in glaucoma and diseases of the lens as well. What Anthony enjoys most about ophthalmology is the variety of species he has the opportunity to work with and the many unique ocular adaptations each animal has developed.
Anthony lives with his better half, also a veterinarian, and their three boys. They share their home with many animal friends including three cats, two dogs, two horses, chickens, ducks, turkeys and honeybees. The whole family loves the outdoors and loves living in rural New Hampshire.
OFA Eye Examination: With appointment: $55 Walk-ins: $60
Purdue University
Dr. Wendy Townsend, a primary researcher into PU, will be performing ultrasounds of Golden Retriever eyes. This non-invasive procedure is free of charge, is not painful or uncomfortable and has the potential to provide critical information for continuing research into this disease. Dr. Townsend will examine any Golden Retriever – healthy eyes or otherwise – 6 years and older. Goldens without pedigrees or those from a rescue situation are more than welcome to become a part of this research project. Dependent on the interest in this year’s clinic, the age requirement is subject to change.
Dr. Townsend is strongly encouraging Golden Retrievers 12 years and older and those previously seen at PU clinics to participate in this year’s clinic. The clinic is limited to 125 dogs. Appointments will be arranged once judging schedules are announced.
Downloadable forms need to be returned to through the online registration or emailed to 24GRNationalHC@gmail.com to complete the preregistration process.
This clinic is free but requires pre-registration
Colorado State University
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Lappin is a professor of infectious disease in the Department of Clinical Sciences. His laboratory studies immune responses to vaccination against respiratory viruses in cats, as well as immune responses to feline vaccines. He also oversees a large diagnostic service for feline infectious agents, including Toxoplasma gondii, Bartonella, Ehrlichia and others. Current areas of investigation include mechanisms of transmission of Hemoplasma spp, therapies for rickettsial diseases, and companion animals as carriers of drug-resistant staphylococci. Lappin is also director of shelter medicine and investigates disease outbreaks and management in shelter settings.
CHIC BANK: The Golden Retriever Foundation is once again combining its ongoing DNA blood collection project. There is no charge for the blood draws or shipping. GRF also absorbs the OFA CHIC fee for Goldens.
For donating blood to the GRF projects with OFA and Broad Institute, please download and print the DNA Repository form located on the OFA website at: https://ofa.org/applications/ Since these forms require extensive information, it would be best to do that now. This will save you time on clinic day.
Please return all forms to 24GRNationalHC@gmail.com
UC DAVIS LABORATORY
Blood will also be drawn for the Golden Retriever DNA panels listed below. GRCA will cover the cost of shipping
The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL), in collaboration with Dr. Niels C. Pedersen and staff, has developed a panel of short tandem repeat (STR) markers that will determine genetic diversity across the genome and in the Dog Leukocyte Antigen (DLA) class I and II regions. This test panel may be useful to breeders who wish to track and increase genetic diversity of their breed as a long-term goal.
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