Eye Clinics Before and During Montgomery Weekend

All Terrier Eye Clinic Before Montgomery Weekend

 

The American Sealyham Terrier Club will be hosting an all-terrier eye clinic on Friday, October 3, 2008 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Inn at Towamencin/Great Western, Kulpsville, PA. The cost of the eye exam is $20 per dog. In addition to the eye clinic, a microchip clinic will also be offered at the same location at a cost of $20 per dog (includes chip and prepaid enrollment with AKC/CAR.

 

If you are interested in participating in either the eye clinic or microchip clinic, please see either the American Sealyham Terrier Club website (http://clubs.akc.org/sealy/) or email handiapil@aol.com

 

Hereditary Eye Disease Clinic at MCKC

 

Dr. Gregory Acland, BVSc Professor of Medical Genetics will conduct a CERF Clinic on Saturday afternoon and Sunday at the MCKC show site, Montgomery County Community College. Dr. Acland is particularly interested in looking at the Irish terrier breeds, but will look at any of the terriers, especially old dogs. He is most interested in looking at dogs with a history of PRA, suspected PRA or other hereditary eye disease. However, he will conduct an examination on any dog brought to him.

 

Dr. Acland is associated with Cornell University and The Baker Institute for Animal Health. He will have both cheek swabs and supplies for collecting blood from dogs for DNA studies and would really like to collect blood from any dogs with "interesting" eye lesions and some of their relatives.

 

The clinic will be on the grounds of the MCKC on Saturday from 2:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M.; Sunday from 9:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. There is no fee but donations are welcome for Dr. Acland's research. Please contact Maura High for more information at coleraine@centurytel.net or (816) 296-7030