From the Golden Retriever Club of America:
TICK DISEASE LYMPHOMA STUDY
GRCA is participating in a study by North Carolina State University on the relationship between Tick Born Disease and Lymphoma in the Golden Retriever. There are links to this study on the GRCA Web Site. The Veterianry Oncology & Hematology Center in Norwalk CT has recently signed on to this study. The Vet Oncology Center in Norwalk is a well known. highly regarded state of the art cancer treatment center for dogs. Here is their request:
We at the Veterinary Oncology & Hematology Center are committed to treating animals with cancer in the most comprehensive and compassionate manner possible. We are also committed to working with researchers to advance our understanding of how cancer develops in our pets. Towards these ends, we are currently participating with North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine to investigate a potential role of certain tick-borne illnesses in the development of lymphoma in Golden Retrievers. The goal of this study is to see if dogs that are
positive for certain diseases that are transmitted by ticks are more likely to develop this type cancer. This potential link may help us detect lymphoma earlier and treat it more effectively, with the eventual goal of preventing this devastating disease from ever occurring.
What we need are lymph node aspirates and blood samples from healthy Golden Retrievers of all ages that do not have cancer. These tests would detect the presence of certain infections at no charge to the owner.
These tests involve the relatively painless procedures of taking a small blood sample and inserting a small needle into a lymph node and aspirating some cells into a syringe. Again, both of these procedures are non-invasive and well tolerated by the dogs.
If you have a Golden Retriever that you want to have participate in this study, contact Allyson Stewart, our Clinical Trials Coordinator, at 203-838-6626. or email allyson@oncovet.com
