| Click here to download printable A-IWS Cover Sheet |
Paperwork, amount of blood, and costs will vary based upon degree of analysis/testing. (Click here to review different Options.) |
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| Click here to download printable B-Veterinary Instructions |
There may be additional costs for shipping and for having blood drawn, prepared and packaged. Vets will often draw and prepare blood for a research project at no charge, but please consult your veterinarian about this. |
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Individual owners are welcome to request additional testing/analyses be done by Antech, but there may be added costs and possible additional blood or serum may be required. |
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Thyroid and related analysis, data entry and evaluation will be done by Hemopet/Antech and W. Jean Dodds, DVM in California. |
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DNA chromosome evaluation/analysis will be done by Biodiversa in Verona, Italy, an expert genome clinical research lab, in coordination with Dr. Dodds. |
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OFA analysis will be done by Antech Labs in New York who will forward the results to OFA for entry in their thyroid database. |
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For the USA/Canada: samples for thyroid testing and DNA analysis should be sent to Dr. Dodds at Hemopet. She will serve as coordinator for these submittals, and will interpret the results. |
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For Australia/New Zealand: samples for thyroid testing and DNA analysis should also be sent to Dr. Dodds at Hemopet. She will serve as coordinator for these submittals, and will interpret the results. |
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For Europe/UK/Scandinavia: as with the other countries, samples for thyroid testing & DNA analysis should also be sent to Dr. Dodds at Hemopet. She will serve as coordinator for these submittals, & will interpret the results.
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** Participation in the OFA Thyroid Registry and Database is currently a requirement for an IWS to receive a CHIC/Canine Health Information Center number. |
