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    Bernadette Mongeois
    Athéna B 45  Argentière 2
    F 83250 - La Londe les Maures
   + 33 4 89 69 12 00

Do not forget to indicate in your letter the number of dogs (not the name!) join a large envelope with your address and a french stamp or international  ticket: 1,40 euro for France, 1,60 euro for Western Europe and Scandinavia and 2,30 for Eastern Europe.

2. the supplemented questionnaire

3. the copy of the pedigree. However, the danes without pedegree can also take part

4. cardiac echography. No great dane may take part without this examination.

Sample of saliva:

1. one needs 2 buccal swabs per dane (keep the packaging)

2. introduce between the lip and the gum and make small movements up and down and at the same time, turn the swab so that it is completely impregnated.

3. put them back into the packaging and close them. Identify them with the name of the dog and his owner.

4. put them into an envelope and keep at ambient temperature

Advice: make your sample when your file is ready to be posted.

To supplement the questionnaire

1. Diagnosed DCM:  join the copy of the cardiac echography of diagnosis

2. If you give your N° of telephone, make it in the form + 33 1/2/3/4/5/6/ xx xx xx xx

3. join the copy of the pedigree (if your dog has one)
The dogs without pedigree may take part.

Obligatory cardiac echography

1. Attention, it is a special echography (see with your veterinary surgeon or the cardiologist of your great dane)

2. It must be recent. If your dog is ill, send the one which had allowed the diagnosis

3. the veterinary has to specify:

a. diameter of the left ventricle (diastole)

b. shortening fraction in %

c. ejection fraction in %

Where must you send the file?

Put your swabs, the supplemented questionnaire, the copy of the pedigree and cardiac echography in a large envelope and send it to

TAMU College of Veterinary Medicine

Dept. of Veterinary Pathobiology

Murphy Lab - Attn: Stephanie Herbst

Room 215, VMS Building College Station

TX 77834-4467

USA

If you require for additional indications or if you have some questions, do not hesitate to contact me by telephone  +33 4 89 69 12 00 or email euddc.bm@aliceadsl.fr

Thank you for your participation!