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Research USA and Canada
If you live in the USA or Canada and have one of the following purebred dogs who has Mast Cell Tumour, Melanoma, Osteosarcoma, Lymphome or Bladder or Prostate cancer please help with this research as well.
Boxer
Bullmastiff
German Shepherd
Greyhound
Labrador Retriever
Leonburger
Rottweiler
The Animal Heath Trust in Suffolk, UK is looking for participants for their cancer research. This is for worldwide participation. All that is required to be involved is a simple cheek swab, or a blood sample, provided it is left over from a procedure your dog has had. A cheek swab kit can be provided if you would like to participate. It must be returned to the Animal Health Trust as the kits are costly and they are a charitable organisation.
They are looking for samples from purebreds of the dog breeds listed below. The samples can be from any of the breeds listed who have been diagnosed with the cancer type as mentioned. Samples are also being collected from healthy dogs over 7, in these same breeds who have never had cancer.
Boxer: Glioma, Lymphoma and Mast Cell Tumor
Bull Mastiff: Lymphoma
German Shepherd: Uveal Melanoma
Golden Retriever: Mast Cell Tumor, Uveal Melanoma
Great Dane: Osteosarcoma
Greyhound: Osteosarcoma
Irish Wolfhound: Osteosarcoma
Labrador Retriever: Mast Cell Tumor, Uveal Melanoma
Leonberger: Osteosarcoma
Scottish Terrier: Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC)
Shar Pei: Mast Cell Tumor
Weimaraner: Mast Cell Tumor
To help with this research
Download the request for a kit here
Download the Consent form to send back with the kit here
Instructions on how to use the cheek swabs here
Vet Participation
The Animal Health Trust is looking for tissue samples from dogs when they get tumours removed. This needs the help of vets and dog owners who are interested in being involved in helping cancer research. If you think your vet might be interested in helping with this research take this paperwork to your vet. When your vet contacts us, we will make the necessary arrangements for them to be included. Worldwide participation.
The Animal Health Trust is looking to find purebred dogs who may be going into surgery for tumour removal. It can be ANY breed of purebred dog that can assist with these samples.
There are five types of cancer that they are needing tissue samples from
Gioma
Mast Cell Tumour
Lymphoma
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Meningioma
The correct diagnosis of these tumours can only be done if the tumour is being sent to the laboratory for pathology.
If surgery is planned for your purebred dog, a sample can be removed from the tumour and put into a container and your vet can put that sample into the freezer. The rest of the tumour is then sent for pathology.
If the pathology report comes back and indicates one of the above tumours, you can contact the AHT and they will send a preservative to your vet so the tumour that is stored in the freezer can be sent back to the AHT. This sample will need to have a copy of the pathology report with it. A copy of the Consent form will also have to be enclosed.
It is important if you ask your vet to do this, that the AHT Consent form is signed and given to your vet before surgery. Please also give your vet a copy of the information sheet below so they know the requirements.
Consent Form
Information Sheet for Vets
Lymphoma
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Meningioma
The correct diagnosis of these tumours can only be done if the tumour is being sent to the laboratory for pathology.
If surgery is planned for your purebred dog, a sample can be removed from the tumour and put into a container and your vet can put that sample into the freezer. The rest of the tumour is then sent for pathology.
If the pathology report comes back and indicates one of the above tumours, you can contact the AHT and they will send a preservative to your vet so the tumour that is stored in the freezer can be sent back to the AHT. This sample will need to have a copy of the pathology report with it. A copy of the Consent form will also have to be enclosed.
It is important if you ask your vet to do this, that the AHT Consent form is signed and given to your vet before surgery. Please also give your vet a copy of the information sheet below so they know the requirements.
Consent Form
Information Sheet for Vets
Breed Specific & Cancer Type
