You might want to ask the Canadian club about that for my Feb. seminar.
I still havent found the genes yet, so all samples are welcome just some samples that have or get which have all the things I need will be able to be used now instead of later.
The more I have the better!
those samples with all the things I need is listed below.
1. If you have a live dwarf and want to send in blood samples;
Send to
John Eberth
Dept of Veterinary Science
108 Gluck Equine Research Center University of Kentucky
Lexington KY 40546-0099
Included in the padded package needs to be the following list below and all shipped UPS of FedEx 2nd day.
A. Profile pictures of dwarf, sire and dam (very important to distinguish the type of dwarf and any characteristics of parents).
B. 2 tubes of blood in purple or yellow topped tubes. Label tubes with "dwarf"
C. 2 tubes of blood as above from sire and dam if possible. Label each tube "Sire" and "Dam"
D. Pedigree of sire and dam if you are willing to send it.
********* A total of six tubes of blood and DO NOT FREEZE THEM. *************
2. Any donations of money can be sent To John Eberth at the address above as well
***Please put for Miniature horse dwarf research in memo.
3. If you have a dwarf or dwarf fetus that is NOT alive and wish to donate it;
Please contact John IMMEDIATELY for instructions on what to do, instructions will depend of age of dwarf or gestation of fetus. Email is
[email protected], or his cell phone is 859-948-8106. If you cannot reach him, put the dwarf in a plastic trash bag and in the freezer if possible asap, if it is a fetus please wrap in saran wrap and in a freezer bag if possible or a tightly tied plastic trash bag and put in freezer asap.
Thank You for your help.
John
