* HRCC Report - April 2003

MID YEAR REPORT TO THE CTCA BOARD OF GOVERNORS
For the period October 2002 - April 2003

The work of the committee continues. Thank you to the researchers and coordinators for their work, reports follow:

Coordinator Reports

 
• Eye Disease Coordinator - Pam McDonald
    There has been very little in the way of inquiries since my last report. I   have had one inquiry regarding an eye disease that does not affect Cairn   terriers. There was very little information that I could pass on to that   individual.
 
• Orthopedic Diseases - Coordinator - Dr. Kydee Sheetz
    No report at this time.
 
• MCND - Multisystemic Chromatalytic Neuronal Degeneration -   Coordinator - KathyVanWie
    No cases of this disease have been reported in the last year.
 
• CAVM (Complementary & Alternative Veterinary Medicine) -   Coordinator - Appointment pending.
 
• Skin Diseases - Coordinator - Cindy Sushak
    No report at this time.
 
• Heart Diseases - Coordinator - Floyd Kuntz
    No report at this time.
 
• VWD - (vonWillebrands Disease) - Coordinator - Clare Redditt
    No additional information. Research has not been funded.
 
• HRC Library - Coordinator - Pam McDonald
    In process of development
 
• Kidney Disease - Coordinator - Ruth Barstow
    No problems reported.
 
• GCL (Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy) - Coordinator - Clare Redditt
    Dr. Wenger reports that there have been 22 more dogs tested bringing the total   to 554. Of the additional samples, 3 were found to be carriers. The carrier   total now is 92 bringing the percentage of carriers down to 16.6% of cairns   tested. The percentage of carriers is decreasing, however, carriers are still   being found so testing should be continued on those dogs that have unknown   status for GCL.
 
• GDC (Genetic Disease Control) Registry - Coordinator - Appointment   pending.
    The GDC is no longer in business. The historical data has been merged with OFA   - (see article in the Fall CTCA newsletter for explanation).
 
• CTCA Website
    Updating HRC information is in process.

CMO (Craniomandibular Osteopathy) Research Project - See attached report from Dr. Patrick Venta, Michigan State University

Ocular Melanosis Research - See attached report from Dr. Simon Peterson-Jones, Michigan State University. There has not been much activity for the past 6 months.

Several appointments are pending and will be discussed the Oct. 2003 meeting. A program of reorganization will be addressed.

Respectfully submitted

Clare Redditt, Chairman
CC: Anna Mullins, Chrm. CTCA Foundation