AN IMPORTANT SURVEY

FROM THE A.B.A. HEALTH AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE

The Health and Research Committee is asking for YOUR help. It is our intention to address some of the most pressing health concerns in our breed and also to develop an ongoing source of funding for research to develop ways to conquer these diseases, but we can’t do this without the cooperation of Bullmastiff fanciers across the country. We’ve devised this "user-friendly" questionnaire in an effort to identify the health issues that you, the Bullmastiff community, would like to see addressed, and we’re also working in conjunction with other breed clubs to coordinate our efforts and focus funds where they are most needed. Please take a moment, fill it out, and help us help our dogs.

Simply indicate those health issues that most concern you, using a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the most important.

_____Cardio Myopathy

_____Sub-Aortic Stenosis

_____Other (please specify)_____________________________

_____Cataracts

_____Entropion

_____Progressive Retinal Atrophy

_____Other (please specify)_____________________________

_____Chronic Kidney Failure

_____Cystinuria

_____Glomerular Nephritis

_____Renal Amyloidosis

_____Other (please specify)______________________________

_____Hip/Elbow Dysplasia

_____Osteochondritis

_____Panosteitis

_____Other (please specify)______________________________

_____Vaginal Hyperplasia

_____A.I./Implants/Timing

_____Fertility/Pregnancy Testing

_____Other (please specify)______________________________

_____Effectiveness/Duration

_____Vaccinosis

Please feel free to suggest other topics that might be of interest. Also, it would be very helpful if you were to share with the Committee any personal experiences you may have had with the above issues. Remember, "anecdotal" evidence is often the strongest and most compelling reason for further investigation.

Jena Voehinger (333)365-4233