Was: I need from all of YOU is follow up

[Gina Heitz <brier@oregonsbest.com>]

At 11:19 AM 6/5/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Gina,
>I do share your concern based on observations that I've made on other 
>Goldens and their environments. I would like to talk with you more 
>concerning this matter.
>In addition, we would be very interested in visiting this Sunday if it 
>would fit in to your schedule.
>Let me know,
>Mike
>
>Michael E. Tonkinson
>Area Development Manager
>Wyeth Ayerst Labs
>Tonkinsm@labs.wyeth.com


Hi Mike,

We would love to have you guys come down Sunday, let me check with George 
on what his plans are and I will write you privately this evening, or give 
you a call.

  Everyone,

I have been talking with Dr. Gribskov  at Aloha Dog and Cat, Dr. Doug, as 
most of us call him...  He is Judy's full time vet and I use him for hips 
and elbows exclusively.  Doug is very knowledgeable about both OFA and Penn 
Hip another evaluation method and he is willing to work with us on some 
programs that can provide some cost effective measures to get the Brier 
gang evaluated.  If any of you are planning to do an alter in the very near 
future and I think there are a few of you ready to do this,,, I would like 
to ask you to consider perhaps talking with me and Dr. Doug about perhaps 
doing a Penn Hip evaluation at the time of alter.  This procedure is done 
while the dog is under anesthesia only and can be done much younger than 
OFA evaluations.  So to do it while the dog is already under for the alter 
is a good idea. The vet doing this procedure must be Penn Hip certified and 
not all vets are.  So this could necessitate not using your regular vet for 
the alter and Penn Hip.  Of course everyone should check with their own vet 
and ask if they are Penn Hip certified.  I also realize that there is a 
bond with a vet normally, however if a vet is not Penn Hip certified he/she 
would certainly agree that doing the procedure while the dog is already 
under is the best thing for the dog and should respect your commitment to 
the health and welfare of the breed.

Doug will also work with us on OFA submissions too but we will need to have 
a group of at least 4 dogs at one visit for him to be able to give us a 
break.  Anyway that's the news on this and again, no pressure here but at 
least we are all thinking and looking forward.

Gina