Birmingham & District Dobermann Club

You will have seen the recent blog post by our breed health coordinator Sue Thorn regarding the stem cell research programme, raising funds for the equipment needed to undertake the project. At our recent committee meeting it was agreed that a £500 donation from our health fund be forwarded on behalf of the Club. Individuals can also donate to this fundraising initiative by following the following link: https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/88RPPy4H8I

‘How to fix a broken heart’ – a new research project and potential early clinical trial on use of stem cells from a healthy canine heart to regenerate hearts with DCM – and how you can help make this work. This summary describes a project that, if successful, could lead to six-weekly stem cell injections for DCM that would restore hearts to normal size and function and enable dobes with DCM to live a healthy life for a normal life span. It also describes how clubs and individ