Briard Medical Trust February 2013 News View this email in your browser

The Briard Medical Trust

Dear Briarders and friends, Thanks to you, the BMT Bloat Challenge was a great success.  We sent out the call and you answered:  our original goal was $2500 and we received $4400 in donations which allowed us to contribute over $12,000 to the AKC CHF Bloat Initiative.  The AKC in turn has sent out its request for proposals which you can read about here. Over the past year, the BMT has committed over $20,000 to research including bloat and the following projects: 01609: Probiotic VSL# 3 Reduces Enteritis in Dogs with Inflammatory Bowel Disease 01429: Mechanistic Relationship of IL-8 in Cell Proliferation and Survival of Canine Hemangiosarcoma 01426: c-Kit Mutation and Localization Status as Response Predictors in Canine Mast Cell Tumors Treated with Toceranib or Vinblastine: A Response-Adaptive Randomized Trial 01415: Development of Anti-IgE Peptide for Treatment of Canine Allergy Research summaries and progress reports for each study have been uploaded to the BMT website and can be accessed on our activities page Thank you for your continued support.  With your help, we look forward to doing more for Briards in 2013. Since its founding in 2005, the Briard Medical Trust has donated over $55,000 in support of various research studies to benefit the health of our Briards. Your generous giving makes this possible. Thank you.  ---------------------------- You can benefit the Briard Medical Trust any time you shop Amazon.com by making your purchases through the portal provided at the bottom of  the trust's "Shop Amazon, Benefit The Trust" page.

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BMT Initiates Matching Donation Challenge

Briard Medical Trust Bloat Challenge View this email in your browser

The Briard Medical Trust

The AKC Canine Health Foundation has undertaken amajor bloat initiative to sponsor research into the causes and treatment of bloat (Gastric Dilatation Volvulus or GDV). The Briard Medical Trust has committed to raising enough funding to become a Bloat Initiative Charter Sponsor at $10,000. The Briard Club of America generously donated $2,500 to start us off, and has designated an additional $2,500 from the BCA Donor Advised Fund at the AKC CHF to take us halfway toward our goal. We thank the BCA for its generosity. To raise the remaining $5,000, the Briard Medical Trust is initiating a matching donation challenge: for every donation toward the bloat initiative by individuals, a club, or a business, the trust will match the donation 1:1 up to a total trust contribution of $2,500. The challenge will run through December 21, 2012. If you would like to participate in the challenge online, go to the Briard Medical Trust website and use the PayPal button provided on that page. For those who wish to send a check, please indicate that it is for the bloat challenge and send to: Kathy Fitzpatrick BMT Treasurer 880 Green Level Road Boones Mill, VA 24065 You can follow the challenge fund's progress on the medical trust's website or you can "like" us on Facebook: Remember that all donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Since its founding in 2005, the Briard Medical Trust has donated well over $40,000 in support of various research studies to benefit the health of our Briards.  Your generous contributions make this possible. Thank you.  ---------------------------- Don't forget that you can benefit the Briard Medical Trust while doing your holiday shopping on Amazon by making your Amazon purchases through the link provided at the bottom of  the trust's "Shop 'til You Drop" page.

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