AgeAye
Arachnosquire
- Joined
- Dec 20, 2011
- Messages
- 100
Dear fellow arachnoboard members,
There seems to be a lack of research and treatment of certain afflictions prevalent in the hobby. I've read as many posts I could find of T's with the infamous white goo in the mouth, and I'm sure I am not the only T owner who has had a sick T and has been frustrated at the lack of help and information from both vets and the T community.
My goals are simple, and I feel someone should have addressed these problems before with a professional approach.
1. IDENTIFY SUSPECTED PATHOGENS
2. PERFORM ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTS
3. POSSIBLY PERFORM ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT ON LIVE SUBJECTS
I believe an answer, and possibly a cure is not an impossible feat and will benefit many T hobbyists in the future.
If I can gain verbal support, shared experiences, people willing to donate their dead T's and possibly Living sick T's I might be able to find both an answer and a cure.
With the proper support to back me, I will apply to conduct independent research so I have the proper tools to solve this issue.
I would be conducting my research at the University of Buffalo within the biomedical sciences department.
UB is world renown for its research
Here is a short video on how research on tarantula venom at UB may yield a cure to muscular dystrophy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPKfmLDxsGk
Here is the class
http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/coursedescriptions/index.php?cid=10961&abbr=BMS&num=498
Here is a video of my sick T
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69zPKF2fwsI&feature=youtu.be her progress can be tracked on the thread I started for her.
I need support by the end of the week before it is too late to apply. The sooner the better. Even a simple post of "I would support this" would be helpful in convincing UB that this is an issue that needs a solution
I can assure you that even if I cant get your support, I will still ask to informally do research on the swabs collected from my sick T because I am interested in an answer to her sickness, and hopefully of a recovery.
Thank you,
-Adam
There seems to be a lack of research and treatment of certain afflictions prevalent in the hobby. I've read as many posts I could find of T's with the infamous white goo in the mouth, and I'm sure I am not the only T owner who has had a sick T and has been frustrated at the lack of help and information from both vets and the T community.
My goals are simple, and I feel someone should have addressed these problems before with a professional approach.
1. IDENTIFY SUSPECTED PATHOGENS
2. PERFORM ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTS
3. POSSIBLY PERFORM ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT ON LIVE SUBJECTS
I believe an answer, and possibly a cure is not an impossible feat and will benefit many T hobbyists in the future.
If I can gain verbal support, shared experiences, people willing to donate their dead T's and possibly Living sick T's I might be able to find both an answer and a cure.
With the proper support to back me, I will apply to conduct independent research so I have the proper tools to solve this issue.
I would be conducting my research at the University of Buffalo within the biomedical sciences department.
UB is world renown for its research
Here is a short video on how research on tarantula venom at UB may yield a cure to muscular dystrophy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPKfmLDxsGk
Here is the class
http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/coursedescriptions/index.php?cid=10961&abbr=BMS&num=498
Here is a video of my sick T
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69zPKF2fwsI&feature=youtu.be her progress can be tracked on the thread I started for her.
I need support by the end of the week before it is too late to apply. The sooner the better. Even a simple post of "I would support this" would be helpful in convincing UB that this is an issue that needs a solution
I can assure you that even if I cant get your support, I will still ask to informally do research on the swabs collected from my sick T because I am interested in an answer to her sickness, and hopefully of a recovery.
Thank you,
-Adam