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240 – Human-animal bond will *literally* save your life
Human-animal bond will save your life Steve Feldman, Executive Director of HABRI, with his dog. The human-animal bond developed over the course of 30,000 years in which people and dogs co-evolved, according to Steve Feldman, executive director of HABRI. The Pet Effect Campaign, led by HABRI-founder Zoetis, is a multi-pronged campaign aimed to introduce pet owners to…
239 – New School Programs Provide Kids with Facts and Fun
Public Education school programs reach out to the future Ashley Jacot, recently promoted to Director of Education at the American Kennel Club, joins me to talk about the exciting school programs that AKC has developed in the last year. Jacot, a former school teacher, was hired in 2017 to lead the development of new programs…
238 — The friendships and journeys of a successful owner-handler
Sealyham Terrier owner-handler at the 2018 Westminster Kennel Club Olga Forlicz and Leslie Jaseph, Sealyham Terriers breeders, share stories about the international friendships and journeys of a successful breeder owner-handler. Details matter Jaseph shares her experience showing in the hyper competitive East Coast terrier groups, many of which are dominated by top professional handlers. “You…
237 — DNA Genetic Testing Prevents Bottlenecks, Promotes Diversity
DNA testing can provide useful information for all breeders Angela Hughes DVM PhD, Veterinary Genetics Research Manager, Wisdom Health Testing our dogs’ DNA provides details on everything from ancestry in mixed breeds to disease mutations and genetic diversity in purebred dogs. Dr. Angela Hughes, Veterinary Genetics Research Manager at Wisdom Health, talks about the different…
236 – CHF Research Examines Neurological Diseases
Epilepsy is the number one neurological problem in dogs Dr. Diane Brown and the Canine Health Foundation are doing battle with neurological disease, specifically epilepsy, in an effort to improve the lives all dogs, and their people. Dr. Diane Brown, CEO, AKC Canine Health Foundation. “Epilepsy is a complex disease,” Brown said. “It presents in…
235 – Finding Common Ground to Grow the Purebred Dog Fancy
Common Ground Brings Everyone to the Table Debra Hamilton helps clients work through high stakes, high intensity situations through the use of mediation. Attorney Debra Hamilton finds common ground in the most challenging situations. Whether in interpersonal, transactional, public or even adversarial relationships, the solution, Hamilton suggests, is simple. Just listen! Can’t we all just…
234 – Raising Support for the K9 Reproductive Specialists of the Future
Supporting reproductive specialists for the future of our dogs Reproductive specialists in veterinary medicine are known as Theriogenologists. In a world where spay/neuter is the “popular” approach to veterinary care, the Theriogenology specialty was on the verge of collapse. The American Kennel Club and Canine Health Foundation have joined forces to support these “OB/GYNs of…
233 – AKC’s Team Scores on Detection Dog Legislation
AKC’s Detection Dog Legislation Promotes Purpose Bred Dogs AKC Vice President Government Relations, Sheila Goffe and her Siberian Husky Sheila Goffe, AKC Vice President Government Relations, joins me for a conversation about legislation and the old adage about law making and sausage making. TSA came to AKC to address shortage of detection dogs in the…
232 – Veterinary Voice: Nutritionally Mediated Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Dog Food and Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) The UC Davis Cardiology Service has developed this document in response to the alerts from the FDA. These alerts identify an associated risk for some grain-free diets containing certain ingredients (legumes like peas, pea components, lentils; white potatoes, sweet potatoes) and a diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Taurine Test…
231 – Researching Connections Between Ticks and Cancer, Other Disease
Research shows growing problem with ticks Ticks are creepy crawly creatures we all love to hate. But they are also dangerous disease vectors transmitting deadly organisms. Dr. Diane Brown, CEO of the AKC Canine Health Foundation, shared incredibly Dr. Diane Brown, CEO, AKC Canine Health Foundation. valuable information about what her organization is doing to…
