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The AKC Canine Health Foundation Library is a comprehensive list of all the canine health articles available on this website. You can search for an article by research area or breed. The information is divided into four sections:
Articles Available for Download (PDF)
Discoveries - the print newsletter of the AKC Canine Health Foundation
HealthE-Barks - view the archives of our e-Newsletter
Canine Health Articles
Success in Translation - A New Clinical Trial for Canine Hemangiosarcoma September 13, 2011
Researchers at the University of Minnesota anticipate a new clinical trial for canine hemangiosarcoma will open for enrollment in the fall of 2011.
Bone Cancer Immunotherapy Using a Genetically Modified Salmonella September 12, 2011
Salmonella is an organism that strikes fear due to its potential to cause severe gastrointestinal illness, but it is not a word many people associate with cancer therapy. Think again. Dr. Dan Saltzman of the University of Minnesota Medical School and his colleagues have taken Salmonella organisms, weakened them using genetic engineering to eliminate their disease-causing potential, and developed a new drug by adding Interleukin-2 (IL-2), a series of proteins that act as “flavors” to activate the immune system.
A Gene Therapy Clinical Trial for Dogs with Glioma September 12, 2011
Researchers at the University of Minnesota are currently conducting clinical trials to find new and better ways to treat gliomas. In the past 12 months, they have recruited 10 dogs for a gene therapy study. Preliminary data hint at improved times of progression-free as well as overall survival in dogs treated with gene therapy.
Immunotherapy for Canine Meningioma September 12, 2011
Historically, the survival time of dogs with meningiomas treated with surgery alone has been four and one-half to seven months. Systemic therapies so far have had limited effectiveness. However, based on preclinical data from our research program,we embarked on the development of anti-tumor vaccinations to treat dogs with spontaneous meningiomas after surgical removal.
Groundbreaking Study Finds 9/11 Search-and-Rescue Dogs Have Minimal Long-Term Respiratory Setbacks September 8, 2011
The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have left lasting impacts on the American population. While many human rescuers are showing respiratory health problems a decade later, their canine colleagues have had minimal setbacks, according to the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine 9/11 Medical Surveillance study.
Canine Health Resources Available for Download (PDF)
2006: A Banner Year For Canine Health Discoveries! December 1, 2006
This article is about the advances in canine genetic knowledge that have been discovered in the past year.
2006 Dog Owners and Breeders Symposium Summaries July 31, 2006
Summaries of the presenations made at the 2005 Dog Owners and Breeders Symposium at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.
On Supporting Breed Specific Research June 1, 2006
This article is about why the AKC Canine Health Foundation supports breed specific research and how the phylogeny study shows clubs reasons sponsor research not specific to their breed.
AKC and the Veterinary Community March 1, 2006
This article is about the AKC and veterinarians are working together to improve the health and well being of animals.
Dog Genome Sequence and Analysis Published in Nature March 1, 2006
This article discusses the comparison of dog and human DNA and what the structure of genetic variation among breeds reveals.
Discoveries
The print newsletter of the AKC Canine Health Foundation
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