Multimedia
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) is pleased to offer you educational podcasts and videos about canine health.
The HealthE-Barks Podcast Series
The HealthE-Barks podcast series features a wide variety of canine health topics. The podcasts feature lectures from our highly successful Breeders' Symposia, in-depth discussions by CHF funded researchers and interviews with other canine health experts. The podcasts are released every two weeks and are also available at Apple's iTunes® store. View the complete list of podcasts and search by topic or speaker.
The HealthE-Barks Webinar Series & Videos
Watch short videos about the AKC Canine Health Foundation and our success. Videos include lectures from past Breeders' Symposia and National Parent Club Canine Health Conferences. View the complete list of videos and search by topic or speaker.
All Recently Released Multimedia
Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease
In this podcast we hear from Dr. Jimi Cook, a veterinarian, Diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and the American College for Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Director of the Comparative Orthopedic Laboratory at the University of Missouri. Dr. Cook discusses Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease in dogs and how both biology and biomechanics play a part in this disease.
This podcast was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust.
Canine Rehabilitative Therapy
In this podcast we hear from Dr. Janet Van Dyke, a veterinarian, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, and founder of the Canine Rehabilitation Institute in Wellington, Florida. Dr. Van Dyke discusses the benefits of veterinary rehabilitation and the different techniques in which canine rehabilitative therapy is applied.
This podcast was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust.
Conditioning for the Canine Athlete
In this podcast we hear from Dr. Joseph Spoo, a recognized expert in canine athlete conditioning. Dr. Spoo holds a special passion for sporting dog health and today he will be discussing the importance of conditioning a dog for athletic events as well as how health and environment factors contribute to a canine athlete’s overall health. He holds a special passion for sporting dog health, manages a sporting-dog-health website, gundogdoc, and is a consultant for sporting dog owners and the sporting dog industry.
This podcast was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust.
Intro to Canine Sports Medicine
In this podcast we hear from Dr. Joseph Wakshlag, assistant professor of clinical nutrition at Cornell University and Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Wakshlag introduces the topic of canine sports medicine, discusses common ailments and injuries afflicting canine athletes, and also how to prevent them.
This podcast was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust.
Atopic Dermatitis
In this podcast we hear from Dr. Natasha Olby, professor of neurology and Dr. Thierry Olivry, professor of immunedermatology at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine discuss their CHF-funded research of atopic dermatitis, a chronic allergic skin disease. Drs. Olby and Olivry are researching the gene or genes responsible for this disease, hoping for better treatments, earlier intervention, and possibly a cure.
This podcast was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust.
Help Future Generations of Dogs
Participate in canine health research by providing samples or by enrolling in a clinical trial. Samples are needed from healthy dogs and dogs affected by specific diseases.
