2023 National Parent Club Canine Health Conference Videos

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The 2023 AKC Canine Health Foundation National Parent Club Canine Health Conference included lectures on immunology and the microbiome, tick-borne pathogens, congenital megaesophagus, obesity, dilated cardiomyopathy, cancer, and more. It offered a breakout session for veterinary students hosted by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals and social events to facilitate networking among the students, scientists, and dog lovers in attendance. In addition, the Asa Mays Excellence in Canine Health Research Award was presented to honor a research investigator that demonstrates meritorious advancements in furthering the mission of identifying, characterizing, and treating canine disease.

Highlighted Speaker Presentations

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Canine Chronic Enteropathies - Subgroups, Diagnosis and Treatment

 

 

Karin Allenspach, Dr.med.vet. FVH, DECVIM-CA, PhD, FHEA, RCVS, AGAF

Chronic Enteropathy Management - Food for Thought

   Alison Manchester, DVM, DACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)

Diagnostic Evaluation of the Canine Gut Microbiome

   Jenessa Winston, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)

Deciphering Canine Periodontal Disease One Molecule at a Time

   Santiago Peralta, DVM, DAVDC, FF-AVDC-OMFS

How do Maternal, Environmental, and Genetic Factors Contribute to Acquisition and Evolution of the Enteric Microbiome in Dogs?

  David Williams, MA, VetMB, PhD, MRCVS, DACVIM-SAIM, DECVIM-CA

Friday Q&A Panel Discussion - Drs. Allenspach, Manchester, Winston, Peralta, and Williams

   

Dogs as Sentinels of Emerging Tick-borne Pathogens: More Than Just Man’s Best Friend!

  Barbara Qurollo, MS, DVM

Development of Genetic Tests for Sighthounds: Anesthetic Drug Sensitivity and Delayed Postoperative Hemorrhage (DEPOH)

  Michael Court, BVSc, PhD, DACVAA

Keynote & 2023 Asa Mays, DVM Award Recipient: My Perspectives on Canine Genetic Research – Past, Present, and Future; History of Genetic Tests featuring the OFA

  Gary Johnson, DVM, PhD

Genomic Studies Reveal Risk Factors for Congenital Megaesophagus

  Leigh Anne Clark, PhD

Saturday morning Q&A Panel Discussion - Drs. Qurollo, Court, Johnson, and Clark

   

Harnessing the Power of Microbes to Fight Obesity: A First Look at the Canine SLIM Study

  Jenessa Winston, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)

Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Doberman Dilated Cardiomyopathy

  Margaret Sleeper, VMD, DACVIM (Cardiology)

Saturday afternoon Q&A Panel Discussion - Drs. Caddiell, Winston, Sleeper, and Gookin

   

Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) of Golden Retrievers Has a Unique DNA Methylation Signature That is Highly Conserved

  Jeff Bryan, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM(Oncology)

Histotripsy: A Novel Treatment for Osteosarcoma

  Joanne Tuohy, DVM, PhD

Enhanced Surgical Margin Imaging in Dogs with Soft Tissue Sarcoma or Mammary Tumors

  Laura Selmic, BVetMed (Hons), MPH, DACVS-SA, DECVS

GD3 Nano-scaled Liposomal Cancer Vaccine Clinical Trial for Canine Hemangiosarcoma

  Rowan Milner, BVSc(Hons), MMedVet, PhD, DACVIM, DECVIM (Oncology)

Sunday Q&A Panel Discussion - Drs. Bryan, Tuohy, Selmic, and Milner

   

 

 

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