Genetic Consultation
AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) has a keen interest in canine genetic counseling as an area of research and service. The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine is contributing to this effort through an online resource for pet owners and breeders to request genetic consultation with CHF-funded researcher Dr. Kate Meurs and her VGL Team. This is also a resource for veterinarians to inquire on behalf of a client’s canine genetics concerns. Counsellors include veterinary genetics researchers and NCSU faculty members including Dr. Kate Meurs (cardiology, genetics), Dr. Natasha Olby (neurology, genetics), current and former AKC/AKCCHF/TF Theriogenology Residents and other Theriogenology and Genetics faculty members through the VGL.
Click here to read a recent article highlighting the genetic counselling service.
To take advantage of this genetic consultation service, please go to https://cvm.ncsu.edu/genetics/, select the Genetic Counseling icon to ask a genetics question about your dog or patient, and help continue forward progress for canine health.
For questions, please contact chfgrants@akcchf.org.
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.
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.
