Ann Viklund – Dedicated to Animal Health
Ann Viklund joined the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) Board of Directors in 2013 and served as its Secretary until 2018. She received CHF’s President’s Award in 2017 honoring her exceptional contribution to advancing canine health. She is the Director of Conformation for the Purina Professional Engagement Team and serves as a valued liaison between […]
Breeder Resources from the AKC Canine Health Foundation
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs and their owners through sound scientific research and the dissemination of health information. CHF works with researchers, veterinarians, breed clubs, dog owners, and breeders to find and fund studies with the greatest potential to improve the health […]
Research Updates from the 2019 AKC Canine Health Foundation National Parent Club Canine Health Conference
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs and their owners, hosted the 2019 National Parent Club Canine Health Conference in St. Louis, MO on August 9 – 11, 2019. The biennial event, sponsored by Purina, brought together researchers, American Kennel Club (AKC) Parent Club members, […]
Canine Leptospirosis – On the Rise?
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease; in both dogs and humans, leptospirosis can cause severe kidney or liver failure, meningitis, difficulty breathing, and in some cases, lead to death. The bacteria responsible for this disease, Leptospira interrogans, is typically found in warm, wet, stagnant areas such as lakes, ponds or puddles and can survive for several […]
A Dog Breeding Roundtable with Veterinary Theriogenology Residents
Breeding dogs can be complicated. To help increase the number of theriogenologists, veterinary specialists trained to help breeders with the reproductive health of their dogs, provide advice on breeding decisions and care for new litters of puppies, a newly funded Theriogenology Residency Program was introduced last fall. The program, a collaboration among the Theriogenology Foundation, […]