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
Keeping Your Dog Healthy For the Sport of Agility
In this podcast we bring you an interview with Dr. Chris Zink, a consultant on canine sports medicine who designs individualized rehabilitation and conditioning programs for canine athletes. Dr. Zink is a charter member of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and has authored several books about agility, canine sports medicine, and rehabilitation. In this podcast she discusses the wonderful sport of agility and important safeguards to keep your dog healthy before, during, and after their run.
This podcast was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust.
Vital Assessments for the Vitality of Our Dogs
In this podcast we bring you an interview with Dr. Robin Downing, founder and owner of The Downing Center for Animal Pain Management, the first comprehensive pain prevention and management referral practice for pets, and also an AAHA-accredited hospital. Dr. Downing discusses the importance of wellness exams for dogs, including the fourth and fifth vital assessments, which are pain and diet.
This podcast was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust.
The Importance of Biological Markers in Mitral Valve Disease
In this podcast we bring you an interview with Dr. Ashley Saunders, Assistant Professor of Cardiology and a Fellow of the Michael E. DeBakey Institute at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. Dr. Saunders completed her DVM in 2001 and residency in Cardiology in 2005, both at Texas A&M, and is board certified in veterinary cardiology. Dr. Saunders’ recently awarded ACORN grant focuses on cardiac biological markers and she discusses their important role of informing clinicians about the presence and progression of mitral valve disease.
To learn more: Heart Trust at Texas A&M
This podcast was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust.
What is the Microbiome?
In this podcast we bring you an interview with Dr. Kelly Swanson, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences in the Department of Animal Sciences and Division of Nutritional Sciences and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Swanson is working in an exciting new field of nutritional research known as the microbiome. In this podcast he discusses his research and a project called The American Gut Project. For those interested in participating or learning more visit the American Gut Project.
This podcast was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust.
Cataracts Research for Dogs
In this podcast we bring you an interview with Dr. Heather Chandler. Dr. Chandler received her PhD in veterinary biosciences from The Ohio State University where she is now an Assistant Professor of Optometry. Dr. Chandler's primary research focus is to understand the mechanisms by which cataracts and secondary cataracts form, and she is currently funded by CHF to determine whether treatment with an anti-inflammatory drug called Cyclosporine A can improve the outcome of cataract surgery.
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.
