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What We Know About Familial Heart Disease in the Dog

Presentation by Kathryn M. Meurs, DVM, PhD, Professor and the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine at the 2011 National Parent Club Canine Health Conference hosted by the AKC Canine Health Foundation.

Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine IBD

Presentation by Albert Jergens, DVM, MS, PhD Professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Iowa State University at the 2011 National Parent Club Canine Health Conference hosted by the AKC Canine Health Foundation.

Presentation Abstract: Canine inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) denotes a heterogeneous group of idiopathic, chronic, relapsing inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract that are immunologically-mediated. While their exact etiologies remain unknown, research results suggest that interplay between genetic factors and enteric bacteria are crucial for disease development, owing to abnormal host responses directed against the commensal microbiota. Key clinical signs include vomiting, diarrhea and weight loss, and histopathologic lesions of inflammation may involve the stomach, small intestine, or colon. Recent advances in molecular tools, disease activity indices, and biomarker development now permit objective assessment of IBD severity at diagnosis and in response to various therapies. Treatment of IBD involves both dietary and pharamacologic interventions as well as therapeutic manipulation of the enteric microbiota through the use of antibiotics, prebiotics, and probiotics. This presentation will highlight recent research advances in canine IBD and offer insight into future research directions.

Dog Genetics and the Mammalian Mind

Presentation by Mark W. Neff, PhD of the Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) at the 2011 National Parent Club Canine Health Conference hosted by the AKC Canine Health Foundation

Canine Degenerative Myelopathy

Presentation by Joan R. Coates, DVM, MS, University of Missouri Professor of Veterinary Neurology & Neurosurgery at the 2011 National Parent Club Canine Health Conference hosted by the AKC Canine Health Foundation.

The History of Veterinary Medicine and Canine Research

Presentation by Donald F. Smith, DVM, Cornell University Professor of Surgery at the 2011 National Parent Club Canine Health Conference hosted by the AKC Canine Health Foundation. Smith maintains a robust DVM student teaching schedule and serves as chair of Cornell’s veterinary admission committee. He lectures nationally on topics ranging from “One Medicine, One Health” to the History of Veterinary Medicine.