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Advancing Canine Health through Peer-Reviewed Publications

Scientific peer-reviewed publications are a cornerstone of advancing canine health. At the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), research investment success is measured, in part, by the quality and impact of the peer-reviewed studies they produce.

These publications not only validate the rigor and credibility of the research supported by the CHF but also contribute to the global body of scientific knowledge, driving innovation and improving the lives of all dogs.

Publications

Incidence of and breed-related risk factors for gastric dilatation-volvulus in dogs
CHF Grant ID(s): 0001252
Program Area: Digestive Health
Investigator(s): Glickman, Lawrence T.; Glickman, Nita W.; Schellenberg, Diana B.; Raghavan, Malathi; Lee, Tana L.
Expression of the α6 chain of type IV collagen in glomerular basement membranes of healthy adult dogs
CHF Grant ID(s): 0001270
Program Area: Kidney & Bladder Health
Investigator(s): Lees, George E.; Kashtan, Clifford E.; Michael, Alfred F.; Helman, R. Gayman; Naito, Ichiro; Ninomiya, Yoshifumi; Sado, Yoshikazu; Kim, Youngki
Evaluation of intestinal permeability and gluten sensitivity in Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers with familial protein-losing enteropathy, protein-losing nephropathy, or both
CHF Grant ID(s): 0001873
Program Area: Digestive Health
Investigator(s): Vaden, Shelly L.; Sellon, Rance K.; Melgarejo, L. Tonatiuh; Williams, David A.; Trogdon, Maureen M.; VanCamp, Steven D.; Argenzio, Robert A.
Food Hypersensitivity Reactions in Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers with Protein-Losing Enteropathy or Protein-Losing Nephropathy or Both: Gastroscopic Food Sensitivity Testing, Dietary Provocation, and Fecal Immunoglobulin E
CHF Grant ID(s): 0001873
Program Area: Digestive Health
Investigator(s): Vaden, Shelly L; Hammerberg, Bruce; Davenport, Deborah J; Orton, Susan M; Trogdon, Maureen M; Melgarejo, L Tonatiuh; VanCamp, Steven D; Williams, David A
Chromosomal assignment of canine <i>TSC</i> 2, <i>PKD</i> 1 and <i>CLN</i> 3 genes by radiation hybrid- and linkage analyses
CHF Grant ID(s): 0001268, 0001608A
Program Area: General Health & Wellness
Investigator(s): Jónasdóttir, T J; Mellersh, C S; Moe, L; Vignaux, F; Ostrander, E A; Lingaas, F
Canine genetics comes of age
CHF Grant ID(s): 0001268
Program Area: General Health & Wellness
Investigator(s): Ostrander, Elaine A; Galibert, Francis; Patterson, Donald F