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AKC Canine Health Foundation Funded Study of 9/11 Search and Rescue Dogs Enters its Fourteenth Year
At 16-and-a-half years of age, Morgan, an English Springer Spaniel, continues to lead a fairly active life. According to Katrene Johnson, Morgan’s handler, “She goes out to the barn with me several times every day, rambles with me and the other dogs on the trails once or twice a week, and still plays a little […]
Groundbreaking Study Finds 9/11 Search-and-Rescue Dogs Have Minimal Long-Term Respiratory Setbacks
More than two decades after the 9/11 attacks, a surprising discovery has emerged from the rubble—not about human responders, but their canine companions. While many first responders continue to battle chronic respiratory issues, a long-term study by the University of Pennsylvania has found that search-and-rescue dogs deployed to Ground Zero have shown remarkable resilience. With minimal health setbacks and even a slightly longer lifespan than their non-deployed peers, these dogs are not only heroes of the past, but may hold vital clues for the future of both veterinary and human medicine.
Urban Search and Rescue Dogs
In this edition of Genome Barks we hear from Dr. Cindy Otto, Associate Professor of Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and the Director of the Penn Vet Working Dog Center. Dr. Otto discusses her CHF-funded research which has monitored the search and rescue dogs that worked in the 9/11 […]
01557: Narrowing the Search for the Genetic Basis of Histiocytic Malignancies
In a previous study (CHF-760) Dr. Breen demonstrated that canine histiocytic malignancies (HMs) present with a high degree of DNA copy number alterations. His research group identified several aberrant regions of the genome that are highly recurrent between cases, suggesting that such regions are associated causally with the malignant process. Understanding the biology of genes […]
0002337: Assessment of Injuries, Environmental Toxins and Anthrax Exposure in NYPD Search and Rescue and Bomb Detection Canines During World Trade Center Relief Efforts
Terrorist events of September 11 caused devastation of extraordinary scale and magnitude. There is little information in the scientific literature that speaks to the risks or medical consequences to search and rescue dogs exposed to environmental toxicities resulting from massive building collapse and incineration, and bioterror agents such as anthrax. We intend to identify and […]
02165-MOU: Identification of Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets for Canine Degenerative Myelopathy: The Search for A Cure
Degenerative myelopathy (DM) is an adult onset disease of the spinal cord causing progressive weakness and paralysis of the hind limbs and eventually all limbs. Mutations in an enzyme that converts superoxide to water and hydrogen peroxide, superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1), have been linked to DM and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS-Lou Gehrig’s disease). DM is […]
01185-A: Hemophilia A in Golden Retrievers – Search for the Causative Mutation
The goal was the discovery of mutations in coagulation Factor VIII that cause hemophilia A (Factor VIII deficiency) in Golden retrievers. The results at the end of the grant indicated that several distinct mutations in the Factor VIII gene cause hemophilia in this breed. The phenomenon of different Factor VIII mutations arising in different families […]
Researchers at the University of Georgia Search for Causes of Meningoencephalitis
Meningoencephalitis, a general term for inflammation of the brain and its outer covering (meninges), is a naturally occurring disease that is relatively common in toy breed dogs. The most common breeds affected include the Maltese Terrier, Pug, Yorkshire Terrier, Chihuahua, Pomeranian, Pekingese, Shih-Tzu, Poodle. Clinical signs associated with meningoencephalitis may include lethargy, behavior changes, loss […]
00631: The Genome Wide Search for the Genetic Cause of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in the Keeshond
Grant Status: Closed Grant Amount: $91,917 Richard E. Goldstein, DVM; Cornell University April 1, 2006 – September 30, 2008 Sponsor(s): Breed(s): Keeshond Research Program Area: Endocrinology Donate to Support this Research Program Area Project Summary The study of the genetic cause of cause of primary hyperparathyroidism in Keeshonden has gone very well with the majority […]
CHF-Newsletter-Spring-2012-1.pdf
CHF-Newsletter-Spring-2012-1.pdf