AKC Canine Health Foundation – Presentation
Advancing the Health of All Dogs
Presented by:
Darin Collins DVM – Chief Executive Officer AKC CHF
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| Darin Collins DVM – Chief Executive Officer AKC CHF |
Why is the AKC Canine Health Foundation important to you?
– Educational Grants encouraging/supporting new clinician scientists
– Training specialists
• Reproductive medicine
• Research training programs
Accomplishments from CHF-funded Research
– Contributed to the research and publication of the canine genome
– Discovered the genetic mutation responsible for exercise-induced collapse in the Labrador Retriever
– Developed a DNA test for copper toxicosis in the Bedlington Terrier
– Developed a DNA test to identify the genetic mutation responsible for dwarfism in the Great Pyrenees
What is One Health?
– A collaborative effort between doctors and veterinarians who recognize that the health of people is closely connected to the health of animals and our shared environment.
– Links the medical and veterinary worlds to researchers and public health workers to form a holistic approach to world health.
The results on the cruciate test will be published in 2023, then development and disbursement of tests would follow. The meeting concluded at 2 pm.
Results on cruciate test will be published in 2023. Then the development and disbursement of tests will follow.
Research Program Areas
- Behavior
- Blood
- Blood Disorders
- Cardiology
- Dermatology & Allergies
- Endocrinology
- Epilepsy
- Gastrointestinal
- General Canine Health
- Hepatic
- Immunology/Infectious
- Kidney/Urology
- Lung/Respiratory
- Musculoskeletal
- Neurology
- Oncology General
- Oncology/Hemangiosarcoma
- Oncology/Lymphoma
- Oncology/Osteosarcoma
- Ophthalmology
- Reproduction
- Tick-borne Disease
How Can you help?
– Cash Gifts
– Planned Gifts
– Pledges to Give
– Tribute Donations (memorials and honors)
– Memberships
– Bricks
– Facebook Fundraisers
– AmazonSmile
THANK YOU!
Dr. Fran Smith
John Russell
John Stracka
Mitch Patterson
Retriever News/Entry Express
The Labrador Club, Inc.
& the Retriever Community
Meeting Concluded at 2:00 pm
