This week on Genome Barks we welcome Dr. Keith Murphy, the Director of Clemson University’s Genomics Institute.  Dr. Murphy talks about canine hereditary nephropathy in English Cocker Spaniels, known as Alport Syndrome in the human.  In the human, the cure for Alport Syndrome is kidney transplant; not a viable option in the dog.  Dr. Murphy and his team have determined the genetic cause of hereditary nephropathy in the English Cocker Spaniel, and Dr. Murphy discusses the use of the genetic test by breeders.

This week on Genome Barks, we are pleased to present Dr. William Kisseberth of the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine.  Funded by the Canine Health Foundation, Dr. Kisseberth’s team is working to determine the genetic components of canine cancer for potential targets for new cancer therapy drug development.

This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Dr. Richard Goldstein, a faculty member at Cornell University with a specialty in genetic and infectious diseases of the kidney.  Recorded at the August Breeders’ Symposium held in Syracuse, New York, Dr. Goldstein discusses vaccination protocols, including maternal antibodies in the puppy, timing of vaccinations (both in the puppy and in the dam), frequency of vaccine boosters and geriatric care.  Dr. Goldstein also explains the difference between “core” and “non-core” vaccines and other various elements of canine vaccinations.

This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Dr. Adam Birkenheuer, a member of the faculty of North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine.  Dr. Birkenheuer is a specialist in infectious disease, and will be discussing “bugs” that can make our dogs sick, including parvovirus, kennel cough, mange and tick borne disease.  Dr. Birkenheuer will also discuss the management of infectious disease in multiple dog homes or kennel situations.