This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Dr. Karl Kraus, Chief of Small Animal Surgery and Professor of Orthopedic and Neurosurgery at Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.  His research interests include stem call and bone regeneration as well as orthopedic device development.  In this podcast, we discuss Cruciate Ligament Rupture and Hip Dysplasia.  Dr. Kraus goes into detail about symptoms, treatments and prevention of these common orthopedic diseases.

This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Dr. David Whitley, a board certified ophthalmologist at Iowa State University.  Dr. Whitley has focused his research efforts on corneal diseases of the dog, and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (MPS I).  In this podcast, we discuss the Canine Eye Registration Foundation (CERF), what the exam entails, why participating in the CERF registry is important for breeders and owners, and what some of the most common eye diseases are in the dog.

This week on Genome Barks we welcome Dr. Rory Todhunter, professor of surgery at Cornell University.  A Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgery, Dr. Todhunter's research has focused on the orthopedic diseases hip dysplasia and arthritis.

In this podcast, Dr. Todhunter discusses the use of genetic tools to understand inherited orthopedic disease in dogs, additive and threshold traits, and orthopedic tests and treatments.

This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Dr. Nancy Kay, author of "Speaking for Spot:  Be the Advocate Your Dog Needs to Live a Happy, Healthy, Longer Life."  Dr. Kay is a private practitioner who received her veterinary degree from Cornell University and is a specialist in internal medicine.  "Speaking for Spot" is a helpful handbook that contains tips for the savvy dog lover, and provides the right questions so that you get the right answers!

This week on Genome Barks we welcome Sue Pearce-Kelling, President of Optigen, LLC.  Ms. Pearce-Kelling discusses the DNA tests that Optigen offers, the current research projects Optigen is performing, as well as the importance of annual eye exams, and the purposes of both DNA tests and eye exams.

This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Chad Reese, Assistant Brand Manager for Veterinary Diets with Nestle Purina PetCare Company.  Mr. Reese outlines several therapeutic diets from Purina available exclusively through your veterinarian, including diets for joint mobility, allergies and gastrointestinal issues.  Mr. Reese also discusses some of the science behind the diets, and talks about the different research facilities.

This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Dr. Cynthia O’Connor.  Dr. O’Connor is currently pursuing advanced specialty training in the area of veterinary medical genetics, pediatrics, and reproduction at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine. 

In this podcast, Dr. O’Connor discusses the importance of knowing what is “normal” in parturition and whelping as well as recognizing the signs of a female in whelp and determining the whelping date.

This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Dr. N. Sydney Moise, a certified veterinary cardiologist and professor of medicine at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine.  Dr. Moise's research interests include cardiac arrhythmias and mitral valve disease.  In this podcast, Dr. Moise discusses the symptoms of heart disease, what cardiac tests should be performed and the treatments available for cardiac disease.

This week we welcome Dr. Vicki Meyers-Wallen, a certified theriogenologist at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine.  Recorded at the recent Breeders’ Symposium hosted by Cornell University’s Baker Institute for Animal Health, Dr. Meyers-Wallen discusses the finer points of choosing a sire and dam as well as timing the breeding, various insemination techniques and signs of labor and distress.

 

Vicki Meyers-Wallen received both her V.M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and is board certified in Theriogenology (veterinary reproduction, American College of Theriogenologists). She received clinical residency training in Genetics, Reproduction and Pediatrics in the Section of Medical Genetics at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, then had a dual faculty appointment there in the Sections of Medical Genetics and Reproduction until 1989.  She then became a faculty member at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, where she created and was Chief of the Small Animal Fertility and Infertility Service (SAFIS). That service provided fertility evaluations, breeding services, urological services and genetic counseling for purebred dogs and cats. In 2003 she left clinical service to devote more time to her research program. She is presently an Associate Professor in Genetics and Reproduction at the Baker Institute for Animal Health, Cornell University, and is an active member of the University Faculty Senate.

 

This week on Genome Barks we welcome Dr. David Brewer, a resident in neurology at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine.  Dr. Brewer discusses the various genetic tests that are available for neurologic diseases, and explains epilepsy - what it is, how it gets diagnosed and what treatment options are available.