This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt, a specialist in internal medicine and infectious disease at North Carolina State University.  Dr. Breitschwerdt has received funding from the Canine Health Foundation for various infectious diseases (visit www.caninehealthfoundation.org for more information on Dr. Breitschwerdt’s research) including Bartonella spp.  In this podcast, Dr. Breitschwerdt describes Bartonella, explains what clinical signs to look for in a potentially ill animal, and also discusses the various research projects underway.

This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Dr. Kathy Michel, Associate Professer of Veterinary Nutrition at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.  A Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition, Dr. Michel discusses therapeutic diets, feeding dogs with illness and other topics useful for dogs with health challenges.

This week we welcome Dr. Jerold Bell, the Director of Clinical Veterinary Genetics Course at the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.  In this interview, Dr. Bell discusses why genetic testing is important, describes the different types of genetic tests and how to best use the test results.

This week on Genome Barks, we welcome back Eddie Dziuk, COO of the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, and Administrator of the Canine Health Information Center (CHIC).  Mr. Dziuk discusses the mission and objectives of the CHIC DNA Databank, the differences between the American Kennel Club DNA profile program and CHIC and other important factors about the CHIC DNA Databank. 

This week Genome Barks welcomes Mike Sampson, an expert in emergency management and preparedness.  An adjunct lecturer at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Mr. Sampson discusses the One Health concept and its implications to both human and veterinary research.  Additional topics include public health as it relates to veterinary medicine and the detection and treatment of illness like SARS and the latest influenza virus, H1N1.

This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Dr. Heidi Parker of the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health.  Dr. Parker has been studying how different purebred dogs are related genetically.  This research will be instrumental in determining how different breeds share disease.  How can the Great Dane and the Chihuahua be members of the same species?  Listen and find out!

This week, the Genome Barks Podcast Series welcomes Dr. Greg Keller, Chief of Veterinary Services with the Orthopedic Foundation For Animals (OFA).  Dr. Keller shares with us the history of the OFA and discusses the many health databases that the OFA manages.  Dr. Keller also explains the OFA process for evaluating radiographs and the differences between OFA evaluations and those of PennHip.

The AKC and Canine Health Foundation Genome Barks Podcast series welcomes Dr. Deborah Greco, Senior Research Scientist at Nestle Purina PetCare Company.  Dr. Greco has spent her 30 years in practice studying endocrinology, reproduction and nutrition.  In this interview, Dr. Greco discusses the art and science of supplementation and pro-biotics, as well as optimum proteins and general nutrition as they pertain to developing and maintaining good haircoat.

Genome Barks welcomes Dr. Jaime Modiano, a member of the faculty of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota.  Dr. Modiano has spent the last 15 years of his career looking at the mechanisms that are responsible for the origin and progression of canine cancer.    Dr. Modiano’s current research focuses on better cancer therapies, singling out the canine immune system as a treatment for cancers that are in the process of spreading to various regions of the body.

This week, the Genome Barks podcast series welcomes Dr. Simon Gregory, a human cancer researcher at Duke University.  Dr. Gregory is working with Dr. Matthew Breen of North Carolina State University on brain tumors.  This podcast discusses the similarities between human and canine disease.

This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Dr. John Tegzes of Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California.  Dr. Tegzes is Professor of Toxicology and has specialized in clinical toxicology.  In this podcast, we discuss the number one poison to watch for, as well as the dangers of chocolate and plants.  Dr. Tegzes also talks about the warning signs that your animal has been poisoned.

This week, the Genome Barks podcast series welcomes Dr. Curt Bird of Auburn University in Alabama.  Dr. Bird discusses mammary cancer in dogs, including age of onset and potential preventive measures.  Dr. Bird also talks about genetic predispositions to mammary cancer.

Dr. Leslie Monroe joins us this week on Genome Barks.  Dr. Monroe is currently doing a residency in nutrition at the University of California, Davis.  She discusses bloat and the research that has been done in recent years.

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. Marc Kraus, a faculty member at Cornell University with a specialty in veterinary cardiology.  Recorded at the August 2008 Breeders’ Symposium held in Syracuse, New York, Dr. Kraus talks about heart murmurs in puppies and the the various treatment options that are currently available.  Dr. Kraus also discusses the best age to begin screening for heart disease in the dog, and the importance of knowing your pedigrees and the health history of a breeding pair.

This week, Genome Barks and Lee Arnold, vice chairman of the AKC Canine Health Foundation, welcome Dr. Steven Suter of North Carolina State University, who is currently working to develop canine lymphoma cell lines.  These cell lines will greatly enhance lymphoma research by providing a research tool to study the disease on a cellular level and determine the molecular behavior of lymphoma.

This week on Genome Barks, Lee Arnold, of the AKC and Canine Health Foundation Boards of Directors welcomes 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 his research to determine the root cause of chronic rhinitis in dogs.

This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Dr. Heather Flaherty of Iowa State University.  A veterinary pathology specialist, Dr. Flaherty discusses various tests used to aid in the diagnosis of Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia and Leukemia.

This week on Genome Barks, AKC Canine Health Foundation Vice-Chair Lee Arnold welcomes Dr. Natasha Olby of North Carolina State University.  A veterinary neurologist, Dr. Olby has received funding from the CHF to study cerebellar cortical degeneration in several breeds.  In this podcast, Mr. Arnold and Dr. Olby discuss what breeds are involved in the research and what progress is being made.

This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Dr. Sylvia Bedford, a faculty member at Cornell University with a specialty in veterinary reproduction.  Recorded at the August Breeders’ Symposium held in Syracuse, New York, Dr. Bedford discusses various elements of healthy reproduction factors, such as age, vaccines and environment.  She also goes into detail about artificial insemination methods and practices, and the variety of success rates with each.

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.

This week on Genome Barks, Dr. Gillian McClellan talks about canine eye disease.  Dr. McClellan, an ophthalmologist for the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin – Madison College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses some of the differences between human and canine eyes, as well as things to watch out for that could threaten a dog’s vision.  Finally, Dr. McClellan speaks to the various inherited canine ophthalmic diseases that breeders should be aware of.

This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Dr. Cheryl London, a faculty member at the Ohio State University with a specialty in veterinary oncology.  Dr. London discusses her research in canine cancer, including malignant histiocytosis, mast cell tumors and osteosarcoma.  A recipient of several grants from the AKC Canine Health Foundation, Dr. London has recently focused her research on osteosarcoma with a collaboration at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH.  Dr. London also discusses how her research will benefit children as well as dogs. This podcast brought to you by the American Kennel Club and the AKC Canine Health Foundation.