In this edition of Genome Barks we hear from Dr. Joseph Wakshlag, assistant professor of clinical nutrition at Cornell University and Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports medicine and Rehabilitation.  Dr. Wakshlag introduces the topic of canine sports medicine, discusses common ailments and injuries afflicting canine athletes, and also how to prevent them.

This podcast was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust.

In this edition of Genome Barks we hear from Dr. Shila Nordone, Chief Scientific Officer of the Canine Health Foundation. Dr. Nordone discusses the Canine Athlete Initiative (CAI), a newly launched fundraising and public awareness campaign of CHF. The Initiative focuses on providing information on the proper conditioning, nutrition, training, and rehabilitation that are specific to the canine athlete. Dr. Nordone also discusses the importance of funding research in the emerging field of canine sports medicine, which benefits not only canine athletes, but all dogs.

This podcast was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust.

In this edition of Genome Barks we hear from Dr. Natasha Olby, professor of neurology and Dr. Thierry Olivry, professor of immunedermatology at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine discuss their CHF-funded research of atopic dermatitis, a chronic allergic skin disease. Drs. Olby and Olivry are researching the gene or genes responsible for this disease, hoping for better treatments, earlier intervention, and possibly a cure.

This podcast was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust.