In this podcast we hear from Dr. Natasha Olby, Professor of Neurology at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Olby received her veterinary degree and PhD from the University of Cambridge and is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine with a specialty in small animal neurology and neurosurgery. Dr. Olby recently received funding from CHF to develop a novel regenerative medicine treatment for spinal cord injury in dogs, and today we will discuss the innovative, comprehensive approach she is taking to address the needs of these injured patients.

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

In this podcast we hear from Dr. Cindy Otto, Associate Professor of Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Otto is the director and founder of the PennVet Working Dog Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her current research interests are focused on the health, genetics, and behavioral aspects of performance in detection dogs. Funded by CHF, Dr. Otto began following the health and behavior of search dogs following the 9/11 response, and opened the PennVet working dog center on Sept 11, 2012. In this podcast, Dr. Otto provides an update on the center, why there is a critical need for such a center in the United States, and what a day in the life of a working dog is like at the center. Dr. Otto also provides a brief recap of the very successful PennVet working dog conference held in April of this year, as well as information on the field of behavioral training as it applies to both working and pet dogs.

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

In this podcast we bring you an interview with Dr. Joe Kinnarney the newly appointed American Veterinary Medical Association Liaision to the American Kennel Club.  As both a dog breeder and a veterinarian, Dr. Kinnarney is uniquely positoned to advance the shared goals of the two organizations.  In the podcast, Dr. Kinnarney discusses his new postion, the relationship between breeders and veterinarians and the role of preventative pet healthcare.

In this podcast we bring you a research update with Dr. Rebecca Trout Fryxell. Dr. Trout Fryxell received her PhD in Veterinary Entomology from the University of Arkansas and she is now an assistant professor of veterinary entomology at the University of Tennessee.  Dr. Trout Fryxell will be discussing her new CHF grant which involves the tick-borne disease, Ehrlichiosis. 

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

In this podcast we bring you a research update with Drs. Janet Foley and Jane Sykes who were funded by CHF to determine the risk factors for and clinical characteristics of a disease called leptospirosis. Dr. Foley is a veterinarian and disease ecologist who studies the ecology and epidemiology of infectious diseases in animal and human populations. She completed both her DVM and PhD at UC Davis where she is now a professor of medicine and epidemiology. Dr. Sykes obtained her veterinary degree and a PhD in veterinary microbiology at the University of Melbourne in Australia. She is Board Certified in Small Animal Internal Medicine and is the founder of the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases, a group dedicated to enhancing control of infectious diseases in animals and thus reducing spread of disease.  Drs. Foley and Sykes will be discussing leptospirosis and their research results that were recently published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

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

In this podcast we bring you a research update with Dr. William Lauenroth. Dr. Lauenroth received his Masters in Botany from North Dakota State University and his PhD in Range Science from Colorado State University. Dr. Lauenroth discusses his CHF-funded research which focused on “mean seeds” and the role they play in grass awn migration disease. 

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

In this podcast we bring you a research updatewith Dr. Simon Platt of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Platt received his veterinary degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland in 1992, he completed a residency in neurology and neurosurgery in 1998 at the University of Florida, and afterward spent two years as an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Georgia. In 2000, Dr. Platt returned to the UK where he was Head of the Neurology/Neurosurgery service at the Animal Health Trust until 2006. Since then he has been an associate professor and then professor in the Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Georgia. Dr. Platt discusses his CHF-funded research on Syringomyelia, or SM for short, entitled “Syringomyelia in the Brussels Griffon: magnetic resonance imaging finding, clinicopathology and prevalence.”

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

In this podcast we bring you another installment in our “What to Expect when you visit a Veterinary Specialist” series. This podcast features an interview with veterinary cardiologist Dr.Darcy Adin of MedVet Medical and Cancer Centers for Pets, a veterinary specialty hospital with locations in Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Adin graduated from the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and completed a residency in cardiology at the UC Davis College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Dr. Adin is frequently invited to lecture on clinical cardiology topics at both the national and international level and serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, Journal of Veterinary Science, and Research in Veterinary Science.

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

In this podcast we bring you an interview with Kim Salerno. Kim is the President and Founder of TripsWithPets.com. She founded the pet travel site in 2003 and is an expert in the field of pet travel. Her popular website features pet-friendly hotels and accommodations across the United States and Canada, along with other helpful pet travel resources. In this podcast she talks about her mission to ensure that pets are welcome, happy, and safe in their travels. 

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

In this podcast we bring you an interview with Dr. Brian Hare. Dr. Hare is an associate professor in Evolutionary Anthropology and Director of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke University. In 2009, he started the Duke Canine Cognition Center which is dedicated to the study of dog psychology and the effect of domestication on cognition and he has recently co-authored the book, The Genius of Dogs. Dr. Hare is the keynote speaker at CHF’s 2013 National Parent Club Canine Health Conference.  

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

In this podcast we bring you a research update with Dr. Max Rothschild. Dr. Rothschild is the C.F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture, M.E. Ensminger International Chair and Director of the Center for Integrated Animal Genomics at Iowa State University. Dr. Rothschild was funded by the AKC Canine Health Foundation to investigate whether there is a genetic mutation underlying canine cryptorchidism.

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

In this podcast we bring you a research update with Dr. Amy DeClue, Assistant Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine.  Dr. DeClue was funded by CHF to investigate whether any of the common pain medications used in dogs could inadvertently suppress the immune system, leaving dogs susceptible to infection after surgery or a major procedure.   

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

In continuation of our “What to Expect when you visit a Veterinary Specialist” series, in this podcast we bring you an interview with a veterinary oncologist, Dr. Rachel Reiman, of Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists in Port Washington, Wisconsin. Dr. Reiman completed her DVM at Kansas State University and her oncology residence at Louisiana State University. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine with a specialty in Oncology.

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

In this podcast we bring you an interview with Dr. Tim O’Brien, professor of veterinary anatomic pathology at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. O’Brien was funded by CHF to establish a laboratory-based system for understanding cancer stem cell development. 

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

In this podcast we bring you an interview with Dr. Chris Zink, a consultant on canine sports medicine who designs individualized rehabilitation and conditioning programs for canine athletes. Dr. Zink is a charter member of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and has authored several books about agility, canine sports medicine, and rehabilitation. In this podcast she discusses the wonderful sport of agility and important safeguards to keep your dog healthy before, during, and after their run. 

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

In this podcast we bring you an interview with Dr. Robin Downing, founder and owner of The Downing Center for Animal Pain Management, the first comprehensive pain prevention and management referral practice for pets, and also an AAHA-accredited hospital. Dr. Downing discusses the importance of wellness exams for dogs, including the fourth and fifth vital assessments, which are pain and diet.

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

In this podcast we bring you an interview with Dr. Ashley Saunders, Assistant Professor of Cardiology and a Fellow of the Michael E. DeBakey Institute at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. Dr. Saunders completed her DVM in 2001 and residency in Cardiology in 2005, both at Texas A&M, and is board certified in veterinary cardiology. Dr. Saunders’ recently awarded ACORN grant focuses on cardiac biological markers and she discusses their important role of informing clinicians about the presence and progression of mitral valve disease.

To learn more about the Heart Trust that was established at Texas A&M visit: http://vetmed.tamu.edu/small-animal-hospital/cardiology/heart-trust

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

In this podcast we bring you an interview with Dr. Kelly Swanson, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences in the Department of Animal Sciences and Division of Nutritional Sciences and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Swanson is working in an exciting new field of nutritional research known as the Microbiome. In this podcast he discusses his research and a project called The American Gut Project. For those interested in participating or learning more about the American Gut Project, visit http://humanfoodproject.com/american-gut/.

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

In this podcast we bring you an interview with Dr. Heather Chandler. Dr. Chandler received her PhD in veterinary biosciences from The Ohio State University where she is now an Assistant Professor of Optometry. Dr. Chandler's primary research focus is to understand the mechanisms by which cataracts and secondary cataracts form, and she is currently funded by CHF to determine whether treatment with an anti-inflammatory drug called Cyclosporine A can improve the outcome of cataract surgery.

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