In This Issue:
- News & Highlights
Meet our Second IPFD Student:
Ariel Minardi is a 3rd year veterinary
student at Ohio State University.
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ews & Highlights
IPFD Annual Report - en français!
Our 2016 Annual Report is now available in French.
A very special thanks to Anne-Mary Chimion and Fleur-Marie Missant of The French Kennel Club -SOCIÉTÉ CENTRALE CANINE (SCC) - for their assistance in translating the document!
3rd IDHW Post-Meeting Resources
This material is available to DogWellNet Members - so now would be a great time to Sign up to get the most out of the website and have access to the IDHW presentations!
Breeds
New information has been added to our Pedigreed Dogs database:
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (updated) -- Thanks to Karin Drotz, Breeding Consultant, Department for Breeding and Health, Svenska Kennelklubben for sharing the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breeding strategy translation with us.
Irish Red and White Setter (updated) -- see clubs, briefs on the Irish Red and White Setter X Red Setter crossbreeding project, breeding strategies, health survey links and more.
Articles
- In her first DogWellNet.com article, The Basics of Antimicrobial Resistance, IPFD Student Ariel Minardi provides an overview of the AMR issue and an explanation of associated public health threats.
- Ariel is also compiling a list of AMR resources available elsewhere on DogWellNet.com in a Hot Topics article, Antimicrobial Resistance: Resources on DogWellNet.com.
- Posters from the recent 3rd International Dog Health Workshop are available for download.
Latest Blog Entries
- IPFD Student Ariel Minardi has posted two entries in her new blog: B.A.R.K. Episode 1: Super Bugs and B.A.R.K. Video Share: The Ohio State University "Superbug"
- Dr. Brenda Bonnett's reflects on the recent IDHW in her blog post, 3rd International Dog Health Workshop - Paris - Success!
- IPFD Student Kelly Arthur also shares her thoughts on the IDHW and the culmination of her summer 2016 project, A Veterinarian's Role in the Ethics and Welfare of Breeding Dogs, in her post, Many Thanks to the IDHW Attendees!
Be sure to visit our Blogs section to view all of the informative blogs in our DogWellNet.com community.
Specialty Forums
- 3rd International Dog Health Workshop - Follow-up -- The Post IDHW Working Group's theme-based Forums have been established to provide a venue for discussion. These forums are open to the Workshop's Group leaders to continue fleshing out the working sessions offered at the Dog Health Workshop help in Paris. Stay tuned for news from the Work Group Experts!
- The Dachshund Breed Experts Forum, comprised of experts from kennel clubs in Sweden, Finland, the UK and elsewhere, has been established; discussions are underway! Problem solving, sharing research, judging, exploring educational methods are included in the breed expert commentary to improve understanding and construction of effective health and breeding strategies. The work done in this forum will likely lead to content inclusions on DogWellNet's Dachshund page -- check in for updates!
- Behind the scenes... The Harmonization for Genetic Testing initiative is taking shape. Also see the Links to plenary presentations and sharing sessions from the 3rd International Dog Health Workshop (available to DogWellNet Members).
Harmonization of Genetic Testing for Dogs - Sponsors and Collaborators
Following another well-received presentation of the Harmonization for Genetic Testing initiative, at the 9th International Conference on Canine and Feline Genetics and Genomics, in Minnesota, we are happy to announce several new organizations to our growing list of Sponsors and collaborators.
Sponsors and Collaborators to Date:
Social Media Feature - Photo Album
IPFD's Second Student Project Associate: Ariel Minardi
Our second IPFD Student, Ariel Minardi (a 3rd year veterinary student from Ohio State University), is developing a series of articles and a video blog or ‘vlog’ to connect with the IPFD/DogWellNet community. For an overview of her project and links to other material on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Prudent Use of Antibiotics see: IPFD Student Project 'B.A.R.K. | Bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance Knowledge' - Overview
Ariel's Blog
Ariel's blog includes vlogs (video blogs) on the progress of her project. Her videos, also housed on our new YouTube Channel will focus on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and will cover some of the more interesting and controversial aspects of this issue. Ariel’s blog will also include filmed interviews with experts in AMR.
We wish to thank the Skippy Frank Fund for generously sponsoring Ariel’s project!
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