RALEIGH, N.C. (October 8, 2013) – The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) has taken a significant step toward the eventual prevention of the devastating condition commonly known as bloat. CHF is pleased to announce the approval of two research grants which will work to establish the causes and pre-dispositions for gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV), or bloat. These [...]
One cannot overstate the importance of the feet on our many breeds. I am discussing the shapes, phalanges, claws along with the digital and communal pads.
Building on its 18 year commitment to the health of all dogs, the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) today announces the approval of 17 research grants to 14 research institutions and universities.
The research team that first identified the gene mutation that causes one form of progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) in papillon dogs now has published the first phenotypic evidence that the mutation causes this disease.
226 – August, 2013 (click for full digital article) By William Given The children are doing their homework and you have dinner on the stove when the storm sirens sound the alarm. Are you ready? It is three o’clock in the morning when the phone rings. It is a reverse 911 call and the caller [...]
196 – August, 2013 By Chris Robinson According to most psychiatric journals, a problem exists when there is a discrepancy between what you are doing and what you would like to be doing. So, when there is a discrepancy between what my dogs are doing and what I would like them to be doing, it [...]
The vet tech occupation is expected to grow by 36 percent from 2008 to 2018, explains Diploma Guide. However, based on this projected growth, and the fact that you don’t need a four-year degree, means steep competition.
The AKC Canine Foundation (CHF) today kicks off a public awareness campaign focused on Field and Hunting Dog Health Awareness.
HRH Prince George of Cambridge will be met by many people in the coming weeks who will know exactly how to behave around the new-born, but one family member who will not be so sure how to handle the furore surrounding Prince George, is Lupo, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Cocker Spaniel. Lupo came [...]
When it comes to canine cuisine, home cooking may not be all it’s cracked up to be, reports a team of researchers at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine. In what is thought to be the largest ever nutritional evaluation of recipes for home-prepared dog foods, the researchers found that very few [...]
