2006 Canine Health Foundation National Parent Club Canine Health Conference

• 2006 Canine Health Foundation

• National Parent Club Canine Health Conference

• Proceedings and Summary

The Story So Far

• The Canine Health Foundation

The Story So Far

• Alliances Make It Possible

The Story So Far

• The 2005 Parent Club Conference

The Story So Far

• AKC CHF Research Grants

‘The Next Big Thing’ Is Now

• Sequencing the Canine Genome

‘The Next Big Thing’ Is Now

• Sequencing the Canine Genome

‘The Next Big Thing’ Is Now

• Case Study

• The Portuguese Water Dog

‘The Next Big Thing’ Is Now

• Sequencing the Canine Genome

‘The Next Big Thing’ Is Now

• Sequencing the Canine Genome

‘The Next Big Thing’ Is Now

• Sequencing the Canine Genome

Major Findings

• Results on the Horizon

Major Findings

• Canine Cancer

Major Findings

• Canine Cancer

• Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

Major Findings

• Canine Cancer

• Lymphoproliferative Disease and Age

Major Findings

• Canine Cancer

• Prevention and Treatment

Major Findings

• Working with Cancer Researchers

Major Findings

• Working with Cancer Researchers

Major Findings

• Canine Cancer

• Proper procedures matter!

Major Findings

• Canine Cancer

• Mark your calendar!

Major Findings

• Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL)

Major Findings

• Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL)

Major Findings

• Stem Cells

• Mending heart disease

Major Findings

• Stem Cells

• Mending heart disease

Major Findings

• Canine Neurologic Diseases

Major Findings

• Canine Neurologic Diseases

• Movement disorders

Major Findings

• Canine Neurologic Diseases

• Epilepsy/storage disorders

Major Findings

• Canine Neurologic Diseases

• Degenerative myelopathy

Major Findings

• Better Knowledge of Chronic Conditions

Major Findings

• Better Knowledge of Chronic Conditions

Major Findings

• Diabetes

Major Findings

• Hypothyroidism

Major Findings

• Centronuclear Myopathy

Major Findings

• Pancreatic Acinar Atrophy

Major Findings

• Dermatomyositis

Major Findings

• Dermatomyositis

Major Findings

• Nutrition and Metabolism

• Osteoarthritis

Major Findings

• Nutrition and Metabolism

• Protein metabolism

Major Findings

• Assisted Reproduction

Major Findings

• Behavior and Temperament

Major Findings

• Canine Vaccination

Major Findings

• How Far Do We Go??

What’s Next?

• A World of Opportunities

What’s Next?

• Health Committees

What’s Next?

• Health Surveys

What’s Next?

• Health Surveys

What’s Next?

• DNA and the American

• Kennel Club

What’s Next?

• AKC-CHF Fundraising

• MEETING THE CHALLENGE