This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt, a specialist in internal medicine and infectious disease at North Carolina State University.  Dr. Breitschwerdt has received funding from the Canine Health Foundation for various infectious diseases (visit www.caninehealthfoundation.org for more information on Dr. Breitschwerdt’s research) including Bartonella spp.  In this podcast, Dr. Breitschwerdt describes Bartonella, explains what clinical signs to look for in a potentially ill animal, and also discusses the various research projects underway.

This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Dr. Kathy Michel, Associate Professer of Veterinary Nutrition at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.  A Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition, Dr. Michel discusses therapeutic diets, feeding dogs with illness and other topics useful for dogs with health challenges.

This week we welcome Dr. Jerold Bell, the Director of Clinical Veterinary Genetics Course at the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.  In this interview, Dr. Bell discusses why genetic testing is important, describes the different types of genetic tests and how to best use the test results.

This week on Genome Barks, we welcome back Eddie Dziuk, COO of the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, and Administrator of the Canine Health Information Center (CHIC).  Mr. Dziuk discusses the mission and objectives of the CHIC DNA Databank, the differences between the American Kennel Club DNA profile program and CHIC and other important factors about the CHIC DNA Databank.