This week on Genome Barks we welcome Dr. Rory Todhunter, professor of surgery at Cornell University.  A Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgery, Dr. Todhunter's research has focused on the orthopedic diseases hip dysplasia and arthritis.

In this podcast, Dr. Todhunter discusses the use of genetic tools to understand inherited orthopedic disease in dogs, additive and threshold traits, and orthopedic tests and treatments.

This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Dr. Nancy Kay, author of "Speaking for Spot:  Be the Advocate Your Dog Needs to Live a Happy, Healthy, Longer Life."  Dr. Kay is a private practitioner who received her veterinary degree from Cornell University and is a specialist in internal medicine.  "Speaking for Spot" is a helpful handbook that contains tips for the savvy dog lover, and provides the right questions so that you get the right answers!

This week on Genome Barks we welcome Sue Pearce-Kelling, President of Optigen, LLC.  Ms. Pearce-Kelling discusses the DNA tests that Optigen offers, the current research projects Optigen is performing, as well as the importance of annual eye exams, and the purposes of both DNA tests and eye exams.