Share basic genetic principles and new genetic testing technologies on the horizon
2024 Canine Health Summit: Puppy DNA Testing
Our mission is to provide an educational and informative platform to:
Provide breeding strategies and how whole litter testing is a piece of the health testing puzzle
How breeders can promote DNA health-tested puppies in the marketplace and bring value and peace of mind to puppy buyers
2024 Canine Health Summit Sessions
Welcome and Introduction | Welcome Remarks - New Technologies on the Horizon
Lisa Peterson | David Haworth, DVM, PhD
Genetics 101 and Puppy DNA Testing
Jenna Dockweiler, MS, DVM, DACT, CCRT, CVAT
Science made simple: Talking to new puppy owners about genetic health results
Aimée Llewellyn-Zaidi
From Pair Predictor to How to Swab a Litter
Lisa Peterson
Marketing Puppy Health: From Marketplaces to DIY | Wrap-up
Heather Gibson | Nicole Engleman | Lisa Peterson
2022 Canine Health Summit Sessions
Understanding the Genetics of Canine Cancer
Jacquelyn Evans, PhD
Canine Reproductive Emergencies
Jenna Dockweiler, MS, DVM, DACT, CCRT, CVAT
Responsible Breeding Practices
Jenna Dockweiler, MS, DVM, DACT, CCRT, CVAT
Why Should We Consider Genetic COI in Breeding Decisions?
Samantha Hauser, PhD
Breeding Healthy Puppies and Sustaining Your Breed: The Goal & How We Get There
Brenda N. Bonnett, DVM, PhD
An Update on the Management of Canine Acute Intervertebral Disc Extrusion
Sarah Moore, DVM, DACVIM
Breeding Against Complex Diseases in Dogs
Joanna J. Ilska, PhD
Controversies in Canine Reproduction
Autumn Davidson, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Canine Copper Storage Disease, Nature or Nurture?
Hille Fieten, DVM, MSc, PhD
Genetics of Problem Behaviors in Dogs
Carlos Alvarez, PhD
Alaskan Sled Dogs, the Genetics and Selection of Elite Canine Athletes
Heather Huson, PhD
Chondrodystrophy: What It Is and Why We Seem to Like It So Much
Danika Bannasch, DVM, PhD
Studies on Canine Hip Dysplasia
Antti Iivanainen, DVM, PhD
2021 Canine Health Summit Sessions
Welcome to the Embark Health Summit
Ryan Boyko, Embark CEO
Is it the mind that makes our dogs so special?
Brian Hare, PhD
Research insights into canine Addison's disease
Steven Friedenberg, DVM, PhD, Dip. ACVECC
DNA and the Quest for Healthier Dogs
Adam Boyko, PhD
Patterns and consequences of inbreeding in domestic dogs
Aaron Sams, PhD
A Breeder’s Perspective on Canine Health
Connie S. Unger
A Breeder’s Perspective on Canine Health
Betty-Anne Stenmark
Working with the Dog Community to Improve Canine Health and Welfare
Claire Wade, BSc (Hons), PhD, UNSW GCertEd UQ