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Cynthia M. Otto, DVM, PhD, DACVECC, DACVSMR was presented the 2021 Asa Mays, DVM Excellence in Canine Health Research Award during the 2021 AKC Canine Health Foundation National Parent Club Canine Health Conference. The cornerstone of Dr. Otto’s AKC CHF-funded research has been the 9/11 Medical Surveillance Study describing the short and long-term effects of deployment on toxicology, behavior, mortality, the dog-handler relationship, and more in search and rescue dogs. Congratulations Dr. Otto!

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CHF-funded investigators are highlighted for their groundbreaking work:

• Neuter or not? The answer is no longer automatic. – from The Washington Post

• Veterinary college receives competitive grant for small animal reproduction residency - from Virginia Tech

• Veterinarians recruiting dogs to help develop life‑saving test - from WSU Insider

• Chagas Disease Risk for Dogs in a Kennel Environment - CHF-funded research documented a surprisingly high incidence or risk of infection for Chagas disease in dogs housed in 10 different kennels in Texas.

• Gut Microbiome Recovery in IBD - Recovery of the gut microbiome – both its composition and function – takes much longer than improvement of clinical signs in dogs with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

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Auburn University, The Ohio State University, and the University of Pennsylvania have been selected through a competitive grant application process to receive residency program funding in 2022 through the AKC/AKCCHF/TF Small Animal Theriogenology Residency Program.

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2021 AKC Canine Health Foundation National Parent Club Canine Health Conference

Our first ever virtual National Parent Club Canine Health Conference was held August 13 - 15, 2021. Thank you to our presenters for sharing the latest outcomes from their CHF-funded canine health research. Thank you to the attendees for their time and questions. Pre-registered attendees will receive all conference-related materials via email. If you missed the conference, you will soon be able to view select presentations on demand on a pay-per-view basis at AKC Canine College.

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