[accmemberdiscussion] Fwd: AKC Forms Canine Health & Welfare Advisory Panel

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Title: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           

Date: July 17, 2009

                                                                                                             

Contact: AKC Communications

Phone: 212-696-8343

Email: communications@xxxxxxx

 

AKC FORMS CANINE HEALTH & WELFARE ADVISORY PANEL

 

New York, NY- The American Kennel Club® is pleased to announce the formation of the AKC Canine Health & Welfare Advisory Panel, extending and enhancing AKC?s longstanding focus on the health and welfare of dogs. The panel?s goal will be to provide factual and impartial information by creating a forum for proactive discourse based on scientific and ethical concerns. The AKC hopes to strengthen opportunities for the public to admire, love and own purebred dogs and to foster greater public education about health concerns relevant to all dogs.

 

Members of the Panel are:

 

  • Sandra Barker, PhD, NCC, LPC,  Director of the Center for Human-Animal Interaction, Virginia Commonweath University

 

  • Jerold Bell, DVM, Clinical Associate Professor of Genetics, Dept. of Clinical Sciences, Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

 

  • Edmund Dziuk, COO, Orthopedic Foundation For Animals, Columbia, MO

 

  • John Hamil, DVM,  Canyon Animal Hospital, Laguna Beach, CA

 

  • Joan Hendricks, VMD, PhD,  The Gilbert S. Kahn Dean, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

 

  • Linda Lord, DVM, MS, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Ohio State University

 

  • Colleen O?Keefe, DVM, MS,  Division Manager, Food Safety & Animal Protection, Illinois Department of Agriculture

 

  • Patricia Olson, DVM, PhD, President & CEO, Morris Animal Foundation

 

  • Elaine Ostrander, PhD, Chief & Senior Investigator, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health (Pending)

 

  • Frances Smith, DVM, PhD, Chair and President, Board of Directors,
    Orthopedic Foundation For Animals, Columbia, MO; Smith Veterinary Hospital, Inc., Burnsville, MN     

 

Also joining the panel will be AKC Board Members Patricia H. Haines, DVM, and Alan Kalter.  AKC President and CEO Dennis Sprung will participate as an ex officio member.

 

?This impressive group offers a wide range of credentials and knowledge that will be a tremendous resource regarding information on canine health issues that affect all dogs,? said Ron Menaker, AKC Chairman. ?Americans are more passionate about pets than ever before. The combined expertise and collective dedication to animal welfare that this panel represents will engage the public on the topic of responsible dog breeding and provide balanced information from impartial sources.?

 

For more information about canine health visit www.akcdoghealth.com.

 

 

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The American Kennel Club (AKC), proudly celebrates its 125th Anniversary in 2009. Since 1884 the not-for-profit organization has maintained the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world, and today its rules govern more than 20,000 canine competitions each year. The AKC is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its registry, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function. Along with its nearly 5,000 licensed and member clubs and its affiliated organizations, the AKC advocates for the purebred dog as a family companion, advances canine health and well-being, works to protect the rights of all dog owners and promotes responsible dog ownership. Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC Humane Fund, AKC Canine Health Foundation, AKC Companion Animal Recovery and the AKC Museum of the Dog. For more information, visit www.akc.org.

 

AKC, American Kennel Club, the American Kennel Club seal and design, and all associated marks and logos are trademarks, registered trademarks and service marks of The American Kennel Club, Inc.

 

 

 

 



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