Major dog health symposia planned
18 Sep 2008 08:11
HOW science advances are transforming the future of dog health is the subject of two Kennel Club symposia to take place in November.
They will be on Nov 16 at Glasgow University and on Nov 30 at the Royal Veterinary College, Hertfordshire.
They are the ninth and tenth of their kind to be staged by the KC in conjunction with Petsavers, a division of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association, and the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association.
“They will mark the continued efforts to improve and openly discuss the issue of breed health,” said a KC spokesman.
The discussions will focus on hip and elbow dysplasia, canine anaesthesia, eye disease and how the results of the KC’s purebred dog health survey can be used ‘to move breed health even further forward,’ the KC said.
Questions
The discussions will be hosted by experts such as the KC’s geneticist Dr Jeff Sampson and Vicki Adams, head of small animal epidemiology at the Animal Health Trust. Each presentation will be followed by an open question and answer session.
“This is a great opportunity for dog breeders and owners to discuss the current state of dog health and find out what developments we can expect to look forward to,” the spokesman said.
Anybody with an interest in dogs is invited to attend at a cost of £32.50, which includes morning refreshments, buffet lunch and a certificate of attendance.
For more information phone 0870 606 6750 or download a booking form at www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/477 and return it to Breeders’ Symposium, Health and Breeder Services Department, the Kennel Club, 1-5 Clarges Street, Piccadilly, London W1J 8AB.