HEALTH AND RESEARCH CHAIR – Ginger Jones
INFORMATION TEAM
Karen Klein, PhD
Emily Killian
• Website improvements and regular updates
• Facebook information updates
• Members IO group communication
• Provide Quarterly Aristocrat articles for publication
FUNDRAISING TEAM
Anastasia Hester, DVM,
Kristi Arnquist, DVM,
• Develop and Market creative ideas for fundraising
• Work with the Information Team to have fundraising programs loaded to the website and the Facebook page
• Track Fundraising progress
HEALTH CLINIC TEAM
Carol Dumaine,
Kristi Arnquist, DVM,
• Develop plans for supporting Regional Health Clinics
• Gather Health Clinic opportunities for publication on the Website and Facebook
• Assist the Webmaster with redoing the Website for Holter Rental Program
• Plan Health Clinics for the National Specialty locationsRESEARCH TEAM
All Health Committee members
• Investigate current and future research opportunities to benefit the Borzoi breed
• Plan and arrange for the National Specialty Seminar
• Develop periodic membership surveys for areas of concern and interest
• Gather, track and report on changing health statistics for the Borzoi breedClick Here to read the BCOA HEALTH STATEMENT
How can you help support the health of Borzoi into the future? You can donate money to the Canine Health Foundation BCOA Donor Advised Fund or directly to BCOA Health via the button at the left. Your donations will be used to support research, and provide low-cost screening tests. Second, share information. Information can be shared by participating in OFA screening clinics and requesting the information be placed into the open database. Without any cost to you, information about your Borzoi's health can be shared through the OFA Borzoi Health Survey. This survey has been considered by OFA as the Gold Standard for their breed-specific health surveys. Further, information must be shared with your Borzoi's breeder so that he or she can make informed decisions in the future. You can also participate in Borzoi-related research whenever possible. Also, if you utilize the BCOA Holter Rental Program, you will appreciate significant savings if you share the Holter report with BCOA Health and provide updates on your participating dog's future heart health.
We all value the overall great health enjoyed by Borzoi. It is only with your help and support that we can ensure that the Borzoi of the future continues to remain one of great health and vitality.
Veterinary Oral Health Council Accepted Dental Products for Dogs.
AVMA Animal Health Studies Website gives people the ability to search for research studies when they have an ailing dog.
AKC Canine Health FoundationAKC/CHF Discoveries - Spring 2024
American Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology
Bartonella Information
American Veterinary Medical Association - Care For Pets
Canine Influenza Virus Surveillance Network
Collaborative Brain Tumor Research for DogsCompanion Animal Parasite Council - They provide guidelines for the optimal control of internal and external parasites. They also maintain parasite prevalence maps that show the prevalence of specific parasites in the USA and Canada. One can view these maps by nation, state, or county.
Disease Prevention in Canine Group Settings
Dog Owner's Guide
Holistic Veterinary Medicine
Lyme Disease
Orthopedic Foundation For Animals, Inc.
Penn Hip
Purdue U. Gastric Dilitation-Volvulus Research Project and "Bloat Notes"The Role of Aging and the Immune System in Canine Degenerative Myelopathy
USFDA Center for Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Specialist Search
Virtual Library: Veterinary Medicine