Welcome to BCOA Health

Health Committee

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 locations

RESEARCH 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 breed

Click Here to read the BCOA HEALTH STATEMENT

Donate to Health Research!

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.

Canine Health and Pet Care Links of Interest

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 Foundation

AKC/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 Dogs

Companion 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"

Summary of Canine Health Bytes Webinar: “Canine Degenerative Myelopathy: From Gene Mutation Discovery to Clinical Trials.”

The Role of Aging and the Immune System in Canine Degenerative Myelopathy

USFDA Center for Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Specialist Search

Virtual Library: Veterinary Medicine