The Good Dog Pod

Learn how to gather information to sort out the true cause of a health condition. Although many breeders use a disease association rather than cause and effect to decide the cause of disease, you will gain insights to distinguish the differences.

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Listen to an in-depth discussion of canine elective C-sections to understand why this delivery option may be preferred in some cases and in some breeds. Learn about the process of the planning stages, surgery and postoperative care.

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Dr. Stora teaches us about the principles of maintaining healthy, sustainable breeding lines over multiple generations. Genetic hygiene, including inherited disease risk, genetic diversity, coefficient of inbreeding, selection pressure and long-term breed preservation, will help you make ethical, evidence-based decisions that protect the future of your lines.

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Dr. Peggy Root explains how a breeding soundness examination and semen evaluation are important in determining fertility in male dogs. This webinar also delves into less commonly used tests that aid fertility understanding, such as testicular ultrasound, hypoosmotic swelling testing, and assessment for acrosomal integrity and DNA damage.

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Carla Barstow, DVM, MS, DACT explains how to use puppy APGAR scoring to recognize distress in neonates. Designed to capture puppy vitality, the puppy APGAR scoring system rates neonatal performance in five areas that are key to survival.

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Dr. RuthAnn Lobos, DVM, CCRT, CVAT teaches us about important nutrients for puppies, offer practical advice to support their immune system and provide useful guidance to help set them up for lifelong health and success.

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Adam Boyko, PhD continues his conversation on the coefficient of inbreeding (COI). This webinar focuses on genetic diversity, and addresses the balance between breeding healthy, genetically sound dogs while conforming to the breed standard. New genomic methods have advanced the way conservation geneticists think about population genetic health and provide insights into strategies for preserving and improving genetic health in dogs.

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Advances in genomics have made accurate COI measurements easier than ever, but understanding how to interpret these values and why they often differ substantially from pedigree-based COI estimates can be tricky. Adam Boyko, PhD does a deep dive into genetics to help you learn all about COI – what it measures, how it’s calculated, and why it’s important.

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Fran Smith, DVM, PhD, DACT discusses how to select breeding stock to help you improve your breeding outcomes.

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Julie Cecere, DVM, MS, DACT discusses the current research related to types of artificial insemination and semen processing for better breeding outcomes. Can differences in the route of insemination, types of semen, and owner versus veterinary handling impact pregnancy rates, litter sizes and overall outcomes?

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