Canine and Feline Breeding and Genetics Conference
Sponsored by: Nestlé Purina PetCare, Winn Feline Foundation, Veterinary Information Network, Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, and Illumina
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The fourth annual Canine and Feline Breeding and Genetics Conference is scheduled for Thursday, September 10 – Saturday, September 12, 2009 at the Sturbridge Host Hotel, in Sturbridge, MA. Jerold Bell (DVM), Director of the Clinical Veterinary Genetics course for the Department of Clinical Sciences at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine—and expert in breeding, pedigree analysis and genetic testing—will be the course director. This conference is 14.5 hours of Continuing Education credit.
The focus of the conference will be on inflammatory, immune-mediated and autoimmune disorders of cats and dogs. The conference is geared toward communication and collaboration between researchers, practicing veterinarians, breeders and breed clubs.
An international speaking panel will bring the top researchers in the areas of genome wide scanning (GWS), the major histocompatability complex (MHC), genetic testing, genetic counseling, and specific genetic disorders of dogs and cats. In addition to the lecture presentations, there will be four hours of discussion panels. One session will be devoted to feline infectious peritonitis (FIP).
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This event is full and the registration for this event is now closed. Thank you for your interest.
Schedule
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00pm–8:00pm | Welcome Reception and Registration |
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00am–8:00am | Breakfast and Registration | |
| 8:00am–8:10am | Introductions and Announcements | |
| 8:10am–8:35am | Illumina Presentation | |
| Gene Searching and Genetic Testing | ||
| 8:35am–9:25am | SNP Chips and Genome Wide Scans in Dogs and Cats | Dr. Elinor Karlsson |
| 9:20am–10:05am | Identifying Mutations Associated with Hereditary Cataract in the Dog | Dr. Cathryn Mellersh |
| 10:05am–10:25am | Break | |
| 10:25am–10:50am | Feline Genomics and Complex Disease Studies | Dr. Leslie Lyons |
| 10:50am–11:15am | Addison's and Inflam. Dz in the NS Duck Tolling Retriever | Dr. Danika Bannasch |
| 11:15am–12:15pm | Panel Discussion | |
| 12:15pm–1:30pm | Lunch | |
| Immunity-Related Genes and MHC | ||
| 1:30pm–2:35pm | Major Histocompatability Complex Diversity in Dogs and Disease Associations MHC Diversity in the Cat | Dr. Lorna Kennedy |
| 2:35pm–3:05pm | Immune Encephalopathies in Toy Breeds | Dr. Niels Pedersen |
| 3:05pm–3:25pm | Break | |
| 3:25pm–4:10pm | Mapping Canine Diabetes and Other Immunological Traits | Dr. Elinor Karlsson |
| 4:10pm–4:55pm | Nutrition and the Immune System | Dr. Ebenezer Satyaraj |
| 4:55pm–5:55pm | Panel Discussion | |
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:10am–8:50am | Clinical Presentation of Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) | Dr. Susan Little |
| 8:50am–9:30am | Viral Genetics of FECV and FIP | Dr. Niels Pedersen |
| 9:30am–9:50am | Break | |
| 9:50am–10:30am | Diagnostics of FIP | Dr. Tim Gruffydd-Jones |
| 10:30am–10:50am | Deciphering the Host Genetics of FIP | Dr. Leslie Lyons |
| 10:50am–11:50am | Panel Discussion | |
| 11:50am–1:05pm | Lunch | |
| Breeding and Genetic Counseling | ||
| 1:05pm–1:45pm | DNA Based Testing: Essential information | Dr. Danika Bannasch |
| 1:45pm–2:25pm | Feline Inflammatory Bowel and Liver Disease | Dr. Tim Gruffydd-Jones |
| 2:25pm–3:05pm | Inflammatory Disease in Cats: The Oral Cavity and Bladder as Targets | Dr. Susan Little |
| 3:05pm–3:25pm | Break | |
| 3:25pm–4:10pm | Canine Autoimmune Thyroid Dz: Phenotype Testing and Genetics | Dr. Raymond Nachreiner |
| 4:10pm–4:55pm | Ethical Breeding in the Age of Genetic Testing | Dr. Jerold Bell |
| 4:55pm–5:55pm | Panel Discussion | |