The following information is copied from the AKC/CHF website About the Tick-Borne Disease Research Initiative The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) Tick-Borne Disease Research Initiative was created in 2016 to address the growing threat of tick-borne disease to canine and human health. Disease occurs when ticks infected with a pathogen directly bites a dog or.. read more →
Announcement from AKC/CHF: Dear Kelly, Each May, the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) marks Pet Cancer Awareness Month to recognize CHF-funded cancer research seeking better treatments, more accurate diagnoses, and an improved understanding of the mechanisms that cause cancer in dogs and humans. Already in 2021, we have invested more than $850,000 in eleven new.. read more →
Update on the Tick-Borne Disease Research Initiative. Click on the following link: AKC Canine Health Foundation | Tick-Borne Disease Initiative (akcchf.org) read more →
Dr. Calvin Carpenter, Executive Director AKC/CFH, provided an update at the ESSFTA Foundation Annual Meeting on 2/25/21. The update included the status of research programs for all breeds and the English Springer specifically. Here is a link to his slide presentation. /wp-content/uploads/2021/03/AKC-CHF-ESS-Slides.pdf read more →