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BCOA 2007

2007 Nationals Health Seminar (and Dinner)

Wednesday, April 25

"Genetic Health - The Ins and Outs of Pedigree Analysis and Getting What You Want From Your Breeding Program" by Dr. Jerold S. Bell

Purchase a DVD of the seminar for $30 (includes shipping)

I hope that everyone that was able to attend the dinner seminar on pedigree analysis provided by Dr. Jerrold Bell, enjoyed it and will find the information provided useful in developing their future breeding plans. The DVD is available for purchase at $30 and the sales for the first 50 DVD will go directly to Borzoi Health through the generosity of our videographer.

If there is a special topic of interest any member would like to see presented at a future national event, I would be most receptive to your ideas and recommendations. When searching for seminar topics for each year's national event, we take into consideration world leading authorities in their field of expertise that are located geographically convenient to the area the specialty is to be held in that year. This not only reduces the travel expenses that we must reimburse our speakers for, but also increases the likelihood that they will be able to take the time away from their current employment and likelihood to provide us with a seminar.

 

2007 Nationals Health Clinics

The total number of attendees at each clinic was as follows:

  • Eye CERF – 31 dogs
  • Heart Auscultations – 37
  • Heart Echo – 10
  • Microchip – 5
  • CHIC DNA repository – 19

THANK YOU!

It is solely through the generosity of our members that the health committee is able to return so much to our membership. This generosity includes the member's gift of expertise, time and effort as well as monetary contributions. It is through this generosity that we are able to provide the membership with low cost health clinics staffed by veterinary experts and specialists in their field. We are able to offer discounted registration fees through OFA, AKC and CERF. We are able to offer reward and recognition honors for those breeders dedicated to the health, conformation and function of our breed. We are able to provide leading experts in specialized fields of study to provide us with educational seminars that cover a variety of topics of interest to our membership. We are able to contribute substantially to critical disease research grants which will significantly benefit our breed now and in the near future. We are able to continue to build upon our funds established within our CHF Borzoi Donor Advise Fund for borzoi specific research in the future. And last, but certainly not least, through all of this, we are able to provide our beloved breed with a more promising future of health and longevity as each year goes by, all because of your generosity, love and dedication to the borzoi breed. From the bottom of my heart, I thank all of you and I'm incredibly proud and honored to be a small part of this incredible group of people.

Eye CERF - Dr. William Greentree, DVM DACVO

OFA Heart - Dr. Nancy Morris, ACVIM Cardiology