Dave St. Louis

WSAVA aims to advance the health and welfare of companion animals and to advocate on behalf of companion animal veterinarians – and, increasingly, the wider veterinary team – globally.

ASHGI has shut down, and all programs have already been terminated. But the informational content (articles and FAQs) will remain for the time being. Announcement

The BRTCA was established in 1997. Its purpose is to encourage quality in breeding, education, and ethical responsibility.

World Association For DALmatians (WAFDAL) is the only international dalmatian breeding club

The Veterinary Companion Animal Surveillance System (VetCompass™) is an initiative focused on improving companion animal health. This not-for-profit research project is part of, and wholly owned by, The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and aims to investigate the range and frequency of companion animal health problems and identify important risk factors for the most common disorders.

Through its member associations, the Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA) represents more than 25,000 companion animal veterinarians in 39 European countries. FECAVA strives to improve the veterinary care of pets through professional development. It also provides a voice for companion animal issues at European level and works closely with other European veterinary organisations and stakeholders.

The DBRG campaigns for the enactment of legislation to properly protect dogs, and to raise public awareness of the health and welfare problems associated with dog breeding.

The European School for Advanced Veterinary Studies (ESAVS) is a non profit organization founded in 1991 as a pioneering EU project. Since then, ESAVS has grown into a leading institution in advanced veterinary education, offering specialized training programs to veterinarians worldwide.

Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) is a catalogue/compendium of inherited disorders, other (single-locus) traits, and genes in 253 animal species (other than human and mouse and rats, which have their own resources) authored by Professor Frank Nicholas of the University of Sydney, Australia, with help from many people over the years. OMIA information is stored in a database that contains textual information and references, as well as links to relevant PubMed and Gene records at the NCBI, and to OMIM and Ensembl.

The Brachycephalic Working Group (BWG) comprises leading UK dog welfare organisations, veterinary organisations, universities, breed clubs, The Kennel Club, and government. BWG aims to improve the health and welfare of brachycephalic (flat faced) dogs by working collaboratively as a multi-stakeholder group to reduce the negative impacts from conformation-related health issues on individual dogs as well as also curbing the current trend towards rising demand for dogs with brachycephaly.

Through comprehensive veterinary care, nutrition, breakthrough programs in diagnostics, wearable health monitoring, DNA testing and pet welfare, our 100,000 Petcare Associates help pets in more than 130 countries.

WISDOM PANEL® is part of the Science & Diagnostics Division at Mars Petcare and is the leading genetic testing provider globally having tested over 4+ million pets. Wisdom Panel offers a complete portfolio of genetic tests for pet parents, breeders, and veterinarians, supporting the health and wellbeing of cats and dogs.

Companion Animal Health and Genetics is an open access journal focused on advancing the health and welfare of domesticated animals/pets by providing new clinical, genetic, and epidemiological insights.

APOP is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the awareness, prevention, and treatment of pets with obesity and weight-related disorders.

Established within the veterinary community for over twenty years, the Vetstream team understands the pressures of practice life. Based on our experience we have created a range of solutions, harnessing new technologies to support veterinary staff in their clinical work, and building a successful practice team. Vetlexicon is a reliable tool designed for veterinary professionals that will support you through your career. Whether you need a reference point for a specific diagnosis to help boost your confidence, or a sequence of images that refresh your knowledge with a surgical procedure, you will be able to find it on Vetlexicon.