Dave St. Louis

IPFD has published a report that outlines discussions and action items for improving dog health and well-being from its first-ever Virtual Dog Health Forum in June 2025. Click below to download the report or scroll down for additional details on the Virtual Forum and International Dog Health Workshops. . Virtual Dog Health Forum 2025 Report FINAL.pdf

Below are recorded presentations from the IPFD Virtual Dog Health Forum, shared with permission by the respective speakers. Click here to view speaker bios. More presentations will be posted soon.

In This Issue: News & Highlights June 2025 Virtual Dog Health Forum: Event Recap / Downloadable Report With Summary of Collective Next Steps & Proposed Actions Get Involved Make a Donation Stay Informed!

A new report published in the peer-reviewed journal, Companion Animal Health and Genetics, outlines discussions and action items for improving dog health and well-being from the 5th International Dog Health Workshop, co-hosted by the International Partnership for Dogs (IPFD) and the Finnish Kennel Club (Suomen Kennelliitto) in Finland in June 2024. Moving from information and collaboration to action: Report from the 5th International Dog Health Workshop in Helsinki, June 2024 Katariina Mäki1, Aimée Llewellyn-Zaidi2, David St. Louis3, Marc Ralsky4, Dan G. O’Neill5, Åke Hedhammar6, Rowena M.A. Packer7, Kari J. Ekenstedt8, Jerold S. Bell9, Becky Murphy10, Ian J. Seath11, Ambre Courtin12, Mirkka Montonen13, Anna Nygård14, Vilma Reunanen15 Companion Animal Health and Genetics volume 12, Article number: 2 (2025) Link to Report | Download Report as PDF

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Our HGTD Project Director, Aimée Llewellyn-Zaidi, was a presenter at the 2024 Embark Canine Health Summit. Her presentation covered the value/benefits of health testing, simple tools for understanding/interpreting health results, & tips for sharing health test information with new puppy owners.

In This Issue: News & Highlights 2024 Year-End Review ...and a Look Ahead at 2025 Get Involved Make a Donation Stay Informed!

The Interview IPFD CEO Marc Ralsky recently commented on how better information-sharing can help us keep dogs in happy homes and tackle the issue of pet homelessness - as part of Mars Petcare's State of Pet Homelessness Project ‘Fur-Ever Home’ expert advisor series. Read the article here View all articles in the series

Watch a recording of the webinar below. A written summary of the Questions & Answers is coming soon!

On this International Dog Day, we invite you to learn about IPFD and how we came to lead a global, multi-stakeholder effort to enhance dog health, well-being, and welfare of all dogs worldwide.