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www.pbgv.org
Winter2015
ISaberTails
Savethesedates:
April26-May3,2016
forthe2016PBGVCAIndianapolisNational!
Therewillbeagility,conformation,healthclinics,hunting,
obedience,rally,sweepstakes,seminars.Alsoofferedforthe
firsttime:thenewTriathleteandBeginnerTriathleteawards!
Pluswehavesomeexcitingspeakerslinedup.JEROLDBELL,
DVM,fromTuftsUniversityisspeakingongeneticdisorders
ofthePBGVwithspecialemphasisonPrimaryOpenAngle
Glaucoma,theavailablePOAGgenetictestandhowtobest
usetheresultsforeliminatingPOAGinthePBGV.
VALERIEPARKER,DVM,fromOhioStateUniversitywill
speakoncaninenutrition.Whatcombinationofnutritional
ingredientswouldhelpkeepourdogsinpeakhealth?What
roledoesnutritionplayinlaterdevelopmentofdiseasessuch
asdiabetes,kidneyfailure,heartproblems?Whatarethe
long-termhealtheffectsofobesityinPBGVs?Whatarethe
healthbenefitsofonedietoveranother,suchascommercial
kibble,BARF,grainfree,highorlowproteinorhomemade?
Judges:
Regional-LucBoileau•Sweeps-BevTophill
National-DougJohnson•Sweeps-CameronHenson