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Did you know it's #DiabetesWeek2020? We can learn a lot about canine diabetes through research carried out in people and, likewise, dogs might be a useful model of human diabetes. Find out more in this article, written with members of Canine Diabetes Genetics Partnership #OneHealth ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Hot off the press! An exciting new paper by Heeley et al., studying canine diabetes in primary care practices in the UK. Carried out at Royal Veterinary College (RVC) with Prof Lucy Davison, co-founder of Canine Diabetes Genetics Partnership. Fantastic work by the VetCompass team: rdcu.be/b4NtD

Talented CDGP member Kate Hughes demonstrating how histopathology can go hand-in-hand with genetic research to offer important insights into canine health and disease. Check out the paper in Nature Communications. Great work Kate!

This week is the 20th anniversary of the first draft of the Human Genome Project! Although our research focusses on canine genomes and disease, human genetic research is also crucial to our work. What a milestone the HGP was! 🧬

We are delighted that CDGP co-founder, Professor Lucy Davison, is leading a new project to study genetic susceptibility to companion animal coronaviruses. This work will pave the way for a greater understanding of COVID-19 using a 'One Health' approach 🧬 Find out more:

Have you registered for the ECVIM congress yet? In particular, Saturday 5th September has a fantastic line-up of endocrinology sessions, including an afternoon of focus on veterinary diabetology 🐶🐱 Join some CDGP members for the online congress! ecvimcongress.org/programme

Stellar CDGP member Alice Denyer sheds light on the evolution of the patella (kneecap) in marsupials 🐨. Find out more in the paper at peerj.com/articles/9760/ . Nice work Alice!

Great opportunity for postdoctoral vet focussed clinical research - 2 year fellowship in Chen Gilor's team at U Florida. ctsaonehealthalliance.org/resources/fell…

A research project that will look at why so many people bought #puppies during #lockdown will receive funding from AWF. vettimes.co.uk/news/awf-funds…

VetCompass data show that a great many disorders that dogs now get have allergy as a likely part of their cause. Many of these allergies are mirrored by similar allergies in humans. Dr Dan O'Neill discusses this in The Times: thetimes.co.uk/article/its-a-…

🐕 A new RVC VetCompass study reveals flat-faced (#brachycephalic) dogs really are less healthy than other dogs ⛔ This research supports general agreement that owners must ‘stop and think before buying a flat-faced dog’ ➡️ Read more at: rvc.uk.com/flat-faced

Prospective pet owners should think very carefully about if they can meet a new puppy’s health, welfare, socialisation and behavioural needs in the longer term. We'd always recommend rehoming from the UK, & using the #PuppyContract for added peace of mind. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-…

New research paper! 🧬 CDGP members from Royal Veterinary College (RVC), University of Oxford and Manchester University Press have investigated the association of a major immune gene complex with canine diabetes in 12 dog breeds 🐶 Check out the findings: rdcu.be/cajd1 @Dechra LIDo

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the CDGP! Keep your eyes peeled for more exciting updates next year 👀

We are thrilled to share part 1 of our review article "Genetics of canine diabetes mellitus" just published in TVJ. It discusses much of what underpins the aims and work of the CDGP. Look out for part 2 soon 👀 Royal Veterinary College (RVC) @ElsevierVetNews doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl…

New week, new paper! Hot on the heels of part 1, "Genetics of canine diabetes mellitus: part 2" is now available online. With a more genetics focus, this article discusses what the future may hold for research into complex canine diseases 🧬 doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl…

We are proud to announce that our recent review article, published in TVJ, is the Editor's Choice article for April 2021 🥳 This makes the article freely available on Elsevier | ScienceDirect until 2 June 2021. Read more below: journals.elsevier.com/the-veterinary…

Who else will be joining @BSAVACONGRESS #2021 this week? 🙋‍♀️🙋 We have CDGP members speaking and attending this exciting virtual event. See you there!

Have you heard about the return of the Kennel Club Genetics Centre @theKCGC? See if you can spot a few CDGP members among the team 👀

We are delighted to announce that Alice Denyer, CDGP PhD student of the past 4 years, has successfully defended her thesis and passed her viva! 👩🏼‍🎓 With thanks to @Dechra, Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and all CDGP members for their support and expertise