Table 1 Six overall themes for the 3rd International Dog Health Workshop in 2017 in Paris, France
| Theme |
Session leader(s) (number of participants) |
|---|---|
| Breed-specific health strategies: needs and opportunities; innovations, nationally and internationally. | Helena Skarp, Sweden; Ian Seath, UK; Gregoire Leroy, France. (34) |
| Exaggerations and extremes in dog conformation: health, welfare and breeding considerations; latest national and international efforts. | Åke Hedhammar, Sweden; Rowena Packer, UK; Kristen Prestrud, Norway (27) |
| Education and communication: how can international collaboration improve education and communication within and across stakeholder groups [especially between veterinarians and breeders]; using the example of antimicrobial resistance. | Gilles Chaudieu, France; Jason Stull, USA (13) |
| Behavior and welfare: how can we better integrate actions to address issues in welfare, behavior and health in breeding and raising dogs? | Nathalie Marlois, France; Patricia Olson, USA; Caroline Kisko, UK (15) |
| IPFD Harmonization of Genetic Testing for Dogs: an international, multi-stakeholder initiative to address selection, evaluation and application of genetic testing. | Aimee Llewellyn-Zaidi, USA; Brenda Bonnett, Canada (34) |
| Show me the numbers: integrating information from various sources for prevalence, risks and other population-level information; latest national and international strategies to collect data and disseminate information. | Dan O’Neill, UK; Sylvia Keijser, The Netherlands; Sofia Malm, Sweden (14) |