Audrey Ruple joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to talk about the Dog Aging Project, the largest-known study of dog health which aims to understand the keys to healthy aging in dogs and the risks to their health. She explained what information they are collecting, what it means for dogs, and how it might also be used to better understand human health.
About Ruple
Ruple is an associate professor of quantitative epidemiology and the Metcalf Professor of Veterinary Medical Informatics in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. She is also the program director of the Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences Graduate Program and serves on the executive leadership team of the Dog Aging Project.
Chapters
01:13 -- The Dog Aging Project
06:13 -- Dogs as Sentinels for Human Health Hazards
07:15 -- Benefits of Studying the Full Length of a Dog's Life
09:43 -- Findings and Discoveries
12:32 -- Genomic Work and Breed Identification
13:18 -- Perceptions of Dog Activity Levels
15:10 -- Data Sharing and Collaboration
18:29 --Personal Connection to Dogs and Dog Movies
