AGC, NGA SPONSOR SYMPOSIUM SESSION ON CANINE OSTEOSARCOMA

 A leading expert on canine cancer will deliver a presentation on osteosarcoma in greyhounds at the 30th Annual International Canine Sports Medicine Symposium, to be held January 19-20 at the University of Florida-Gainesville. Dr. Nicholas J. Bacon’s presentation is sponsored by the American Greyhound Council (AGC) and the National Greyhound Association (NGA). Both organizations are long-time underwriters of the sports medicine gathering.

Dr. Bacon is a clinical associate professor of oncology at the University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in veterinary medicine at the University of Cambridge, UK. He performed his residency in small animal surgery at the University of Cambridge, Queen’s Veterinary School, also in the U.K.

Bacon served a fellowship in surgical oncology at the Animal Cancer Center, Colorado State University, in 2005-2006. He became a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2003, and of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2009. In 2007, he was honored as the Small Animal Clinician of the Year Award by the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Bacon’s research interests include musculoskeletal oncology, urinary tract neoplasia, head and neck surgery, and wound healing.

Spokesperson Gary Guccione said supporting and sharing research on canine health issues is a high priority for the AGC, which funds and oversees greyhound welfare and adoption programs for greyhound racing.

“It’s part of our mission not only to support research on canine health, but also to share that research and knowledge with the broader community,” said Guccione. “That’s why we publish and update our research database every year, and it’s why we continue to underwrite these presentations at the annual canine sports medicine symposium.”

The symposium is held in conjunction with the North American Veterinary Conference, which draws more than 12,000 attendees.