Acknowledgements

  1. Vicki N. Meyers-Wallen, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACT, Baker Institute for Animal Health and Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Author of the Canine Embryonic Atlas, sample collection, determination of gestational age from P4 and LH data, determination of canine developmental stages (CfS 14 to >23), text descriptions, photomicrographs of histologic sections, comparative staging of canine embryo samples compared to published information on human and mouse embryos, and photographs of histologic sections.
  2. Linda Mizer, DVM, MS, PhD, Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Special acknowledgment for assistance in curating anatomical details and terminology.
  3. John C. Fyfe1,2, DVM, PhD, Brian Schutte1,3, PhD, Katharina Freiberger1, Shelby Hemker1, 1Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, 2Small Animal Clinical Sciences, and 3Pediatrics & Development, Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, East Lansing, MI. Preparation of palate histologic sections, photography and annotation.
  4. Alexander J. Travis1,2, VMD, PhD, Chinatsu Mukai1, PhD, YeunHee Kim1, PhD, Jacque Harrington Nelson1, BS, 1Baker Institute for Animal Health and 2Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Sample collection, determination of gestational age from P4 and LH data for CfS 1-4, photomicrographs, and text descriptions.
  5. Lynne Anguish, MS, Baker Institute for Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Assistance in sample collection, preservation, and photomicrographs of histologic sections.
  6. Julie A. Jordan, AS, Veterinary BioBank, and Mary Lou Norman, Clinical Programs, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Preparation of histologic sections.
  7. Aimee Decker, Nazrin Tingstrom, Anthony Adinolfi, Custom Development, Cornell Information Technologies, and Starr Todd, Baker Institute for Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Website design and production.
  8. Shannon Kellogg, Julie Reynolds, Kevin Draiss, Jackie Wright, and Scott Soprano for animal husbandry. Mary Martin, DVM, and Cheryl Brown, LVT, Cornell Center for Animal Resources and Education for Veterinary Medical Care, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
  9. Cornelia Farnum, Professor Emerita, Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Special acknowledgment for helpful advice and encouragement.
  10. Canine embryonic samples were collected during studies of canine gonadal development that were supported in part by the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development (R03HD077119, R01HD19393), the Collaborative Research Program, College of Veterinary Medicine (M-W), and the Baker Institute for Animal Health Pursuit of Excellence Fund (M-W), Cornell University, Ithaca, NY USA. The funders had no role in study design, data collection or website preparation or content.

The compilation and production of the Canine Atlas was made possible by support from the Baker Institute for Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, and in part, from the Herndon Canine Disease Research Fund.