The AKC Canine Health Foundation and VetVine have teamed up to offer a series of webinars featuring leaders in the field of veterinary health research that offer practical advice on common health concerns as well as information on cutting-edge research to benefit all dogs. Mark your calendar for next week’s free webinar “A Novel Non-Surgical [...]
For answers to all the questions you’ve had about fiber for pets, but were afraid to ask, listen to this month’s episode of Morris Animal Foundation’s “Fresh Scoop” podcast, available now for streaming and download. Host Dr. Kelly Diehl, the Foundation’s Senior Director of Science and Communications, interviews Dr. Aarti Kathrani, Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Internal Medicine at the [...]
Penn Vet Press Release by Katherine Baillie Many long for a return to a post-pandemic “normal,” which, for some, may entail concerts, travel, and large gatherings. But how to keep safe amid these potential public health risks? One possibility, according to a new study, is dogs. A proof-of-concept investigation published today in the journal PLOS ONE suggests [...]
Leading company in dog genetics utilizes citizen science to discover that gene duplication contributes to specific coat patterns Embark Veterinary, a leader in dog genetics, today announced that the uniquely spotted coat of German Shorthair Pointers, Australian Cattle Dogs, and other breeds known as “roaning” is strongly associated with a genomic region on chromosome 38 [...]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization committed to advancing the health of all dogs, is pleased to announce updated rosters for their Board of Directors and Scientific Review Committee. Mr. Steven Hamblin was elected treasurer of the Board of Directors. He joined the CHF Board of Directors in 2020 with a wealth of [...]
Sponsored by the AKC Canine Health Foundation and presented by VetVine, Canine Health Bytes is a free webinar series that offers practical advice on common health concerns as well as information on cutting-edge research to benefit all dogs. Register for this informative webinar here. The webinar is today, Wednesday, March 24th at 8:00 PM ET. Speaker, Elizabeth [...]
Morris Animal Foundation, a leader in advancing animal health, is partnering with Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) to better understand the incidence and prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) in dogs using data generated by the Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study. Osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of chronic pain in dogs, affecting approximately 14 million [...]
Morris Animal Foundation, a leader in advancing animal health, is partnering with the Purina Institute to advance the knowledge of canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS), through the Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study. By collecting data from the Study’s dog owners and veterinarians on signs of CDS, the two organizations are working to improve understanding of CDS [...]
The latest installment of Canine Health Bytes, a free webinar series sponsored by the AKC Canine Health Foundation and Presented by Vetvine, will be on March 24th 2021 at 8:00 PM ET. Speaker Elizabeth Rozanski, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVECC will discuss the following: Topic: GDV – What We Know, And What We Wish We Knew! Gastric [...]
As part of a long-standing partnership with the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, the Petco Foundation is investing a $75,000 grant that subsidizes the cost of cancer treatments for dogs and cats. Since partnering with Cornell in 2016 to fight pet cancer, the Petco Foundation and Blue Buffalo have invested $575,000 to Cornell for [...]
