It will lay the groundwork for a nationwide Canine Longitudinal Aging Study (CLAS), using dogs as a powerful new model system that researchers can study to find how genetic and environmental factors influence aging and what interventions might mitigate age-related diseases.
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 15, 2014) – The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) is proud to announce funding for a unique and unprecedented study evaluating methods to reduce the number of dogs surrendered to animal shelters and rescue groups. CHF has provided a research grant to Dr. Clive Wynne, Ph.D. of Arizona State University to study whether [...]
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine researchers have identified the genetic mutation responsible for a form of cleft palate in the dog breed Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers. They hope that the discovery, which provides the first dog model for the craniofacial defect, will lead to a better understanding of cleft palate in humans. Although [...]
by Ben Hohenstatt The Auburn University Research Initiative in Cancer (AURIC) recently awarded five grants to Auburn University faculty to fund research to further AURIC’s goal of improving human and animal health through gaining a better understanding of cancer. “All of the grants reflect AURIC’s One Health approach to research,” said Dr. Bruce F. Smith, [...]
Veterinarians at the University of California, Davis, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital have discovered an infection in the jawbone of Lad, the collie from Kentucky that was shot in the face in February. For any potential surgery to be successful, this infection will need to be cleared before UC Davis oral surgeons can move on to [...]
A gold-based drug currently used in human and veterinary medicine to manage certain immune diseases may prove useful in combating osteosarcoma, a devastating bone cancer that affects both dogs and people, University of Florida veterinary researchers report.
The Tom Tom Founders Festival takes place on April 12th at the Old Metropolitan Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia. The festival is comprised of talks, workshops, panels, installations, concerts and block parties. It is also comprised of the converging disciplines of music, art, design, business, science and technology connect people and new ideas to the future. The [...]
A 9-month-old collie, its lower jaw mostly destroyed by a gunshot, arrived Monday at UC Davis’ William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, delivered by a Kentucky-based animal welfare organization. After an initial examination, the tan-and-white Lad appeared to be in good general health, veterinarians said, and they expressed hope that they could help improve [...]
Penn Vet Press Release by By Katherine Unger Baillie In humans, a tiny area in the center of the retina called the fovea is critically important to viewing fine details. Densely packed with cone photoreceptor cells, it is used while reading, driving and gazing at objects of interest. Some animals have a similar feature in their eyes, [...]
What: Morris Animal Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study is the largest and longest effort ever undertaken to improve the health of dogs. Over the next 10 to 14 years, observational data collected from 3,000 Golden Retrievers will help us learn how to prevent cancer and other diseases that take the lives of dogs too soon. Why: More [...]
