Morris Animal Foundation and Nestlé Purina PetCare Announce Collaboration to Advance Care of Aging Dogs

Morris Animal Foundation and Nestlé Purina PetCare have finalized a new partnership dedicated to ongoing research aimed at extending the lives of dogs. The collaboration will focus on deepening the scientific understanding of key areas impacting senior dogs, including healthy aging, longevity, body condition and osteoarthritis.

As part of this collaboration, Nestlé Purina scientists will use  data from the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study to uncover new ways to understand canine aging and leverage advanced nutrition to improve care for the growing population of senior dogs. By working together, Morris Animal Foundation, and Nestlé Purina hope to make new discoveries that could lead to breakthrough nutritional interventions that improve and extend the healthy years of senior dogs.

“Partnering with Purina marks another pivotal moment in our work to advance canine health,” said Ryan Welch, Interim President and CEO of Morris Animal Foundation. “Our goal is nothing short of improving canine wellness to ensure a brighter future for dogs everywhere.”

“Developing science-based nutritional solutions for pets to mitigate or treat symptoms of aging is a key priority for us,” says Pascal Steiner, Senior Director of Nutrition Science at Nestlé’s research unit for Petcare.  “By combining the data gained in the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study with our global R&D expertise in nutrition and health, as well as our ability to translate science into concrete solutions, we will create new targeted nutritional approaches for dogs including senior dogs.”

This latest collaboration between Morris Animal Foundation and Nestlé Purina is another step in the journey to unlock the potential of nutrition to enhance dog health and well-being through science, which included a 2021 project that looked at mitigating the risks and incidence of cognitive dysfunction syndrome in dogs.

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