Cannabis-based remedies lack reliable clinical evidence for veterinary useAugust 9, 2017Medical marijuana for humans has been a hot topic for many years. Much of the debate about it has focused on ethical and legal issues that aren’t directly answerable through scientific research. Participants in these debates often gravitate toward ideological extremes.
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Morris Animal funds veterinary student summer research programAugust 8, 2017Morris Animal Foundation (MAF), through this year’s Veterinary Student Scholars program, is funding 20 students conducting summer research projects at 20 different schools of veterinary medicine in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean.
Canine degenerative myelopathy test moves toward trialJuly 27, 2017Similarities between dogs and people are well studied, so it’s unsurprising that researchers discovered a test used to diagnose amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in people is applicable to identifying degenerative myelopathy (DM) in dogs.
Morris Animal Foundation funds 11 wildlife research studiesJuly 11, 2017Morris Animal Foundation hopes to advance the health of certain wildlife species through its funding of 11 studies aimed at tuberculosis, lead exposure, vaccine strategies, assessing chronic stress and more.
AFSCAN announces 2017 research, studentship awardsMay 4, 2017The African Small Companion Animal Network (AFSCAN) announced the recipients of its 2017 Research and Studentship Awards, which encourage small animal clinical research relevant to Africa and help train and develop veterinary students and academics working in Africa.
UC Davis awarded $350K for pet cancer treatment, researchApril 18, 2017The Petco Foundation awarded a $350,000 subsidy to the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine’s William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.
Diagnostic test for feline asthma shows promiseApril 18, 2017University of Missouri researchers have revealed a possible diagnostic test for feline asthma based on Morris Animal Foundation-supported research.
Morris Animal Foundation receives $1 Million grant for bone cancer researchMarch 9, 2017Osteosarcoma research is about to get a big boost in funding. That’s because the Petco Foundation and the Blue Buffalo Foundation have partnered to sponsor a $1 million grant for Morris Animal Foundation to help fund the foundation’s research initiative to study the most common bone cancer in dogs.
Vets working on feline hyperthyroidismOctober 4, 2016A Gaithersburg, Md., practitioner and veterinarians from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine are hoping their research fills in treatment gaps for cats suffering from hyperthyroidism.
Study: Electric boundary fence doesn't impair welfare of catsOctober 3, 2016The use of electronic boundary fences with clear pre-warning cues does not impair the welfare or long-term quality of life for cats, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom.
