MAF Highlights
Cats Unite in Cat Walk to Help Their Best Friends Fight Canine Cancer
Calling all cats (gatos)! Team captain Henry invites all cats to participate in a virtual cat walk in honor f his canine best friends. Team Henry is part of the upcoming Morris Animal Foundation K9 Cancer Walk in Vasona Lake Park, Los Gatos, Calif., on October 10. The walk will benefit the Foundation’s Canine Cancer Campaign. Join Team Henry at
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Animal health, Canine cancer , K9 Cancer walks
Posted by MAF on August 31, 2010
Veterinary Student Scholar Wins at National Symposium
Vanessa Hale, a 2010 Morris Animal Foundation veterinary student scholar from Purdue University, was one of six award winners in her division at the Merial-NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium.
Vanessa presented results from her Foundation-funded study on intestinal microbes in wild and captive snub-nosed monkeys at the symposium in Athens, Georgia, in early August and won a poster award. There were 300 posters and three categories of poster presentation at the conference: Pathology, Infectious Diseases and Physiology & Pharmacology. Her poster was one of six that won in the Infectious Diseases... Read more.
Posted by MAF on August 30, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Veterinary students, Wildlife health
PermalinkColorado Dog Lovers Come Together to Celebrate and Memorialize Dogs Affected by Cancer
Nearly 400 northern Colorado dog lovers rallied on Saturday, August 21, at the 2nd annual K9 Cancer Walk in Estes Park, Colo., to raise more than $42,000 for Morris Animal Foundation’s Canine Cancer Campaign, an initiative to fund research to prevent, treat and, ultimately, cure cancer in dogs. Click here for the full story and to see photos from the event.
Read more.Posted by MAF on August 27, 2010
Categories: Canine cancer , Dog cancer, K9 Cancer walks
PermalinkMAF’s K9 Cancer Walk Program featured in USA Today!
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Posted by MAF on August 25, 2010
Categories: Canine cancer campaign, K9 Cancer walks
PermalinkCongratulations to the Top 10 Veterinary Memorial Program Clinics
These veterinary hospitals not only delivered a powerful message through donations and support of animal health research but also showed their devotion to pet owners and their pets.
Veterinary Memorial Program clinics such as these, made donations in memory of their client's pets to recognize the human-animal bond while they built loyalty among their clients.
We thank and admire the success of these hospitals who participate in the veterinary memorial card program!
Morris Animal Foundation cards are a beautiful, appropriate, and caring gesture. When pet owners receive a card from you and the Foundation they are... Read more.
Posted by MAF on August 20, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Memorialize a pet , Veterinary news
Permalink1st Annual K9 Cancer Walk in Coconut Creek, FL
Join Morris Animal Foundation and Florida dog lovers at the 1st annual K9 Cancer Walkat Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek, Fla., on December 5. Discounted early registration closes November 21 and is $30 for adults and $15 for children age 10 through 17. All registered walkers will receive a 2010 K9 Cancer Walk T-shirt and a bandanna for their dog.
Click here for more information or to register.
Read more.Posted by MAF on August 16, 2010
Categories: Canine cancer campaign, Dog health, K9 Cancer walks
PermalinkColorado Pet Lovers Tune in to 9News this Saturday!
Join Morris Animal Foundation and 9News on Saturday, August 14, from 7:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. for 9News Vet Line 9. Colorado pet owners will have a chance to call in and ask local veterinarians animal health questions.
Morris Animal Foundation is happy to partner with the following clinics for 9News Vet Line:
Pets on Broadway
Windsor Veterinary Clinic
Wellington Veterinary Clinic
Boulder Veterinary Clinic
Colorado Veterinary Specialists
The call-in number will be available on Saturday morning!
Read more.Posted by MAF on August 13, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Animal welfare
PermalinkAddressing Management of Captive Cheetahs to Curb Feline Herpesvirus
MAF Successful Outcome: Feline herpesvirus (FHV) is a viral infection that is endemic in captive cheetahs and can cause respiratory disease and debilitating skin and eye ulcers. Some cheetahs have such severe symptoms that they must be euthanized. Scientists at the San Diego Zoo studied such factors as demographic characteristics, medical history and FHV exposure to predict the presence and severity of FHV infection. They identified common symptoms and developed management recommendations to reduce the risk of FHV in captive cheetahs. Of the cheetahs studied, 40 percent were considered FHV-positive, with most cases occurring in cubs.... Read more.
Posted by MAF on August 6, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Wildlife health
PermalinkHelp your best friend live a longer, healthier life!
Help your best friend live a longer, healthier life! Join MAF and Colorado dog lovers at the 2nd annual K9 Cancer Walk at Stanley Park in Estes Park, Colorado, on Saturday, August 21. Discounted early registration closes Saturday. Register at www.k9cancerwalk.org.
Read more.Posted by MAF on August 5, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Canine cancer , K9 Cancer walks
PermalinkBetty White Apparel
Men's and women's items will include T-shirts and HoodieBuddy sweatshirts with earphones incorporated into the hood strings. Part of proceeds will benefit Morris Animal Foundation. Product will retail at stores including Kohl's and Hot Topic. For more information visit http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/07/28/would-you-wear-betty-white/.
Read more.Posted by MAF on August 4, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Betty White
PermalinkDr. Olson named as Girl Scouts of Colorado Women of Distinction inductee
Patricia N. Olson, DVM, Ph.D., President & CEO, Morris Animal Foundation, joins 10 other influential community and business leaders in this year's class of inductees to Girl Scouts of Colorado's Women of Distinction program. The Denver metro-area honorees were selected by their peers and chosen based on their contributions to the community, both professionally and personally. The Women of Distinction commit to supporting Girl Scouts of Colorado and serving Girl Scouts today.
The Women of Distinction program began in the Denver area in 1997. Including this year's honorees, 379 women have been named to this honor. The Women... Read more.
Posted by MAF on August 3, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Veterinary news
PermalinkAnnual Dog Agility Event Plans To Reach 10 Year, $100K Goal for Morris Animal Foundation Canine Cancer Research
The 10th annual Pepper/Sampson Memorial Classic NADAC Agility Trial to benefit Morris Animal Foundation’s (MAF) canine cancer research aims to raise more than $4,000 in an effort to reach their goal of $100k total over the last 10 years. This year’s event will take place at the University Of Nevada Reno campus, at the Women’s Sports Complex, at 400 Manogue Road in Reno. MDT-Agility Ability, LLC, will again host the event from Friday, July 30 through Sunday, Aug. 1. Click here to read the full story.
Read more.Posted by MAF on July 26, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Canine cancer , Canine health
PermalinkMAF Rewards Five Future Vets for Their Contributions to Research
By Kelley Weir
Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) recently gave five aspiring veterinarians more than $10,000 to recognize the animal health projects they did to advance the Foundation's mission to improve the health and well-being of companion animals and wildlife. The funds were awarded at the Foundation's annual meeting in Denver last month.
Each student is part of MAF's Veterinary Student Scholars (VSS) program, which gives students hands-on involvement in research early in their career so they will consider entering this field where they are so critically needed. Through the program, veterinary students or... Read more.
Posted by MAF on July 13, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Animal welfare, Veterinary students
PermalinkBetty White Calendar
The Betty White Calendar, a tribute to one of America's most beloved actresses, comediennes and winner of multiple Emmy Awards, will be available in September wherever calendars are sold: bookstores, gift stores, online retailers and department stores. The price will be $12.99. Preorders available at calendars.com, amazon.com,
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Animal health, Betty White
Posted by MAF on July 8, 2010
Join Us for the 1st Annual K9 Cancer Walk in Los Gatos, California!
Join MAF and Northern California dog lovers at the 1st annual K9 Cancer Walk at Vasona Lake Park, Los Gatos, Calif., on October 10. Early registration closes September 26 and is $30 for adults and $15 for children age 10 through 17. All registered walkers will receive a 2010 K9 Cancer Walk T-shirt and a bandanna for their dog.
Click here to register or donate.
Read more.Posted by MAF on June 28, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Canine cancer , Canine cancer campaign
PermalinkLending a “Fin” and Fund in Helping Dolphins
MAF staff members John Taylor and Tina Martinez traveled to Sarasota, Florida, to spread the word about the first study funded by the Betty White Wildlife Rapid Response Fund. The study looks at the long-term effects of the oil spill on nearby dolphins. Staff met with Dr. Randy Wells, lead investigator from the Chicago Zoological Society’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, and spent about three hours on a boat in Sarasota Bay, where they came along about 20 dolphins, including six calves less than two weeks old. These dolphins are all part of the research being conducted. They also came across three generations of dolphins: a... Read more.
Posted by MAF on June 23, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Animal studies, Wildlife health
PermalinkWildlife Efforts Underway in the Gulf
Have you done your part to help lessen the impact on animals?
As efforts to contain the largest oil spill in U.S. history continued with no immediate end in sight, the grim toll on wildlife along the Gulf Coast was slowly being tallied.
The government’s wildlife impact assessment as of June 21 showed that 957 birds, 387 sea turtles, and 47 marine mammals had been found dead along the Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi coasts. Nearly 850 animals have been recovered alive, but just over a hundred have so far been returned to the wild. Not all the injuries and deaths were attributable to the spill, the... Read more.
Posted by From AVMF on June 23, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Betty White, Wildlife health
PermalinkIdentifying Factors that Contribute to E. Coli Infections
MAF Successful Outcome: Increasing resistance to antimicrobial drugs, such as antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals, is becoming a challenge for the veterinary profession and could limit future treatment options for dogs and cats. Unfortunately, this trend is not nationally monitored. Researchers at Auburn University investigated drug resistance in Escherichia coli, a common infectious organism found in dogs and cats. E. coli infection is hard to treat effectively because it is resistant to many drug therapies.
The researchers evaluated E. coli samples collected from dogs and cats to document patterns of prevalence and... Read more.
Posted by MAF on June 21, 2010
Categories: Animal studies, Cat health, Dog health
PermalinkMAF attends TEVA Mountain Games
Canine Cancer Campaign supporter, Eukanuba invited MAF to the 2010 TEVA Mountain Games in beautiful Vail, Colo., June 4-6. The TEVA Mountain Games are the country's largest celebration of adventure sports, art and music. The games are a series of dog-friendly events where MAF had the opportunity to raise awareness and funds for our Canine Cancer Campaign (CCC) as well as the K9 Cancer Walk in Estes Park, Colo., on August 21.
Eukanuba also helped us raise funds for the CCC by organizing a treasure chest hunt. Attendees had the opportunity... Read more.
Posted by MAF on June 16, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Animal welfare, Canine cancer campaign
PermalinkDetermining Likelihood of Positive Outcomes by Studying White Blood Cells of Sick Horses
Study Results:
Although profound improvements have been made in the diagnosis and treatment of horses with gastrointestinal diseases, colic remains the leading cause of death in horses. Many severe forms of colic result in systemic inflammation, which may be responsible for life-threatening complications, including lameness. Scientist from the University of Georgia studied how severe diseases activate horses' white blood cells and affect the probability of survival. They found that white blood cells undergo different changes among three disease categories; simple colic, non-strangulating obstructions and strangulating... Read more.
Posted by MAF on June 11, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Animal studies, Horse health
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