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Betty 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
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
Wildlife 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
PermalinkMake Summer Safe for Our Pets
For pet owners, summer has always been a time to get outdoors and enjoy nature—especially in our own backyards. Playing ball, walking and simply sitting in the warm sun with our animals are all part of summer's fun. Unfortunately, summer is also a time when our pets are more likely to pick up dangerous diseases that have the potential to make animals very ill or even cause their deaths. Among these are heartworm that infects dogs and cats and tick-borne Cytauxzoon felis that kills domestic cats. With your help and generous gifts, MAF supports research dedicated to understanding and ultimately ending these devastating... Read more.
Posted by MAF on May 12, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Cat health, Dog health
PermalinkBetty White and Sir Elton John Help Dogs Live Longer, Healthier Lives
Longtime Morris Animal Foundation trustee and actress Betty White is doing more than speaking out for the animals she loves. She is funding research to help improve their lives. The actress agreed to match up to $25,000 to fund research into leptospirosis, a potentially fatal and contagious disease that affects a growing number of dogs. Sir Elton John and his Foundation recently matched Betty’s donation.
Betty along with Paul Raybould, executive vice president of MAF,... Read more.
Posted by MAF on March 8, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Animal welfare, Betty White
PermalinkFebruary Study Successes
A Step Closer to Genetic Cause of Epilepsy:
Epilepsy with an unknown cause (known as idiopathic epilepsy) occurs in all dogs, although some breeds show a higher prevalence. Belgian sheepdogs and Belgian Tervurens have a high prevalence of idiopathic epilepsy, so the disease is considered an inherited condition in these breeds. Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) funding enabled scientists to narrow down the mutation that causes this disease to three chromosomes and to identify the likely regions that are highly associated with idiopathic epilepsy. These findings on the Belgian sheepdog and Tervuren should apply to many... Read more.
Posted by MAF on March 1, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Animal studies, Animal welfare, Canine health, Cat health, Dog health, Equine health, Feline health, Horse health, Wildlife health
PermalinkMAF CEO Talks Pet Health on CNN
Dr. Patricia Olson, president/CEO of Morris Animal Foundation, conducted an exclusive interview on pet health with Comcast Newsmakers. The program aired on CNN Headline News in February.
Click here to watch the interview.
Read more.Posted by MAF on March 1, 2010
Categories: Animal health, Animal studies, Animal welfare
PermalinkMAF Honors Betty White
Morris Animal Foundation honors Betty White for improving animal health. Click here to read about all Betty has done for the Foundation.
Posted by MAF on February 12, 2010
Categories: Betty White
Permalink2010 Mark L. Morris, Sr. Lifetime Achievment Award Announced
Dr. John Harvey Honored with the 2010 Mark L. Morris, Sr. Lifetime Achievement Award
TOPEKA, Kan. (Jan. 16, 2010) - Because of his outstanding contributions to veterinary medicine, Hill’s Pet Nutrition Inc. has announced John W. Harvey, D.V.M., Ph.D., Professor and Executive Associate Dean and award-winning professor at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, has received the prestigious 2010 Mark L. Morris, Sr. Lifetime Achievement Award. This distinguished award is presented annually at the Opening Ceremony of the
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Posted by MAF on January 17, 2010
2009: A Year of Animal Health Successes
Looking back on the past 12 months, Morris Animal Foundation has accomplished so much on behalf of the animals we love. A few highlights from 2009 include:
Evaluating a Potential Cancer-fighting Drug: A Foundation funded-study found that the widely used chemotherapy drug doxorubicin, combined with taurolidine, is more effective than either drug alone. This new treatment should provide dogs with a brighter future in their fight against bone... Read more.
Posted by MAF on December 14, 2009
Categories: Animal health, Animal studies, Animal welfare, Bird health , Canine health, Cat health, Dog health, Equine health, Feline health, Horse health, Llama health, Pet health, Wildlife health
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