completed studies
Since our founding in 1948, Morris Animal Foundation has funded more than $51 million in research to protect, treat, and cure the world’s companion animals and wildlife.
Along the way, our studies have led to major advances in veterinary care, including vaccines and other preventions, diagnostic tools and new therapies for the diseases and health conditions that threaten the lives of the animals we love. You can search our completed-study database by species and/or disease to learn more about our successes.
INSTRUCTIONS - Select a division from the left column, a disease or disorder from the middle column, and a study ID number from the right column.
D05ZO-617: “Potential Impact of Common Diseases on Endangered Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) in Southern Texas”
principal investigator: Katherine Fogelberg, student, Texas A&M University
completed
Project Mentor: Michael Tewes, PhD
This study looked at the impact of four common feline viral diseases on a subpopulation of the endangered ocelot using serum samples. It was discovered that this subpopulation has two of the four diseases studied. Because we now know that potentially fatal diseases have arrived in this small population, we are better able to appreciate that this may be another reason for mortality or low reproduction rates within the population.
Katherine says, “I learned a great deal during this program, including the process that one must go through to produce results and actually conduct good research … I certainly have a greater appreciation for those who choose this career path.”
