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In 2008, Morris Animal Foundation will fund nearly 200 new and continuing studies for dogs, cats, horses, llamas/alpacas, and wildlife as well as more than 40 veterinary student projects.
We also have numerous studies nearing completion. You can search our current study database by species and/or disease to learn more about the studies we are funding in the areas you care most about. The results will also show you whether a study is available for sponsorship.
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D07ZO-637: Fractional Excretion Ratios & Renal Enzymuria as a Marker of Renal & Pre-Renal Azotaemia
principal investigator: Lynsay Doody, Veterinary Student Scholar, Royal Veterinary College, London
needs sponsorship
Year: 1 of 1. $5,000
Many California sea lions are washed ashore due to illness from a bacterial disease called leptospirosis. The Marine Mammal Center in California helps them recover and releases them back into the wild when they are fit and well enough; however, the disease severely effects the kidneys. This study will measure substances such as calcium and sodium found in both blood and urine of stranded animals and will calculate the proportion of these substances that are filtered from the blood and excreted in the animal's urine. The student will also measure certain enzymes in the urine, which will help estimate the degree of kidney damage the animal has. The hope is that the study will help to diagnose leptospirosis, estimate its severity and help treat the sea lions so they can be released back into the wild.
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