February 15, 2018 –
Dog Studies
CANCER
- Novel Therapies
Common heart medications as an effective adjunct therapy for dogs with hemangiosarcoma, an aggressive and deadly cancer. - Hemangiosarcoma
Study of biological substances in the body that fuel tumor growth and ways to interrupt their impact. - New Cancer Drug
Potential of a promising new drug used to treat hemangiosarcoma and how it would benefit dogs with other incurable cancers. - Osteosarcoma
Understanding cancer growth to look for new therapy targets for this bone tumor in dogs. - Environmental
Chemicals & Cancer Understanding how specific enzymes in dogs break down and neutralize common environmental chemicals linked to cancers. - Lymphocytic Leukemia
Exploring new diagnostic tests for B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia in dogs, a type of blood and bone marrow cancer.
BLOOD DISORDERS
- Platelet Storage
Effects of additive solutions to improve blood platelet storage and availability for life-saving transfusions in dogs. - Severe Bleeding Disorders
Measurement of canine thrombopoietin, to improve the diagnosis and treatment of a severe bleeding disorder.
INFLAMMATION
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Mapping changes in gut bacteria populations in dogs with IBD to identify novel ways to diagnose and treat. - Stem Cell-Based Therapies
Potential of a novel type of stem cell to treat inflammatory and immune-mediated diseases in dogs, including IBD and atopic dermatitis.
SPINAL CORD DISEASE
- Degenerative Myelopathy
Advanced imaging to improve diagnosis and monitoring of spinal cord lesions associated with canine degenerative myelopathy.
Cat Studies
HEART HEALTH
- Drug Response
Linking genetic mutations in cats with heart disease to variable therapeutic response to clopidogrel, a drug used to prevent life-threatening blood clot complications.
KIDNEY DISEASE
- Disease Management
The effectiveness of omeprazole, a gastric acid suppressant commonly prescribed to treat GI symptoms in cats with chronic kidney disease.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
- Gastrointestinal Disease
Contribution of multiple parvovirus strains or other viruses to the re-emergence of panleukopenia. - Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
Novel ways to diagnose feline infectious peritonitis, a fatal viral disease in cats with no available cures. - Herpesvirus
Genetics behind ineffective immune responses to feline herpesvirus, a major cause of upper respiratory infections in cats, to develop a more effective vaccine.
