Our Work with Dogs

Environmental Factors Could Play Key Role in Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Pets, According to New Study

Pets can become infected with multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus after exposure to people infected with MRSA. Learn more about how the environment also plays a major role in infection of both people and pets.

Learn More About Our Dog Studies

Our health study database, searchable by species or area of study, houses our funded research that is making a difference in the lives of animals across the globe.

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Some of Our Studies

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Canine Studies

Veterinary Advances for Dogs

Since 1950, we have invested over $50 million in more than 1,120 canine health studies. We’ve contributed to early research that contributed to the parvovirus vaccine and development of genetic tests for heart diseases, eye diseases and seizure disorders. We also are at the forefront of funding cancer studies in dogs, including hemangiosarcoma, lymphoma and osteosarcoma.

New Dog Studies

Dog people get it. Life just wouldn’t be the same without these devoted, loving and funny members of our family. So, you want them to have the longest, healthiest lives possible. And so do we.

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1,120+
canine studies funded
69 million
dogs helped in the United States alone

This Foundation-led groundbreaking study is the largest and most comprehensive prospective study ever undertaken in veterinary medicine. The study, funded and managed by the Foundation, will help identify risk factors associated with development of cancer and other major diseases in dogs.

Learn more about the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study

Golden Retriever Lifetime Study

Identifying Mosquitoes Associated with Heartworm Disease

Researchers will identify mosquitoes capable of transmitting heartworm disease to dogs and other mammals to inform disease management strategies.

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Your dog may qualify to enroll in an ongoing Foundation-funded clinical trial & help improve the health of other canine companions.
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Dog Walk

WALK 3K FOR THE DOGS IN YOUR LIFE

Join us on August 27, for our Virtual Walk to raise awareness of and funds for canine health research in celebration of National Dog Day!

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