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Hemangiosarcoma Initiative: New Studies Propel Progress in Diagnosis and Treatment for this Canine Cancer

Updated June 25, 2025 – Learn what is new with the Hemangiosarcoma Initiative, a multiyear effort to advance the prevention, detection and treatment of, and potentially cures for, this devastating cancer.

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New Publication Reveals Shared Obesity Gene in Dogs and Humans with Help from the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study

A new Science study identifies the DENND1B gene as a shared factor in canine and human obesity, using data from the Morris Animal Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study.

Developing Novel Chemotherapy Delivery System

Researchers will investigate a novel nanoparticle system to deliver chemotherapy drugs directly to osteosarcoma tumors, the most common bone cancer in dogs.

Predicting Chemotherapy Drug Response for Dogs with Bone Cancer

Researchers will assess how well specific chemotherapy drugs work as an adjunct therapy for dogs recovering from bone cancer surgery.

75 Years of Helping Dogs Live Longer, Healthier Lives

May 4, 2023 — Morris Animal Foundation has supported dog health studies for 75 years, including breakthroughs for parvovirus, eye diseases, heart health, seizures, pain management and cancer.

On World Rhino Day, Learn About a Study Tackling Iron Overload Syndrome

September 22, 2020 – Iron overload is a deadly syndrome affecting black rhinos in captivity, but we just began funding a study to learn how it happens, using data from wild rhinos.

Stranded Sea Turtles’ Rehab Could Be Improved Through New Stress Hormone Study

April 20, 2021 – Foundation-funded researchers are studying how stress hormones, like aldosterone, relate to the physical health of rescued sea turtles.

Latest Webinar Educates Pet Parents on Common, Deadly Canine Cancer

June 14, 2023 — Morris Animal Foundation, in partnership with TEDxMileHigh, recently hosted a webinar to shed light on hemangiosarcoma in dogs.

Developing a Way to Predict Length of Disease-Free Intervals for Dogs with Bone Cancer

This study investigates how cytogenetic changes in canine osteosarcoma affect the duration of disease-free interval when patients are treated with amputation followed by doxorubicin and non-cytotoxic suramin.

Upcoming Webinar to Inform Pet Parents About a Common, Deadly Canine Cancer

May 31, 2023 — Morris Animal Foundation is hosting a webinar next month in collaboration with TEDxMileHigh to provide pet parents with tools to recognize the clinical signs and navigate a hemangiosarcoma diagnosis.