Researchers Offer New Hope for Deadly Brain Worms
July 17, 2015 – It may sound like something right out of a horror film, but brain worms are very real. Alpacas, which have been...
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Just Breathe – Study Gives Hope to Horses Suffering from Asthma
Asthma, which causes swelling in the airways and difficulty breathing, is typically thought of as a human disease but also can occur in horses. In...
A Gift to Make the Planet a Healthier Home for Wildlife
December 13, 2016 – You don’t have to look very hard to find a story about environmental neglect and human health. The backstory to these...
Canine Distemper Virus Crosses Species Barriers, Endangers Fragile Wildlife Populations
Spillover, a phenomenon where a virus or other pathogen moves from one species to another, is a popular news topic and a growing problem not...
Cuddly Koalas Under Threat From Dual Diseases
July 20, 2017 – Morris Animal Foundation funded-researchers in Australia are racing to understand the debilitating and sometimes deadly interaction between koala retrovirus (KoRV) and...
Dogs of the Sea Have a Best Friend in Morris Animal Foundation
April 6, 2017 With their sparkling personalities and legendary intelligence, bottlenose dolphins are one of the most beloved of all sea creatures (which accounts for...
Everyone Loves Turtles, Especially Students!
November 14, 2014 – Leatherbacks, Kemp’s ridley, Hawksbill, Eastern Box, Green Sea and Blanding’s are just a few of the many species of turtles Morris...
From Badgers to Frogs - Probiotics in the Fight Against Diseases
June 17, 2016 – Turn on the television, listen to the radio, or surf the internet and you’re likely to find something about probiotics and...
Hairy Situation for Polar Bears
December 3, 2014 – Facts about polar bears: About 19,000 polar bears live on the planet. 60 percent of all polar bears live in the...
Happy National Bird Day: We Celebrate 25 Years of Helping Birds
January 4, 2015 – Owning a companion bird is no small task. One of the many pets that “owned” me was an adorable cockatiel named...