Researchers will investigate the effectiveness of the antiviral drug famciclovir to treat and control infectious upper-respiratory disease associated with feline herpesvirus in shelter cats.

Researchers will investigate an economical, rapid-imaging method to see if cancer cells are left behind following surgical removal of sarcomas in cats.

Researchers will investigate genetic changes that occur in the feline enteric coronavirus that contribute to the development of feline infectious peritonitis, an incurable and fatal disease in cats.

Researchers will identify parasitic fungi preying on Madagascar's amphibian populations, including where the fungi occur on the island and which amphibian species are more susceptible to fungal disease outbreaks.

Researchers will investigate the dynamics of hookworm infections causing high mortality in South American fur seal pups living on Guafo Island off the coast of southern Chile.

Researchers will investigate the prevalence and geographical distribution of koala retrovirus and chlamydia infections in koalas to identify populations with disease-free animals to assist conservation efforts.

Researchers will investigate genetic mutations associated with increased risk for calcium oxalate urinary stones, a painful and common health problem in dogs.