Researchers will develop innovative tools to study dilated cardiomyopathy, a common cause of heart failure, in Doberman pinschers, a high at-risk breed.
Using data and samples from the Morris Animal Foundation Golden Retriever’s Lifetime Study, researchers will look for links between certain dog food ingredients/formulations and the development of taurine deficiency and associated heart disease in golden retrievers.
Using samples and data from the Morris Animal Foundation Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, researchers will explore the role of genetics associated with obesity in golden retrievers.
Using samples and data from the Morris Animal Foundation Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, researchers will explore the prevalence and risk factors for intestinal parasites in golden retriever study dogs.