Researchers will investigate if chronic pain associated with osteoarthritis has a neuropathic pain component that can be modulated by pleasant and unpleasant sensory stimuli.
Researchers will develop a highly sensitive test to diagnose Bartonella bacteria, associated with a wide spectrum of debilitating diseases in cats and other species.
Researchers will look for a shared genetic origin of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the most diagnosed feline heart disease, across breeds and mixed breeds.
Researchers will generate a map of the biological networks of gut microbiota and metabolic pathways associated with diabetes mellitus to help inform the discovery of new treatments.
Researchers will look for a shared genetic origin of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the most diagnosed feline heart disease, in the general cat population.
Researchers will investigate a potential cause of red blood cell destruction in immune-mediated hemolytic anemia to inform the development of targeted treatments for this deadly autoimmune disease.