SUMMARY: Researchers will develop and validate a test to improve our understanding of chronic kidney disease in cats and support future research into new treatments. THE PROBLEM: Chronic kidney disease...

SUMMARY: Researchers will study the microbiome (gut bacteria) in cats with inflammatory bowel disease to inform the development of safer and more effective therapies. THE PROBLEM: Inflammatory bowel disease causes...

SUMMARY: Researchers will develop an intestinal organoid model, miniature 3D organ-like structures grown from stem cells, to study cat coronaviruses. THE PROBLEM: Feline infectious peritonitis is a deadly cat coronavirus...

SUMMARY: Researchers are investigating a promising new way to diagnose hemolytic anemia in cats. THE PROBLEM: Anemia is common in sick cats. Causes of anemia are diverse and include hemolytic...

SUMMARY: Researchers will collaborate with trap-neuter-return organizations to provide tissue samples from the ear tipping of free-roaming cats living in Florida, which helps identify cats after surgery. Researchers will use...

SUMMARY: Researchers will study seizures caused by autoimmune encephalitis in cats to learn more about the cause of the disease and to help identify new and more effective treatments. THE...

SUMMARY: Researchers will examine how different types of diets affect cognitive health in dogs using data from the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study. THE PROBLEM: Cognitive decline becomes increasingly common in...

SUMMARY: Researchers will study the effect of PFAS exposure on thyroid function in dogs enrolled in the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study THE PROBLEM: Interest in per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...

SUMMARY: Researchers will study whether a combination of oral medication and new tumor vaccine provide survival benefit for dogs diagnosed with osteosarcoma. THE PROBLEM: Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common...