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Research on aging a natural fit for One Health approach

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With today’s technological advancements, researchers are calling for a concerted effort to gather big data on aging dogs to benefit not only veterinary care, but also to inform human medicine, as dogs and humans share similar medical conditions as they age

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Cultivating research on cancer in dogs, from clinical trials down to the molecular level

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The Comparative Oncology Program at the National Institutes of Health, which promotes the study of cancer in dogs, manages the Comparative Oncology Trials Consortium to conduct clinical trials and recently has focused more on the biology of cancer in dogs.

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Researcher looking at PFAS exposure in dogs, cats

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#AVMA2023 rewind: Per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been linked to harmful health effects in both humans and animals. Dr. Heather D. Bair-Brake presented on the topic of PFAS in pets.

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WVC features AVMA sessions, research results

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Also during the conference, Idexx Laboratories released a study on practice productivity, and Nationwide released the second of a pair of white papers on the risk of diseases in brachycephalic dogs.

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Texas A&M develops diagnostic index for canine GI issues

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A research team from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Gastrointestinal (GI) Laboratory has validated a new diagnostic index to help veterinarians assess chronic GI dysfunction in dogs.

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Johnson receives award from AKC Canine Health Foundation

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Gary Johnson was recently awarded the 2023 Asa Mays DVM Excellence in Canine Health Research Award from the AKC Canine Health Foundation for his work on dog genetics.

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Dissertation research on the human-dog relationship

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Heyy :) I am conducting dissertation research about different types of relationships with dogs and would be extremely grateful if you could take a few minutes to fill out this survey: [link] Your participation will greatly contribute to my research and help me graduate ? There is also a ruffle with 5 x Amazon cards for $10 each!