Posts Tagged ‘canine health’

POP launches 90-day study enrolling up to 100 dogs to test gut-focused nutrition, DNA and activity tracking

Adult mixed-breed dog wearing an activity tracker collar in a suburban backyard with a vet technician holding a sample kit

POP announced a 90-day canine health study starting Aug. 14, 2025, that will enroll up to 100 dogs aged 1–6 years from across the United States to explore how gut-focused nutrition, DNA insights and activity tracking affect immunity and long-term vitality. Read On…

Scotland’s MI:RNA wins funding to build blood test for early canine osteoarthritis

Mixed-breed dog being examined by a veterinarian in a clinic, representing canine osteoarthritis testing.

MI:RNA is developing a noninvasive, blood-based diagnostic that pairs a microRNA expression panel with advanced modeling to detect osteoarthritis in dogs earlier, supported by funding from Scottish Enterprise amid estimates that 10 million UK and 14 million US dogs are affected. Read On…

Cornell study finds more than 15 genetic regions tied to gastric cancer in dogs

Belgian Tervuren on an exam table at a veterinary clinic, calm and alert, close-up portrait

Researchers analyzed DNA from 200 dogs with gastric cancer and 270 healthy controls, finding more than 15 genomic regions linked to susceptibility and pointing to breed-specific risk patterns that may inform human cancer research and earlier screening in dogs. Read On…