The Royal Veterinary College has produced a set of recommendations to make canine health and welfare research in the UK more effective, urging simpler grant applications, better collaboration between funders and institutions, and a focus on work that yields direct welfare benefits for dogs. Read On…
The Royal Veterinary College says funding processes and collaboration must be improved to make canine health and welfare research more effective and directly beneficial to dogs. Read On…
The American Kennel Club’s Canine Health Foundation awarded five grants to Purdue’s veterinary college in 2019 — the largest single-cycle award total the college had received from the foundation — funding studies that range from lipid analysis in allergic skin disease to genetic risk models for spinal disorders. Read On…
The AKC Canine Health Foundation announced the semifinalists for its Canine Health Discovery of the Year Award, an inaugural prize that includes $75,000 in potential research funding and a $10,000 cash award aimed at recognizing breakthroughs in canine health. Read On…
Researchers writing in the Journal of Neuroscience report that structural brain differences between modern and premodern domestic dog lineages—measured across 85 animals—predict variation in trainability and fear-related behavior. Read On…