Researchers from the RVC’s VetCompass programme analysed 2,240 dogs and found significant variation in how often breeds receive nail clipping, a routine procedure the study links to animal welfare and veterinary training. Read On…
The Dog Aging Project, which began in 2014, has enrolled 50,000 dogs and is driving clinical trials and commercial efforts to extend healthy canine lifespans, including a rapamycin trial slated for 2026 and FDA approval for Loyal’s experimental drug LOY-002. Read On…
Zenapet on Sept. 26, 2025 unveiled a Costa Mesa educational campaign highlighting research on Turkey Tail mushroom and Trans-Resveratrol for dogs, including studies linking Turkey Tail extract to extended survival in dogs with hemangiosarcoma. Read On…
Dr. Lisa Freeman of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University has been named the recipient of the inaugural Canine Health Discovery of the Year Award for research into diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition linked to roughly 1,000 dogs. Read On…
Researchers at the Ontario Veterinary College’s DOGBONe team are working to turn molecular discoveries in canine osteosarcoma into practical blood tests that could improve diagnosis and treatment decisions for both dogs and humans. Read On…
A Texas A&M University study of more than 15,000 dogs found that breed group, dog size and living in a city increase the likelihood of a high food motivation score and veterinary judgment of overweight. Read On…
Audrey Ruple, an associate professor at Virginia Tech, is part of the Dog Aging Project, a long-term study funded by the NIH that is following 50,000 companion dogs across the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska. Read On…
Research from the Dog Aging Project at Texas A&M University and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine shows owner age is a stronger predictor of what dogs are fed than income or education, based on data from 50,000 dogs and 40,000 people enrolled across the United States. Read On…
After a 2024 funding lapse, the Dog Aging Project has won a five-year, $7 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to expand its rapamycin trial involving 580 dogs, with enrollment set to finish by the end of the year and dosing slated for spring 2026. Read On…
Researchers using the Dog Aging Project database report that 99.12% of dogs had at least one behavior rated moderate to severe; a Texas A&M co-author said the survey questions are not diagnostic. Read On…