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Morris Animal Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study is leading us to new ways of understanding the causes of disease in our pets, and what we can do to help them have longer, healthier lives.

Each year, we collect health, environmental and behavior data on the more than 3,000 golden retrievers enrolled in our study, as they grow from puppies to young adult to senior dogs. Taken all together, this data will provide a wealth of information to veterinarians, scientists and, ultimately, pet owners. What we discover will help improve animal health for decades to come.

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Tracking a common infection in our study dogs

Canine Health

Each month, we explain a few questions from the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study questionnaire. Infectious diseases caused by organisms...

November 19th, 2015 Read More

Understanding the causes of chronic infections – when biofilms go bad

Understanding the causes of chronic infections – when biofilms go bad

Canine Health

Recurrent infections are a common problem in many species, including our dogs. If your dog has had Itchy ears that don’t seem to get better or...

November 12th, 2015 Read More

Drugs, treats, and poison control

Canine Health

Drugs, treats, and poison control – three questions from the

June 18th, 2015 Read More

Searching for clues to cancer resistance

Canine Health

For years, cancer researchers have focused their investigations on why we and our pets get cancer. Scientists...

May 15th, 2015 Read More

Gearing Up to Learn More About Canine Cancer

Dr. Katy Hazzard laughs as she talks about the long route she took to get to Falmouth...

February 19th, 2015 Read More