Research
CAHF research studies: 2024-25
May 26th, 2024
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The Companion Animal Health Fund (CAHF) is investing more than $152,000 in 10 pet health research projects for 2024-25. Which glucagon formulation is better for treating severe hypoglycemia in cats?Drs. Elisabeth Snead and Jessica Lam, WCVM Insulin-induced hypoglycemia (IIH) is a common, life-threatening complication associated with the treatment of diabetes mellitus (DM), especially in cats. Glucagon is a hormone that …
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CAHF research summaries (2023-24)
Is methadone effective in managing ferrets’ pain?Drs. Barbara Ambros, Jane Shin, and Isabelle Desprez, WCVM; Dr. Heather Knych, University of California, Davis There’s very little scientific information about pain relief in ferrets, and veterinarians often rely on pain management protocols developed for other animals to treat this species. What’s challenging is that no one has specifically studied how ferrets react …
July 07th, 2023 Full story »
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CAHF research: 2022-23
Five research teams at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) have received nearly $93,000 in funding for research projects targeting a variety of health issues and questions in companion animals. The WCVM’s Companion Animal Health Fund (CAHF) and another fund administered by the CAHF provided financial support for the research studies that are based at the veterinary college. What …
February 18th, 2023 Full story »
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Pet health research in print
A roundup of WCVM-related companion animal research articles that have been recently published in peer-reviewed journals. Cotter B, Zwicker LA, Lavallee J, Perdrizet UG, Allen AL, Sukut S, Matz B. “Bronchocutaneous fistula in a dog.” Journal of Small Animal Practice. April 2022. 63(4):336. Leis ML, Sandmeyer LS. “Diagnostic ophthalmology.” Canadian Veterinary Journal. May 2022. 63(5):549-550. Meachem MD, Allen AL. “What …
January 18th, 2023 Full story »
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CAHF research: 2021-22
Eight research teams at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) have received $102,542 in funding to conduct vital companion animal health research. Read the following research summaries for more information about each study. Can grain-free, legume-based diets cause heart failure in dogs?Drs. Lynn Weber, Matheus Costa and Dylan Olver, and Elise Bokshowan, WCVM In the past two decades, the …
May 18th, 2021 Full story »
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CAHF research: 2020-21
Eight research teams at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) have received $117,429 in funding to conduct vital companion animal health research. What do EphA proteins tell us about a common eye tumour? Drs. Stephanie Osinchuck, Behzad Toozi, Lynne Sandmeyer and Leila Bedos, and Evelyn Harris, WCVM Ocular melanoma, the most common type of eye tumour in dogs and …
July 19th, 2020 Full story »
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CAHF Research Grants: 2019-2020
Nine research teams at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) have received more than $107,000 in funding to conduct vital companion animal health research in the next 24 months. Read the following research summaries for more details about each study. What causes this agonizing, blinding, and all-too-common golden retriever disease? Drs. Bianca Bauer, Lynne Sandmeyer and Stephanie Osinchuk, WCVM; …
May 21st, 2019 Full story »
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CAHF Research Grants: 2017-2018
Six research teams at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) have received more than $68,500 in funding to conduct vital companion animal health research in the next 12 months. Four of the research projects received funding from the WCVM Companion Animal Health Fund, while two other WCVM-administered funds — the Anka Best Friend Fund and the Olga and Constance Kaye …
June 12th, 2017 Full story »
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CAHF Research Grants: 2016-2017
The WCVM Companion Animal Health Fund (CAHF) has provided financial support for four pet health research projects that will be conducted by research teams at the regional veterinary college during the next year. Read the following research summaries for more details about each study. Can combined CT-MRI images help to accurately define brain tumours in cats? Drs. Monique Mayer, Jerome Gagnon, Gillian …
May 25th, 2016 Full story »
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Study tracks impact of palliative radiation
Cancer. It’s a diagnosis no one wants to hear. Unfortunately, nearly 50 per cent of dogs and 33 per cent of cats are diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives. In the past decade, veterinary researchers have made many advances in cancer therapy for companion animals, and it’s becoming more common for pets to receive treatment. During the …
January 07th, 2016 Full story »
