Canine Research

Apr 9, 2012

Advances in Veterinary Medicine and Changes in the Human/Animal Bond Increase Pet’s Lifespan

The following article by reporter William Grimes was published in the Friday, April 5 issue of the New York Times. The feature, “New Treatments to Save a Pet, but Questions About the Costs,” is about the changes in the human/animal bond, advances in veterinary medicine that can prolong a pet’s life, and the cost of these advances.…

Feb 14, 2012

CVM Stem Cell Study Benefits Dogs with Spinal Cord Injuries

Tobi is a six-year-old cocker spaniel whose hind legs were paralyzed after he suffered a herniated disc in his spine. Although Tobi will never fully regain the use of his legs, he has benefitted from a clinical trial involving stem cell transplantation in dogs that is currently underway at North Carolina State University. See video…

Oct 15, 2011

CVM Researchers Receive AKC Canine Health Foundation Grants

Researchers at the NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine have been awarded four grants totaling $347,893 from the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) as part of the organization’s 2012 funding year. The AKC CHF-funded NC State CVM research projects are: Grant 1557: High-Resolution Cytogenetic Analysis of Histiocytic Malignancies and Development of a Targeted Assay…

Jun 14, 2011

Morris Animal Foundation Supports CVM Stem Cell Research

The following is reprinted, in part, from an article by Kelley Weir from the current issue of Animal News, a publication of the Morris Animal Foundation. Stem cell research has blown the door of science wide open for new therapies to address diseases that animals face. Currently, adult stem cells are being investigated as treatments…

Aug 23, 2010

CVM Research Helps Find Gene Responsible for Neurodegenerative Disease

A researcher in North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has helped to locate and identify a gene responsible for a fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects American Staffordshire terriers. This same gene may be responsible for a similar rare, fatal disease in humans. Its discovery will lead to improved screening and diagnosis of the…

Dec 9, 2009

Morris Animal Foundation Supports CVM Research

Selected researchers at the North Carolina State University’s College Veterinary Medicine (CVM) are recipients of Morris Animal Foundation grants that total more than $1.2 million for investigations aimed at improving the health of dogs, cats, horses, and wildlife. More specifically, Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) is providing $1,212,671 to help support 12 different studies being conducted…

Jul 13, 2009

Canine Spinal Cord Injury Program Tests New Drug

The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Program at North Carolina State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital is evaluating the efficacy of a drug being developed to improve hind limb function in chronically paralyzed dogs. The drug, a novel potassium channel antagonist or blocker, showed promise in a preliminary trial in dogs with spinal cord injuries. The clinical…

May 26, 2009

CVM Researchers Interviewed for AKC Genome Barks (podcasts)

Lee Arnold of the American Kennel Club and Canine Health Foundation Boards of Directors hosts Genome Barks, an AKC-sponsored series of podcasts. [section_subtitle]He interviewed: [/section_subtitle] Dr. Steve Suter on canine lymphoma cell lines. These cell lines will provide a tool to study the disease on a cellular level and determine the molecular behavior of lymphoma.…

Apr 25, 2009

CVM Leads National Trial Involving Acute Disc Herniations in Canines

The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is the lead investigator in a national trial evaluating the effectiveness of medical therapies combined with surgical treatment of severe acute disc herniations in dogs. A common problem in chondrodystrophoid breeds such as Dachshunds, Bassett Hounds, Pekinese, Beagles, and Lhasa Apsos, acute intervertebral disc herniations (IVDD) occur when the…