#University of Missouri

Limb-sparing treatment for canine osteosarcoma to be explored in new study

Limb-sparing treatment for canine osteosarcoma to be explored in new study

November 14, 2023

The new research is set to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel drug combination tailored to giant-breed dogs diagnosed with osteosarcoma.
Feline intestinal lymphoma, cognitive dysfunction to be explored

Feline intestinal lymphoma, cognitive dysfunction to be explored

December 22, 2022

Tooth resorption, cognitive dysfunction syndrome, and oral squamous cell carcinoma are among the topics of six newly funded feline-focused studies.
Service dogs' impact on children with ASD to be explored

Service dogs' impact on children with ASD to be explored

November 15, 2022

Service dog training and its impact on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families is set to be explored in a new study supported by the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI)
RVT transfer program aims to meet increased demand

RVT transfer program aims to meet increased demand

November 12, 2021

The University of Missouri (MU) has joined forces with Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Mo., to create a new transfer opportunity for RVT students.
Cats, children with ASD both benefit from friendship, study shows

Cats, children with ASD both benefit from friendship, study shows

September 10, 2021

HABRI-funded research says shelter cats adopted by children with autism spectrum disorder showed decreased stress.
Prevention, awareness necessary to control tick-borne disease

Prevention, awareness necessary to control tick-borne disease

May 18, 2021

Creating a baseline for understanding how ticks, mosquitos, and other arthropods spread disease in various geographical regions is the goal of a newly published study out of MU.
$11M donation to build MU imaging center

$11M donation to build MU imaging center

March 22, 2021

Patients at the University of Missouri (MU) College of Veterinary Medicine will soon have improved access to care, thanks to a significant estate gift from two former students.
Vaccine appears to control canine osteosarcoma

Vaccine appears to control canine osteosarcoma

June 25, 2020

A research team at the University of Missouri (MU) College of Veterinary Medicine is exploring the use of a patient-specific, precision medicine treatment for bone cancer in dogs,
MU study discovers therapeutic riding programs help PTSD veterans

MU study discovers therapeutic riding programs help PTSD veterans

February 20, 2018

A University of Missouri study has determined that veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder experienced a significant decrease in PTSD scores just weeks after therapeutic horseback riding (THR). Results show that therapeutic horseback riding may be a clinically effective intervention for alleviating PTSD symptoms in military veterans. "Estimates are that more than 23 million military veterans experience PTSD symptoms each year," said Rebecca Johnson, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, FNAP, professor in the MU …
Canine degenerative myelopathy test moves toward trial

Canine degenerative myelopathy test moves toward trial

July 27, 2017

Similarities between dogs and people are well studied, so it’s unsurprising that researchers discovered a test used to diagnose amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in people is applicable to identifying degenerative myelopathy (DM) in dogs.
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