Limb-sparing treatment for canine osteosarcoma to be explored in new studyNovember 14, 2023The new research is set to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel drug combination tailored to giant-breed dogs diagnosed with osteosarcoma.
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Feline intestinal lymphoma, cognitive dysfunction to be exploredDecember 22, 2022Tooth 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 exploredNovember 15, 2022Service 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 demandNovember 12, 2021The 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 showsSeptember 10, 2021HABRI-funded research says shelter cats adopted by children with autism spectrum disorder showed decreased stress.
Prevention, awareness necessary to control tick-borne diseaseMay 18, 2021Creating 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 centerMarch 22, 2021Patients 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 osteosarcomaJune 25, 2020A 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 veteransFebruary 20, 2018A 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 trialJuly 27, 2017Similarities 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.
