Launched a comprehensive health survey inviting all Portuguese Water Dog owners—across the U.S. and around the world to complete a survey for any PWD they own/have owned born since 2005. Results will be critical to helping us better understand the current health status of PWDs and to identify any emerging concerns within the breed. The insights gained will guide important efforts to protect and improve the health of our dogs for generations to come.
Funded Research
- Protective Role for Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) in Canine Cognitive Dysfunction
- Combining Therapies to Improve Osteosarcoma Treatment
- Mitochondrial Dysfunction and mtDNA Mutations in Canine Hemangiosarcoma: Novel Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis and Personalized Therapy
- A combined sensor approach to examine volatile organic compounds as potential markers of canine hemangiosarcoma
- Engineering a monoclonal antibody therapy for canine mast cell tumors
- Canine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency Program-UPENN
- The prevalence of Heterobilharzia americana in Portuguese water dogs in the United States
- Building a Portuguese Water Dog Reference Genome to Unlock Breed-Specific Health Insights
- Studying Hemangiosarcoma Subtypes and Treatment Response
- Antiparasitic Treatment of Trypanosoma cruzi-infected Dogs Across Different Stages of Disease for Clinical Cardiac Improvements – the 100-dog Study