For Your Dog’s Health
We know that your dog's health is important to you. The information here will be helpful whether your dog is healthy or affected by a disease. Please remember that the information contained here cannot substitute for the advice of your veterinarian.
Dog Health Articles: the articles below contain more detailed information on canine health issues. They can be filtered by research area.
Gut Instinct: How Microbiota and Lifestyle Changes Can Boost Your Dog’s Health April 22, 2025
Gut Instinct: How Microbiota and Lifestyle Changes Can Boost Your Dog’s Health
Heavy Burden: How Obesity May Limit Healing in Dogs with Osteoarthritis April 16, 2025
Heavy Burden: How Obesity May Limit Healing in Dogs with Osteoarthritis
The Weight of Love: Helping Your Dog Live a Longer, Healthier Life April 8, 2025
The Weight of Love: Helping Your Dog Live a Longer, Healthier Life
Field Cooling Methods for Working Dogs November 20, 2024
A voluntary head dunk in cool water is an effective way to rapidly cool a dog with exertional hyperthermia.
Research Aims to Improve Quality of Life for Dogs with Epilepsy November 4, 2024
Learn more about CHF-funded canine epilepsy research
New Possibilities for Treating Canine Heartworm Disease October 22, 2024
Researchers have identified a promising target for a new class of drugs to treat heartworm infection in dogs.
A Collaborative Effort to Fight Immune Thrombocytopenia October 10, 2024
Thanks to the collaborative passion and dedication of dog clubs and CHF-funded investigators, we have significantly increased our understanding of the disease mechanisms involved in canine ITP.
Collaboration Leads to Solutions for Heritable Disease – Microphthalmia Syndrome in the Portuguese Water Dog August 15, 2024
With the availability of a genetic test for the mutation that causes Microphthalmia Syndrome in the Portuguese Water Dog, breeders can manage this heritable disease.
Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease: New Research Insights August 7, 2024
A team of CHF-funded researchers is examining a potential new respiratory pathogen in dogs.
Saving our Shadows: A Story of Determination in Canine Health Research July 19, 2024
CHF-funded researcher Dr. Sree Rajeev describes her passion for researching tick-borne diseases inspired by her dog Sumi.
Help Future Generations of Dogs
Participate in canine health research by providing samples or by enrolling in a clinical trial. Samples are needed from healthy dogs and dogs affected by specific diseases.
Help Future Generations of Dogs
Participate in canine health research by providing samples or by enrolling in a clinical trial. Samples are needed from healthy dogs and dogs affected by specific diseases.
