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The AKC Canine Health Foundation advances research across all major areas of canine health, tackling critical issues like heart health, epilepsy, and cancer. Through this work, we are shaping a healthier future for all dogs.

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Aging Behavior Blood Disorders Bone Cancer Clinician-Scientist Fellowships Digestive Health Epilepsy Eye Health General Cancer General Health & Wellness Heart Health Hemangiosarcoma Hormonal Health Infection & Immunity Kidney & Bladder Health Liver Health Lung & Airway Health Lymphoma Muscles, Bones, & Joints Nervous System Health Reproductive Health Skin & Allergies Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Residencies Theriogenology Residencies Tick-Borne Disease

Activity Load Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Aggression Alopecia X Anesthesia Atopic Dermatitis B-cell Lymphoma Bartonellosis Bladder Cancer Blastomycosis Bone Cancer Brachycephalic Syndrome Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Snydome Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex Canine Parvovirus Cardiomyopathy Cerebellar Ataxia Chagas disease Chronic Kidney Disease Coat Cognitive Dysfunction Snydrome Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome Congenital Idiopathic Megaesophagus Congestive Heart Failure Copper Associated Hepatopathy Coronavirus Cryptorchidism Cushing's Disease Cytotherapeutics Degenerative Myelopathy Diabetes Mellitus Dilated Cardiomyopathy Elbow Dysplasia Epidemiology Epilepsy Exertional Hyperthermia Fucosidosis Gallbladder Mucoceles Gastric Cancer Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Genome Mapping Gingival Enlargement Glaucoma Hemangiosarcoma Hemolytic Anemia Hemophilia Hip Dysplasia Histiocytic Sarcoma Histiocytosis Hookworm Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's disease) Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy Hypoadrenocorticism (Addison's disease) Hypothyroidism Idiopathic Epilepsy Idiopathic Pulonary Fibrosis Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia Inflammatory Bowel Disease Intervertebral Disc Disease Invertebral Disc Extrusion Inverterbral Disc Disease Juvenile Renal Disease Leishamniasis Leishmaniasis Lens Luxation Leptospirosis Lymphoma Lysosomal Storage Disease Malignant Histiocytosis Mammary Tumors Mast Cell Tumors Megaesophagus Melanoma Meningioma Microphthalmia Syndrome Mitral Valve Disease Myotonia Congenita Nephropathy Neurology Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Arthritis) Osteosarcoma Pain Periodontal Disease Periodontitis Pigmentary Uveitis Pneumothorax Portosystemic Shunts Progressive Retinal Atrophy Progressive Rod-cone Dysplasia Protein-Losing Enteropathy Pug Dog Encephalitis Pyelonephritis Rabies Renal and Urological Disorders Renal Dysplasia Renal Failure Repolarization Disorders / Channelopathies Reproduction Schistosomiasis Sebaceous Adenitis Skin Bacteria Soft-tissue Sarcoma Spinal Cord Injury Sports Medicine Steroid Responsive Meningitis Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration Syndrome Syringomyelia Thyroid Carcinoma Transitional Cell Carcinoma Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia Urinary Incontinence Urinary Stones Urolithiasis Vaccine Valley Fever Ventricular Arrhythmias Wound Healing

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2026 Active Grant

Muscles, Bones, & Joints ● $48,320.00

03583: Comprehensive Computed Tomographic Calculator for Canine Elbow Dysplasia: Leveraging Computer Automation with Standard of Care Imaging for Complete Quantitative Assessment

Breed(s): German Shepherd Dog

Researcher(s): Sarah Pownder

2026 Active Grant

Theriogenology Residencies ● $149,979.00

03461-E: The Ohio State University 2026 Small Animal Theriogenology Residency

Breed(s): All Dogs

Researcher(s): Dr. Erin E Runcan, DVM

2026 Active Grant

Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Residencies ● $299,984.00

03458-E: Cornell University 2026 Canine Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency

Breed(s): All Dogs

Researcher(s): Christopher W. Frye, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA

2026 Active Grant

Theriogenology Residencies ● $128,883.00

03459-E: University of Missouri 2026 Small Animal Theriogenology Residency

Breed(s): All Dogs

Researcher(s): Julia M. Baldrighi,, DVM, PhD

2026 Active Grant

Kidney & Bladder Health ● $121,165.15

03463: Efficacy of Alkaline Therapy as a Treatment of Metabolic Acidosis in Dogs with Chronic Kidney Disease

Breed(s): All Dogs

Researcher(s): Autumn N Harris, DVM, DACVIM

2026 Active Grant

Kidney & Bladder Health ● $127,166.00

03572: The impact of genetic, metabolic, and clinical risk factors for calcium oxalate urolith recurrence in dogs

Breed(s): All Dogs

Researcher(s): Eva Furrow

2026 Active Grant

Epilepsy ● $15,237.50

03635-A: Epidemiology and clinical features of idiopathic epilepsy in Irish Wolfhounds: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study

Breed(s): Irish Wolfhound

Researcher(s): Yoshihiko Yu

2026 Active Grant

Nervous System Health ● $23,035.00

03467-A: Validation of Circulating microRNA Biomarkers to Predict Neurologic Outcomes in Dogs with Severe Spinal Cord Injury

Breed(s): All Dogs

Researcher(s): Dr. Ji-Hey Lim, DVM, PhD

2026 Active Grant

General Health & Wellness ● $28,484.35

03574-A: Development of an Antibiotic Susceptibility Protocol and Genetic Characterization of Canine Mycoplasmas

Breed(s): All Dogs

Researcher(s): Rinosh Joshua Mani

2026 Active Grant

Epilepsy ● $21,620.00

03659-A: Evaluating Long-chain Fatty Acids as a Nutritional Biomarker in Canine Idiopathic Epilepsy.

Breed(s): Australian Shepherd

Researcher(s): Go Togawa, DVM MSc PhD

2026 Active Grant

Nervous System Health ● $14,285.88

03681-A: Clinical Utility of Quantitative Pupillometry in Dogs

Breed(s): All Dogs

Researcher(s): Dr. Alex Chan, BVSc, DECVN

2026 Active Grant

Eye Health ● $29,441.00

03670-A: The Molecular Genetic Basis for Progressive Retinal Atrophy in Berger Picard Dogs

Breed(s): Berger Picard

Researcher(s): Dr. Martin L. Katz, PhD

2026 Active Grant

General Health & Wellness ● $18,000.00

03732-R: Translational Research Immersion Program (TRIP) 2026

Breed(s): All Dogs

Researcher(s): Starr Cameron, BVetMed

2026 Active Grant

Aging, Nervous System Health ● $191,081.00

03576: Protective Role for Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) in Canine Cognitive Dysfunction

Breed(s): All Dogs

Researcher(s): Evan MacLean, PhD

2026 Active Grant

Infection & Immunity ● $209,770.00

03385: Prevalence and Risk Assessment of Heterobilharzia americana in Dogs and Freshwater Sources in the Southwestern United States

Breed(s): All Dogs

Researcher(s): Adler R Dillman, PhD

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