Morris Animal Foundation funds $3.7 million in studies

Englewood, Colo.-Morris Animal Foundation is funding $3.7 millionin humane animal health studies this year. With this level of funding, theorganization continues to establish itself as the world's largest foundationfunding companion animal and wildlife health studies.

In 2002, the foundation is adding 81 new humane animal health studiesto its list of 41 continuing studies.

Canine: The Foundation is funding 21 new canine health studiesaddressing cancer, cardiovascular diseases, epilepsy, gastrointestinal diseases,genetics, hip dysplasia, infectious diseases and integumentary diseases.These 21 new studies join 17 others currently in progress, with canine healthgrants for fiscal year 2002 totaling about $1.4 million.

Feline: Five feline health studies have been added, addressingthe issues of gastrointestinal diseases, hyperthyroidism and immunology,the foundation reports. Five other studies are currently under way withfeline grants for 2002 topping $353,494.

Equine: Among the new studies are 14 equine health studies addressingdevelopmental bone disease, foal diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, genetics,immunology, infectious diseases, neurology, pain management, and pulmonarydisorders. These 14 new studies join six others currently in progress, withequine grants for fiscal year 2002 totaling $678,225.

Llama/Alpaca: Among the new studies are seven new llama/alpacahealth studies addressing parasitology and pharmacology. These seven newstudies join one other study currently in progress, with llama/alpaca grantsfor fiscal year 2002 totaling $150,774.

Wildlife: The Foundation is funding 31 new wildlife health studiesaddressing environmental effects, genetics, infectious diseases, mountaingorilla health, pain management, pathology, and reproduction.

These new studies join 10 others currently in progress, with wildlifegrants for fiscal year 2002 totaling $1,020,619.

Three miscellaneous studies, focused on more than one species, also jointhis list, with miscellaneous grants for fiscal year 2002 totaling $152,213.For detailed information on the new and continuing health studies, visitthe foundation's Web site at www.MorrisAnimalFoundation.orgor call (800) 243-2345.