Three veterinary schools receive $1.5 million donation

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To help support the next generation of veterinary professionals, Purina shared that it will be donating $4.5 million to the top 3 veterinary schools in the United States. The donations will help the schools drive innovation and excellence in pet health and education over the next 5 years. These collaborations will also be used to support research in emerging areas of pet health, such as gastrointestinal issues in canine and feline patients, mobility in canines, and healthy aging.

"Veterinarians play such a pivotal role in caring for our pets," said Kurt R. Venator, DVM, PhD, Purina chief veterinary officer, in an organizational release.¹ "These three new programs build on Purina's decades-long history of supporting veterinary schools and students and promise to offer exciting scientific and nutritional advances to help our pets live long, healthy lives."

The 3 programs and beneficiaries who will receive $1.5 million are¹:

• Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine: The donation will be used to create the Purina Canine Healthy Aging and Mobility Program, which will focus on advancing the innovation and science in nutrition, healthy aging, mobility, and rehabilitation in canines.
• The University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine: The donation will be used to create the Purina Distinguished Program in Gastrointestinal Health and Wellness. The 5-year program will work to further the knowledge in gastrointestinal conditions and advance health solutions for feline and canine patients.
• Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: The donation to this school will create the Purina Young Investigators Award Program in the Center for Companion Animal Studies. The program will fund up to 12 annual grants in perpetuity to veterinary students and faculty mentors to share and investigate scientific advancements.

"These efforts aim to uncover new insights that will impact future innovations and change the lives of pets and the people who love them – and the veterinarians who care for them," Venator concluded.

Reference

Purina Announces $4.5MM Donation to Three Leading Veterinary Schools to Advance Pet Health. News release. Nestle Purina PetCare. December 9, 2024. Accessed December 16, 2024. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/purina-announces-4-5mm-donation-to-three-leading-veterinary-schools-to-advance-pet-health-302326427.html