It is unfortunate to know that Golden Retrievers have a high probability of cancer; about 60 percent – one of the highest in the dog world. We are thankful for Morris Animal Foundation Golden Retriever Lifetime Study that started in 2012. This $32 million study gathers information on more than 3,000 golden retrievers throughout their lives to identify the nutritional, environmental, lifestyle and genetic risk factors for cancer and other diseases in dogs.
National Dog Day! Morris Animal Foundation
Golden Retriever Lifetime Study 8th year
In honor of National Dog Day, for the 3rd year in a row, an anonymous Morris Animal Foundation donor who lost her beloved golden retriever, Cody, to cancer, is generously matching all donations made to support the study dollar for dollar, up to $50,000, from August 1 through August 26.
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Must Know Canine Cancer Facts
– About 60% of golden retrievers are impacted by cancer in their lifetime, one of the reasons this breed was selected for the study.
– By some estimates, lymphoma accounts for a staggering 24% of all cancers diagnosed in dogs.
– Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumor of dogs, with 10,000 new diagnoses each year.
Study Facts:
– 18,000 Dog Years Accrued
– 415,000+ Biological Samples Stored for Research
– 60% of Study Dogs Live in Suburbia
– 30% of Study Dogs Live in Rural Areas
– 10% of Study Dogs Live in Urban Areas
– $32 million – projected total cost of the study
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Visit Morris Animal Foundation, to learn more and keep up to date about the latest research findings and news. Their quarterly digital update provides you the latest information on the study, as well as scientific highlights and a chance to meet some of our enrolled participants.
In honor of Angel SUGAR’s 18th Barkday (August 10th) at the rainbow bridge, we donated to Morris Animal Foundation Golden Retriever Lifetime Study National Dog Day campaign.
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60%… that is a lot…. and we hope so much that this study can help to lower this rate…. hard to imagine all the families who are in tears and in sorrows when they get this horrible diagnosis….
Love the pictures!!!