Pet Health Under The Microscope

05/10/23 • 35 min

You often hear about medical mysteries in the human world, and the various ways human healthcare is evolving. But what about for our pets? Who is making sure that we are constantly learning about and improving how we treat our pets? The answer is Morris Animal Foundation, which has funded breakthrough research that you and your pets benefitfrom every day. Dr. Kelly Diehl, Senior Director of Science and Communications at Morris Animal Foundation, describes some of the most exciting research projects the organization has going now, and gives some must-hear advice on what and how Pet Partners should be tracking to ensure their pets stay happy and healthy.

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How the Morris Animal Foundation works to fund research (7:00)
Major success stories that Morris Animal Foundation has helped fund and how it impacts pet parents (13:00)
Some baseline things pet parents should be tracking to understand their pet’s health (20:00)
More information about the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study (27:00)
Helpful tips for all Pet Parents (31:00)
How to get involved with Morris Animal Foundation (39:00)

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Life with Pets is sponsored by Buddies by Blue Buffalo. Learn more at LifewithPetsPodcast.com

Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at http://www.mission.org.

Tune in to learn:

How the Morris Animal Foundation works to fund research (7:00)
Major success stories that Morris Animal Foundation has helped fund and how it impacts pet parents (13:00)
Some baseline things pet parents should be tracking to understand their pet’s health (20:00)
More information about the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study (27:00)
Helpful tips for all Pet Parents (31:00)
How to get involved with Morris Animal Foundation (39:00)

Mentions:

Life with Pets is sponsored by Buddies by Blue Buffalo. Learn more at LifewithPetsPodcast.com

Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at http://www.mission.org.

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