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In 2008, Morris Animal Foundation will fund nearly 200 new and continuing studies for dogs, cats, horses, llamas/alpacas, and wildlife as well as more than 40 veterinary student projects.

We also have numerous studies nearing completion. You can search our current study database by species and/or disease to learn more about the studies we are funding in the areas you care most about. The results will also show you whether a study is available for sponsorship.

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D08CA-061: Effect of Alternative & Complementary Treatments on Dogs with Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Stifle

principal investigator: Dr. Darryl L. Millis, University of Tennessee

Co-sponsors: Doreen Jakubcak and Michael Malchow; Patricia Bennett Hoffman; Dr. Amy Hunkeler; Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America

needs sponsorship

Year: 1 of 2. $41,904

An estimated 20 percent of adult dogs suffer from osteoarthritis. Many drug therapies are available, but some dogs do not respond to these medications or cannot tolerate them. As a result, alternative and complementary treatments are increasingly recommended, although there is little or no evidence that they work in dogs. This research will evaluate complementary and alternative treatments for chronic osteoarthritis in dogs, including transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, low-level laser therapy and acupuncture. This study will provide scientific proof as to whether these treatments are effective and should be used in dogs.

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