The founders and the veterinary school share a vision: Vets across the U.S. If money becomes available, the fund will also give scholarships to researchers who tackle pertinent canine health problems. The CKCS Health Research Endowment is designed to sustain itself, funding genetic trials that could lead to life-improving advances. The Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies (or his/her designee) then awards them. Research proposals focused on significant health threats to Cavaliers are submitted to a grants committee for review. World-renowned faculty and clinicians remain at the forefront of interdisciplinary biomedical innovation. News & World Report and considered the leader in transformative canine health research. It’s ranked among the nation’s top four vet schools by U.S. Second, Vet Med is already doing significant research into MVD and SM in Cavaliers. Putting this fund at a vet school, rather than a place that makes grants to various institutions, means scientists can share advancements with each other to make research move forward faster. If untreated, congestive heart failure kills the dog.įirst, money for animal research is limited. It occurs when the valve regulating the left ventricle of the heart fails, and some oxygen-rich blood headed to the rest of the body leaks back into the heart. Any dog might get MVD, but it’s 20 times more prevalent in Cavaliers and the leading cause of death. While this fund is exclusively focused on CKCS research, when breakthroughs come, they’ll benefit other breeds as well. Research will focus on the all-too-common mitral valve disease (MVD) and syringomyelia (SM), but it will extend to other issues that affect Cavaliers, from ocular difficulties to orthopedic problems.
That’s why Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (CKCS) owners and enthusiasts founded the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (CKCS) Health Research Endowment: They want these dogs to live long, healthy, joyful lives.Ĭertain genetic issues attack Cavaliers often and early.
When you love something – especially when it loves you back – you want to protect it. Advancing Transformative Research and Academic Excellence
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