New research from the WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition and the University of Liverpool revealed overweight dogs are more likely to have shorter lives than those at ideal body weights. It is estimated...
Results from the largest ever study of its kind show that genetic testing can predict if a dog is at risk for developing certain diseases. The study “Frequency and distribution of 152 genetic disease ...
Professor Alex German of the Institute of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool has been a long-time collaborator with WALTHAM seeking solutions to the growing problem of pet obesity. Together w...
Today at the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) and Texas A&M University's Veterinary Innovation Summit, Mars Petcare announced the launch of Pet Insight Project, a three-year study of mor...
A new international survey of pet owners has revealed that: Over half of cat and dog owners always or often give their pet food if they beg for it (54 percent) Almost a quarter (22 percent) of ca...
Ghent University early career researcher wins ESVCN-WALTHAM research grant in 2017 As with people, obesity in pets is an increasing problem. The challenge is multi-faceted, but the more we can unders...
Grazing muzzles can be an effective tool to help with equine weight management, according to new research, but longer grass can be more difficult for muzzled ponies to graze. This can cause frustratio...
But what about what we can’t see? Genetic tests are now common and allow owners to satisfy their curiosity by finding out which breeds are genetically embedded in any mixed breed dog. And we know that...