VMX2020: How technology can drive preventive pet care
Our biomarkers research and pet obesity insights have been instrumental in the development of some of these tools, which aim to promote proactive pet health and wellness.Join leadi...
Celebrating our breadth of pet research through unveiling our new name – Waltham Petcare Science Institute
WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition opened its doors as a dedicated science centre for Mars Petcare in 1973. The name reflected the commitment to understanding the nutritional needs of pets to improve th...
AI-driven diagnostic can predict chronic kidney disease in cats two years early
Antech Diagnostics, part of Mars Petcare, has launched a new diagnostic tool that was developed using artificial intelligence and veterinary records. The resulting biomarker model allows the accurate ...
Over 200K dogs take part in one of the largest tech-enabled pet health studies
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-ye...
Survey weighs up potential reasons behind the pet obesity crisis
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 perce...
Mars Petcare acquires Genoscoper Laboratories
Mars Petcare acquired Genoscoper Laboratories, a specialist in molecular diagnostics for companion animals. The acquisition will accelerate the pace of discoveries in genetics, to form the basis...
WikiVet and Mars Petcare release new materials for cat and dog nutrition and health
WikiVet and Mars Petcare have launched new veterinary educational materials focused on cat and dog nutrition and its role in health and wellbeing. Through an exciting collaboration, WikiVet and Mars P...
Mars Petcare acquires dog DNA diagnostics company Optigen
Mars Petcare has acquired Opitgen, LLC, a DNA diagnostics company specializing in inherited eye disorders in dogs. Included in the acquisition are exclusive licenses to a portfolio of genetic dis...
