How genetics can help us understand and love our pets better
Fri, 02/19/2021 - 09:04
Love is always on our minds when February comes around and Love Your Pet Day is no exception. A key part of loving our pets is making sure they’re well-taken care of in all aspects of their life. Ou...
How an open-access database of dog and cat genomes can help advance individualised pet health
Mon, 01/23/2023 - 13:59
Waltham scientists and veterinary professionals across Mars Petcare are partnering with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard to develop one of the largest open-access sets of cat and dog genomes in ...
Our 2021 pet care science stories
Wed, 12/22/2021 - 14:50
Take a look back at the pet care science stories that our researchers and Mars Petcare colleagues have helped write in 2021 to help pets live healthy, happy lives. Small dog breeds more prone to g...
Unlocking the pet genome
Fri, 04/22/2022 - 09:46
At Mars Petcare, we are advancing science to help pets stay healthy for as long as possible. Individualised pet health care is key to achieving this, and understanding the genetic building blocks of b...
A biobank for the future of pet health care
Tue, 06/07/2022 - 14:08
At the Waltham Petcare Science Institute, our ambition is to advance science so pets can live healthier, not just longer lives. Over the past years, we’ve been helping veterinary teams move from simpl...
Joining forces with biotech companies to advance preventive pet health care
Wed, 11/16/2022 - 16:52
We are partnering with biotech companies Diversigen, Inc. and Synomics to harness the power of AI and big data and investigate new ways to prevent and predict conditions affecting pets’ health. The re...
5 things data can tell us about mutts
Thu, 07/30/2020 - 09:05
Little or large, shaggy or smooth, ears pricked or floppy, today we’re celebrating our love of mixed breed dogs on National Mutt Day. Mutts make great pets, they provide emotional support, help fight ...
5 ways science is giving puppies a healthy start in life
Tue, 03/23/2021 - 09:21
A walk in the local park is enough to see how many people have welcomed a new puppy into their lives during lockdown. It’s no surprise that we crave the loving companionship of a dog during these toug...
