From Parvo to Penguins: Morris Animal Foundation’s Impact on the Animal World
Today, you’ll hear from Dr. Kelly Diehl, the Senior Director of Science and Communications at Morris Animal Foundation. During our conversation, we explore the role of the foundation in funding important animal health research. Kelly shares some intriguing case studies that have come from the research they’ve funded including work on the Parvo virus, which is close to my heart. We also discuss the impact of Morris Animal Foundation's work beyond pets, touching on species-specific studies like the one on yellow-eyed penguins in New Zealand. Another exciting initiative of the foundation is Data Commons. It’s a hub of animal health data that is free and available to researchers working on pet cancer studies and other topics. Something else we discussed that applies to all of us in the pet industry is collaboration. In the foundation’s work, Kelly highlights just how important it is to collaborate with others in the animal world. This was such a jam-packed conversation that we also touched on the foundation's "Stop Cancer Fur-ever" campaign. Listen to learn about some of the potential risk factors for cancer in dogs. I think you’re going to enjoy this deep dive into the world of animal health research! And just like Kelly explains, collaboration is key if we want to make a positive impact in the pet world. If you’d like to connect with like-minded women petpreneurs who are just like us… check out Wear Wag Repeat Society. That’s my membership that helps you grow your pet business online each month. You can learn more and join at wearwagrepeat.com/society