American German Shepherd Dog
Charitable Foundation
We help fund research studies aimed at reducing the incidence of medical conditions in the German Shepherd Dog and improving the effectiveness of treatment of many types of medical conditions.
We research and fund medical studies that look for the cause of, prevention of, and treatment of the German Shepherd Dog’s most debilitating issues.
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We believe gene research will be extremely rewarding in the years ahead.
Your help is needed now to continue funding valuable research studies on various medical problems that affect not only the German Shepherd Dog but also other breeds and even humans.
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We are proud to have fully funded a donor-inspired Morris Animal Foundation study D21CA-505: Whole genome sequencing to identify genetic risk factors for perianal fistulas (anal furtunculosis) in German Shepherd Dogs and Leonbergers. The chief investigator is Brian Catchpole BVetMed MSc(VetEd) PhD FHEA FRCVS at the Royal Veterinary College at the University of London. For those of us who have been affected by this horrible disease, it’s a ray of sunshine. We hope you will join us by donating to this exciting study.
>>>>> 2023 Progress Report Perianal Morris