Without funding from the Foundation, studies like Ogilvie's would not be possible. One hundred percent of annual donations Morris Animal Foundation receives directly support animal programs, not administration, which is covered by endowment investments. Thousands of America's 55 million dogs will be diagnosed with some form of cancer each year. Cancer is the number one disease that kills dogs and cats in the United States. Without some form of treatment, a dog may only live several days to a few months.
Cancer is the most curable of all chronic diseases.
Lymphoma, a type of cancer that invades the lymph nodes and other organs was studied. This particular study evaluates the value of a specific diet for the treatment of cancer in dogs. A dog's diet can contribute to the growth and progression of cancer tumors. Certain types of food can make cancer tumors grow while starving the body of essential nutrients causing severe weight loss. This can be more debilitating than the cancer itself.