"Our goal is to provide affordable tests and treatments so no more owners decide to toss a dog by the side of the road because they are tired of diarrhea on the carpet every day," said Dr. Joerg Steiner, the director of the gastrointestinal lab at the Texas A&M University.
The current lab has has invented more than a dozen diagnostic tests for various intestinal diseases, and each week it processes about 1,400 new samples sent in by perplexed veterinarians around the world. They have undertaken a $10M fundraising campaign to create the Institute of Companion Animal Gastroenterology, which would be the world's first such facility.
"Unfortunately, there is little government funding available to study diseases in dogs and cats," the Texas A&M Web site explains. "While millions of dollars are spent every year to improve the gastrointestinal health of humans, our furry companions are left behind! This is why we are embarking on a major development campaign."
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