The MARS PETCARE BIOBANK protocol: establishing a longitudinal study of health and disease in dogs and cats.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The veterinary care of cats and dogs is increasingly embracing innovations first applied to human health, including an increased emphasis on preventative care and precision medicine. Large scale human population biobanks have advanced research in these areas; however, few have been established in veterinary medicine. The MARS PETCARE BIOBANK™ (MPB) is a prospective study that aims to build a longitudinal bank of biological samples, with paired medical and lifestyle data, from 20,000 initially healthy cats and dogs (10,000 / species), recruited through veterinary hospitals over a ten-year period. Here, we describe the MPB protocol and discuss its potential as a platform to increase understanding of why and how diseases develop and how to advance personalised veterinary he

SUBMITTER: Alexander JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10433631 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature