PetTrials connects pet owners with clinical trials at Australian universities and research institutions. Upload your dog or cat's vet history, get matched to active studies, and access treatments that aren't available anywhere else. Free for owners. Free for researchers.
In the United States, the AVMA Veterinary Clinical Trials Registry, AniTrial, and the Dog Aging Project connect pet owners with hundreds of active studies. Dog and cat owners there can access new cancer immunotherapy, longevity drugs like rapamycin, and novel treatments for kidney disease, epilepsy, and arthritis.
In Australia, clinical research is fragmented across seven veterinary schools with no centralised, owner-accessible registry. Pet owners have no way to discover if a trial relevant to their pet's condition exists. They cannot enrol. Research teams struggle to recruit participants.
PetTrials fixes that. For free.
Unlike the US, which has the AVMA registry with hundreds of active studies, Australian pet owners have nowhere to search for trials.
UQ, Sydney, Melbourne, Murdoch, CSU, JCU, and Adelaide each run independent studies with no shared recruitment platform.
Veterinary clinical trials depend on owner participation. Without a matching platform, recruitment is slow and studies are underpowered.
Pets with cancer, chronic disease, or age-related conditions could benefit from new therapies, but only if their owners knew the trials existed.
Upload your pet's health records, get matched with relevant studies, and connect directly with research teams. Everything is free for pet owners.
Upload your dog or cat's vaccination records, diagnoses, medications, surgical history, and vet visit notes. Build a complete longitudinal health profile that grows with your pet. Completely free.
Our matching engine compares your pet's profile against active clinical trials at Australian universities and research institutions. When a relevant study opens, you are notified immediately.
Review study details, eligibility, and what participation involves. PetTrials arranges introductions with research teams and guides you through informed consent and enrolment.
Australian veterinary schools run research across a growing range of conditions. These are the therapeutic areas where trials are most active or expected to recruit.
Osteosarcoma, lymphoma, mast cell tumours, hemangiosarcoma, immunotherapy, CAR-T.
Cardiomyopathy, valve disease, rapamycin studies, heart failure management.
Chronic kidney disease, novel therapeutics, dietary interventions.
Epilepsy, degenerative myelopathy, cognitive decline, seizure management.
Chronic enteropathy, inflammatory bowel disease, microbiome therapies.
Osteoarthritis, joint disease, pain management, regenerative medicine.
Atopic dermatitis, pyoderma, novel topical therapies, allergy management.
Rapamycin, lifespan extension, age-related disease prevention, biological ageing.
PetTrials aggregates veterinary clinical trial opportunities from Australian universities and research institutions. Below are featured listings.
Experimental vaccine trial for dogs recently diagnosed with appendicular osteosarcoma. Two vaccine formulations assessed. All breeds eligible. Must be proceeding to surgery.
Three concurrent studies for diabetic cats and cats in diabetic remission. Two investigate exenatide; the third evaluates continuous glucose monitors. No cost to owners.
Evaluating a novel anti-inflammatory compound for management of chronic osteoarthritis pain in dogs aged 5 years and older. Multi-site, placebo-controlled study.
Longitudinal observational study examining the relationship between gut microbiome composition and cognitive function in ageing dogs. Stool and cognitive assessments over 12 months.
Prospective intervention study examining antimicrobial prescribing behaviour for urinary tract disease in dogs and cats across metropolitan Melbourne clinics.
PetTrials is gauging interest in Australian participation for rapamycin-based longevity studies in dogs, following the US Dog Aging Project TRIAD trial. Register your interest.
Even if there is no trial available for your pet right now, PetTrials gives you something no other Australian platform offers: a centralised, secure digital health record for your dog or cat.
Upload vaccinations, diagnoses, medications, and surgical history. Track changes over time. Share your profile with any vet. And when a trial does open that matches your pet's condition, you will be the first to know.
Think of it as a health passport for your pet, built for the future of veterinary medicine.
Upload vet history, freePetTrials is building partnerships with veterinary schools and research institutions across Australia to list their active clinical trials on the platform.
Gatton, QLD
Camden, NSW
Werribee, VIC
Perth, WA
Wagga Wagga, NSW
Townsville, QLD
Roseworthy, SA
National network
Veterinary clinical trials depend on finding the right animals with the right conditions. PetTrials gives research teams access to a growing database of pet health profiles, pre-screened and ready for eligibility matching.
List your trial on PetTrials for free. Reach pet owners who are actively looking for research opportunities. Reduce recruitment timelines and improve enrolment rates.
List your trialOwners upload detailed vet histories including diagnoses, medications, and procedures, enabling rapid eligibility assessment.
When you list a trial, PetTrials notifies owners whose pets match your inclusion criteria. No more passive waiting for referrals.
Track views, enquiries, and enrolment rates for your listed studies through the PetTrials research dashboard.
Listing trials on PetTrials is free for Australian veterinary schools and research institutions. Always.
PetTrials is a division of Altered Carbon Synthetic Biology Pty Ltd (ACN 649 555 993), an Australian synthetic biology company.
PetTrials was created to connect pet owners and veterinary researchers, so that emerging treatments can reach the animals that need them through well-recruited clinical trials.
PetTrials draws on expertise in molecular biology, clinical trial management, computational biology, and veterinary science, with a commitment to advancing companion animal health through rigorous research.
Chief Scientific Officer. Over 25 years in R&D commercialisation. PhD from the University of Queensland. Winner of the H&M Global Change Award (2022) and the 2025 Australian National Science Week Award.
Our team has collectively secured over USD $227 million in competitive grant funding and brings experience across protein engineering, clinical research, regulatory compliance, and research translation.
All pet health data is stored securely in Australia under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles. Your information is only used for trial matching.
BAARK is our sibling brand: a pet microbiome profiling service for dogs and cats, also run by Altered Carbon. Gut and oral microbiome, parasites, fungi, and viruses from a single at-home kit, processed in our Melbourne lab.
Create a free profile. We will match your dog or cat with relevant clinical trials as they become available across Australia.