Researchers Help Horses Stay a Hoof Ahead of Disease

August 30, 2012 BY MAF

Treating disease in horses is never an easy task. They are large and often headstrong animals with a complicated physiology to match. Although advancements in equine health have made large strides in recent decades, still, no treatment plan is more effective—or less expensive—than preventing disease from happening in the first place. That’s why several recent Morris Animal Foundation–funded studies are focusing on equine disease prevention.

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POSTED IN: Animal health, Horse health, Veterinary research



New Science Could Increase Survival of Sick Foals

July 6, 2012 BY MAF

Sepsis is the no. 1 cause of death in newborn foals. This life-threatening condition impairs several bodily functions, including energy metabolism. This study examined the levels of two important energy-regulating hormones, insulin and leptin, in foals with sepsis.

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POSTED IN: Animal studies, Horse diseases, Horse health



Unique characteristics make horses prone to pain

May 18, 2012 BY MAF

While the options for alleviating pain in cats and dogs have improved significantly over the past decade or so, there is much to be learned about which drugs will work best for horses’ unique physiology and anatomy.

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POSTED IN: Animal health, Animal studies, Horse health



Researcher puts safety first in quest for vaccine

February 21, 2012 BY MAF

When it comes to testing possible vaccines for deadly foal pneumonia, Dr. Stephen A. Hines, of Washington State University, makes animal safety his first priority.

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POSTED IN: Animal health, Animal studies, Horse health



Unraveling the mysteries of aging in horses

November 28, 2011 BY MAF

Most scientific research is prompted by the search for tangible answers to some of life’s most fundamental questions. Where did we come from? Why do we look, feel and act the way we do?

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POSTED IN: Animal health, Equine health, Horse health



Study Finds that Toxins Don’t Necessarily Lead to Laminitis

November 15, 2011 BY MAF

Laminitis is a painful disease that often leads to death in affected animals.

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POSTED IN: Animal health, Equine health, Horse health



International effort on equine genetics continues making strides

August 22, 2011 BY

A major Morris Animal Foundation initiative was begun five years ago and is still going strong in advancing the health of horses through genetics research. In 2006, an international team of equine researchers began sequencing and assembling the horse genome, which was completed in early 2007.

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POSTED IN: Animal health, Horse diseases, Horse health



Safer Drug for Pain Relief in Horses with Intestinal Injuries

June 21, 2011 BY MAF

Flunixin is a drug commonly used to provide much needed pain relief in horses with colic, but the drug also inhibits intestinal healing.

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POSTED IN: Animal health, Equine health, Horse health



Strides in Research for Equine Herpesvirus Funded by Morris Animal Foundation

June 1, 2011 BY MAF

Foundation Is Funding Four Current Studies to Fight Devastating Equine Disease

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POSTED IN: Animal health, Equine health, Horse health



Strides in Equine Stem Cell Research

April 21, 2011 BY MAF

Windy Bill was an exceptional thoroughbred who had spent the first part of his life on the racetrack. He was long-legged, lean and extremely tall.

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POSTED IN: Animal health, Equine health, Horse health



Treating pain without inhibiting healing

March 1, 2011 BY

New drug offers new hope for colic patients.

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POSTED IN: Equine health, Horse health



Findings Pave the Way for Research into Sugar Metabolism and Obesity in Horses

February 14, 2011 BY MAF

Study Results: Insulin sensitivity indicates how effectively the body metabolizes glucose (sugar). Body composition can influence insulin sensitivity.

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POSTED IN: Animal health, Equine health, Horse health



Research Indicates that Horses with Pituitary Tumors Are Not at Higher Risk for Blood Clots

December 20, 2010 BY MAF

MAF Successful Outcome: In pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), a common disease of older horses, the pituitary gland enlarges and forms a benign tumor.

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POSTED IN: Horse diseases, Horse health, Veterinary students



Determining Likelihood of Positive Outcomes by Studying White Blood Cells of Sick Horses

June 11, 2010 BY MAF

Although profound improvements have been made in the diagnosis and treatment of horses with gastrointestinal diseases, colic remains the leading cause of death in horses.

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POSTED IN: Animal health, Animal studies, Horse health



Young Scientist Gains Insight into Immune Response of Foals

March 24, 2010 BY MAF

Bacterial pneumonia, such as that caused by Rhodococcus equi, is the primary cause of death among foals younger than six months. It is unclear why foals are more susceptible to the pathogens that cause respiratory disease than adult horses are, but scientists hypothesize that differences in cell-mediated immune responses account for the disparity.

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POSTED IN: Animal health, Equine health, Foal diseases



Unraveling an Equine Mystery - Tying Up Disease

December 22, 2009 BY MAF

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POSTED IN: Animal health, Animal studies, Equine health, Horse diseases, Horse health, Nutrition, Tying-up



News About Facial Cancer in Horses

October 26, 2009 BY MAF

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POSTED IN: Animal studies, Cancer, Equine health, Horse diseases, Horse health



Treating Equine Asthma

October 16, 2009 BY MAF

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POSTED IN: Animal health, Asthma , Equine health, Horse health



Report from Unwanted Horse Summit

August 1, 2009 BY MAF

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POSTED IN: Animal health, Animal welfare, Equine health, Horse health