Horses

Morris Animal Foundation-Funded Study Shows Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Linked to Equine Metabolic Syndrome

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in a horse’s environment may play a role in the development of equine metabolic syndrome (EMS).

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Veterinary Advances for Horses

Since 1959, we have invested over $20 million in more than 550 equine health studies. We’ve contributed to the development of genetic screening tests for multiple equine diseases, including combined immunodeficiency disease, equine type I polysaccharide storage myopathy, and lavender foal syndrome. We also provided timely funding which led to the discovery of the cause, and subsequent vaccine development for Potomac horse fever.

Since 800 BCE, when humans first started riding horses, these magnificent animals have held a special place in our hearts. Though largely working animals through most of their years of domestication, the horse also fills history and families with stories of heroism, stoicism, determination and companionship – from Sea Biscuit to therapy horses, working ponies to steadfast partners in the Old West – our equine companions deserve the healthiest lives we can give them.

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550+

Equine/Llama/Alpaca Studies Funded

7.6 million

Horses and camelids helped in the United States alone

Identifying Cancer-Causing Genes for Squamous Cell Carcinomas (SCC)

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common eye-related cancer in horses. Even with treatment, tumor recurrence is high, with approximately one in five patients experiencing cancer relapse.

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Correlating Different Mast Cell Subtypes to Equine Asthma Diseases

In this study, researchers will characterize and compare mast cell subtypes found in the airways of healthy horses and horses with either recurrent airway obstruction or inflammatory airway disease, two common types of equine asthma.

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