Horse Health Studies

Understanding Equine Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction

PPID is one of the most common health problems affecting horses, knowing the latest information can help horse owners make the best decisions for their horse.

Learn more about our domesticated equid studies

Our health study database, searchable by species or area of study, houses our funded research that is making a difference in the lives of animals across the globe.

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Veterinary Advances for Horses

Since 1959, we have invested over $25 million in more than 650 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.

Here at Morris Animal Foundation, horses hold a special place in our hearts. If you own a horse, there’s an excellent chance that the basic and advanced veterinary care your animal receives is in part thanks to animal health studies funded by the Foundation. Thanks to our funded studies, we now have vaccines for serious health issues, including Potomac horse fever and melanoma, new treatment strategies for persistent joint infections, improved treatments for pneumonia and sepsis in young foals, and so much more. Today, we continue to seek new ways to help equids suffering from various health conditions, and giving them the best chance at a healthier future.

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650+

Equine/Llama/Alpaca Studies Funded

6.7 million

Horses and camelids helped in the United States alone

Studying the Impact of Lighting on Stabled Horses

Researchers will study how different lighting systems affect the behavior, circadian rhythm (body clock) and well-being of stabled horses.

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Evaluating the Effect of Touch in Human-Horse Interactions

Researchers will investigate how therapy horses respond to touch by people to improve our awareness of the horse’s experience and inform best practice guidelines for therapy horses.

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Horses

28 Veterinary Students Worldwide Awarded 2025 Morris Animal Foundation Scholar Research Grants

DENVER/July 9, 2025 – Morris Animal Foundation has awarded 28 exceptional veterinary students from around the globe with its 2025 Veterinary Student Scholar grants.

Morris Animal Foundation Opens 2025 Call for Equid Health Research Proposals

Morris Animal Foundation has issued a call for research proposals to improve the health and welfare of domesticated horses, ponies, donkeys and mules.

Morris Animal Foundation Now Accepting Equine Behavior Research Proposals

MEDIA ALERT: DENVER/January 8, 2025 – Morris Animal Foundation announced a new call for pilot study research proposals aimed at improving the lives of horses through the study of equine behavior relating to mental health and welfare.