Horses

New Therapy Could Combat Persistent Joint Infections in Horses

Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) lysate that, when teamed with antibiotics, can eradicate bacterial biofilms common in joint infections.

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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

Improving Stem Cell Treatment Success

Researchers will examine if a novel cell culture treatment can be used to prevent the immune system from destroying donor stem cells. This study will help researchers better understand the cellular regulation of the molecules that initiate immune responses and advance the development of convenient and effective “off-the-shelf” stem cell therapy.

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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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