Identifying Kidney Injury in Dogs with Chronic Kidney Disease
This fellowship investigates mechanisms and methods for detecting kidney injury in dogs with chronic kidney disease.
Improving the Use of Stem-Cell Therapy in Horses with Cartilage Defects
This study will optimize a technique for improving the cartilage-healing properties of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells.
Optimizing Stem-Cell Therapy to Treat Tendon Injuries
This study seeks to determine the best source of stem cells - adipose, tendon or bone marrow - to treat tendon injury in horses.
Identifying the Cause of Muscle Disease in Arabian Horses
This study will investigate the cause of a problematic muscle disease of Arabian horses participating in endurance racing.
Evaluating Seasonal Effects on Diagnostic Test Results for Equine Cushing's Disease
This study will investigate the effect of seasons on hormone responses to diagnostic testing and will improve the criteria for early diagnosis of equine Cushing's disease, the most common disease of geriatric horses.
Understanding Genetic Risk Factors for Metabolic Syndrome
This study will investigate the genetic risk factors that underlie susceptibility for equine metabolic syndrome and laminitis in horses.
Investigating the Safety and Effectiveness of a Pain-Relieving Drug for Foals
Researchers will investigate the pharmacokinetics, behavioral effects and adverse effects of intravenously and sublingually administered buprenorphine in neonatal foals.
Understanding Antibiotic Resistance in Rhodococcus equi Isolates from Foals
This study will identify the mechanisms by which some Rhodococcus equi isolates have become resistant to the antibiotics most commonly used to treat infected foals.
Identifying Breed Differences in Insulin Sensitivity in Horses
This study will investigate how differences in the metabolic characteristics of muscle and fat tissue contribute to breed variation in insulin sensitivity.