Investigating a Novel Treatment for Infections
Researchers will investigate the potential of a platelet-derived product called platelet lysate as a non-antibiotic option to treat persistent infections in horses.
Researchers will investigate a new strategy to improve treatment of persistent joint infections that cause inflammation and osteoarthritis in horses.
Researchers will compare combinations of antimicrobials to identify the most effective combination for use in a novel, aerosolized, nanoparticle drug delivery system.
Researchers will investigate the mechanisms leading to development and transmission of antimicrobial resistance in Rhodococcus equi, a bacterial agent that causes severe pneumonia in foals.