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Researchers will study if the addition of the drug cyproheptadine improves clinical signs and blood parameters in horses receiving the standard-of-care treatment for pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (Cushing’s Disease).

Strangles is a highly contagious disease of the upper respiratory tract of horses, caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi subspecies equi (SEE), and one of the most frequently diagnosed infectious...

Researchers will see if machine learning can improve early detection of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (Cushing’s disease) in horses.

Sepsis, the body’s overactive response to infection, is a common cause of foal illness and death. Septic foals show signs of body system collapse, leading to severe pain, prolonged treatment...

Despite tremendous research efforts, gastrointestinal (GI) diseases remain a common and top cause of death in horses, second only to advanced age. In many cases, GI diseases are not diagnosed...

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) occurs when the immune system overreacts, or "goes haywire.” SIRS is associated with many conditions including severe infections and major trauma, and can lead to...

Researchers will study proteins and the genetic makeup of the peritoneal fluid (a liquid that acts as a lubricant in the abdominal cavity) as a first step toward a diagnostic test to help predict which horses are at higher risk for colic surgery complications.