Studying Pulmonary Hypertension and Clots
Researchers will determine if dogs with pulmonary hypertension have an increased ability to form clots within the lungs, contributing to more severe disease.
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Developing Tools to Study Kennel Cough
Researchers will develop a canine airway cell culture model to study viruses associated with canine infectious respiratory disease, also known as kennel cough, and a potential new adjunct therapy.
Correlating Different Mast Cell Subtypes to Equine Asthma Diseases
Researchers will investigate differences in mast cell subtypes found in the airways of heathy and asthmatic horses to help identify better diagnostic and treatment strategies for equine asthma.
Diagnosing Respiratory Fungal Infection in Birds
Researchers will determine if a new quick test for a respiratory fungal infection in people will work for testing wild birds.
Investigating a New Treatment Strategy for Equine Asthma
Researchers will investigate a promising new treatment target for equine asthma.
Evaluating a New Surgical Technique to Repair Upper Respiratory Tract Obstruction
Researchers will evaluate the effectiveness of a new surgical suture technique to improve upper airway function in horses with recurrent laryngeal neuropathy, a common upper respiratory disease in horses.
Creating a Lung Tissue Bank to Study Respiratory Diseases
Researchers will develop a cryopreservation technique to preserve airway tissue from horses that die of natural diseases with the goal of creating a tissue bank for studying respiratory diseases in horses.