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The Foundation for the Horse Unveils $10 Million Comprehensive Campaign
Over $6.7 million already committed toward goal The Foundation for the Horse, whose mission is to improve the health and welfare of horses around the world, has announced an ambitious effort to raise $10 million over a three-year period. Begun quietly in January 2020, “Taking the Lead – The Campaign [...]
University of Minnesota Ph.D. Candidate is First Recipient of The Foundation for The Horse Research Fellow
Lauren Hughes, DVM, a Ph.D. candidate at University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, is the inaugural recipient of The Foundation for the Horse Research Fellow for her investigation of the genetics of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) in horses. The $5,000 scholarship is awarded to a doctoral or residency [...]
North Carolina State University Ph.D. Student to Receive AAEP Past Presidents’ Research Fellow from The Foundation for the Horse
Drew W. Koch, DVM, MS, DACVS, a Ph.D. candidate and postdoctoral fellow at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, will receive the AAEP Past Presidents’ Research Fellow awarded by The Foundation for the Horse for his investigation into use of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) licensing to advance therapy [...]
Colic Researcher at North Carolina State University to Receive EQUUS Foundation Research Fellow
Emily A. Hellstrom,DVM, a Ph.D. student at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, will receive the EQUUS Foundation Research Fellow awarded by The Foundation for the Horse for her research into improving postoperative outcomes for surgical colic patients. The $5,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a doctoral or [...]
Vet Direct funds enable resolution of mare’s costly eye issue for COVID-strapped owner
A landlord in rural Kentucky when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in early 2020, horse owner Kelly Seacrest soon began feeling the effects of tenants who were unable to pay their rent. The devastating loss of income and uncertainty of a return to normalcy prompted Seacrest to return home to Massachusetts [...]
The Foundation for the Horse Invests in Clinical Advances Through Support of Seven Emerging Researchers
The Foundation for the Horse today announced the award of $131,717 for seven exceptional equine research projects being investigated by AAEP-member graduate students, residents, or postdoctoral fellows. Since inception of the program in 2019, The Foundation has provided $326,398 in support of impactful equine research by up-and-coming investigators. “We thank [...]