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Continued from page 168 ANHYDROSIS An anonymous gift was recently announced by the American Quarter Horse Foundation--this gift has the potential to raise $20,000 per year benefitting equine research and, in particular, anhydrosis. Anhydrosis, from the Greek meaning “without sweating,” is a condition primarily of horses in, and failing to adapt to, hot, humid climates. Although imported horses are reportedly most frequently affected, it can also occur in locally bred animals with no specific regard to age, sex or breed predisposition. The “Don’t Sweat” Equine
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Research Challenge for Anhydrosis, is a challenge that will match $1 for every $1 raised, up to $10,000 per year, for equine research specifically designated to the study of anhydrosis. Beginning in 2001 and continuing through 2005, the “Don’t Sweat” Equine Research Challenge has the potential to raise $100,000 for anhydrosis. Anhydrosis is a troubling condition that affects many performance horses, especially in warmer climates, and prevents them from attaining their athletic potential. The money raised to research this condition will affect the entire equine industry including the American Quarter Horse. Typically, an anhydrotic horse will pant vigorously when hot. The body temperature of an anhydrotic horse can rise to 103°F, and, in some cases, as high as 105°F. Despite this rise in body temperature, the horse’s skin will remain dry with some patches of sweating beneath the mane, between the legs, and on the neck. These horses will often seek a cool, shady area to rest. Anhydrosis occurs in varying degrees of severity. A great deal of research has been conducted to determine the symptoms and cause of anhydrosis; however, it seems to have created more questions than answers. This research challenge will ensure that funding is available for continued research. For information on the “Don’t Sweat” Equine Research Challenge for Anhydrosis or on how to give a gift to AQHF, contact the Foundation Development Office at 888-209-8322. FOR HORSE AND HUMAN HEALTH What do the new and re-emerging infectious diseases in horses and other animals have to do with better public health in humans? Plenty, answers the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, whose faculty
will seek a better understanding of these diseases and their modus operandi with the help of a $1.2 million grant from the Bernice Barbour Foundation. Four annual awards of $300,000 each will enable the school to create a communicable-disease laboratory directed by the Center for Equine Health. Research conducted at the laboratory will focus on the mechanisms by which disease-causing microbes survive, move through the environment and invade mammals. The researchers will also study how human and animal bodies defend against these microbial assaults. “While our initial investigations will involve pathogens primarily related to the equine species,” said veterinarian Gregory Ferraro, director of the Center for Equine Health, “we anticipate that the knowledge gained from these studies will contribute to the control of disease in all species.” The research conducted in the Bernice Barbour Communicable Disease Laboratory will involve veterinary scientists from a variety of disciplines, including pathology, virology, toxicology, epidemiology, genetics and biomedical engineering. The Barbour Foundation, headquartered in Hackensack, NJ, is an independent charitable foundation that concentrates primarily on preservation and care of domestic and companion animals and the prevention of cruelty to animals. The foundation has contributed almost $2 million in gifts and grants to the School of Veterinary Medicine since 1995. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EQUINE PRACTITIONERS In the AAEP 2000 Annual Report, AAEP President Dr. Wayne McIlwraith summarized the following: “Last year saw major progress in achieving the principal aims of our strategic plan. We had our first Horseman’s Day seminar in San Antonio, and it was extremely successful. There will be
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Research Challenge for Anhydrosis, is a challenge that will match $1 for every $1 raised, up to $10,000 per year, for equine research specifically designated to the study of anhydrosis. Beginning in 2001 and continuing through 2005, the “Don’t Sweat” Equine Research Challenge has the potential to raise $100,000 for anhydrosis. Anhydrosis is a troubling condition that affects many performance horses, especially in warmer climates, and prevents them from attaining their athletic potential. The money raised to research this condition will affect the entire equine industry including the American Quarter Horse. Typically, an anhydrotic horse will pant vigorously when hot. The body temperature of an anhydrotic horse can rise to 103°F, and, in some cases, as high as 105°F. Despite this rise in body temperature, the horse’s skin will remain dry with some patches of sweating beneath the mane, between the legs, and on the neck. These horses will often seek a cool, shady area to rest. Anhydrosis occurs in varying degrees of severity. A great deal of research has been conducted to determine the symptoms and cause of anhydrosis; however, it seems to have created more questions than answers. This research challenge will ensure that funding is available for continued research. For information on the “Don’t Sweat” Equine Research Challenge for Anhydrosis or on how to give a gift to AQHF, contact the Foundation Development Office at 888-209-8322. FOR HORSE AND HUMAN HEALTH What do the new and re-emerging infectious diseases in horses and other animals have to do with better public health in humans? Plenty, answers the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, whose faculty
will seek a better understanding of these diseases and their modus operandi with the help of a $1.2 million grant from the Bernice Barbour Foundation. Four annual awards of $300,000 each will enable the school to create a communicable-disease laboratory directed by the Center for Equine Health. Research conducted at the laboratory will focus on the mechanisms by which disease-causing microbes survive, move through the environment and invade mammals. The researchers will also study how human and animal bodies defend against these microbial assaults. “While our initial investigations will involve pathogens primarily related to the equine species,” said veterinarian Gregory Ferraro, director of the Center for Equine Health, “we anticipate that the knowledge gained from these studies will contribute to the control of disease in all species.” The research conducted in the Bernice Barbour Communicable Disease Laboratory will involve veterinary scientists from a variety of disciplines, including pathology, virology, toxicology, epidemiology, genetics and biomedical engineering. The Barbour Foundation, headquartered in Hackensack, NJ, is an independent charitable foundation that concentrates primarily on preservation and care of domestic and companion animals and the prevention of cruelty to animals. The foundation has contributed almost $2 million in gifts and grants to the School of Veterinary Medicine since 1995. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EQUINE PRACTITIONERS In the AAEP 2000 Annual Report, AAEP President Dr. Wayne McIlwraith summarized the following: “Last year saw major progress in achieving the principal aims of our strategic plan. We had our first Horseman’s Day seminar in San Antonio, and it was extremely successful. There will be
JOURNAL OF EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE