The Horse Trust Pumps £1 Million Into Equine Research
The Horse Trust
has committed a further £1 million to equine research
and clinical scholarships, creating five clinical scholarships
and five scientific research grants following the recent
meeting of its Scientific Committee. Paul Jepson, Chief Executive and Veterinary Director of the Trust said, "The Horse Trust's investment in equine research illustrates the charity’s commitment to the health and welfare of all horses, to reduce pain and suffering and find cures and treatments to a variety of diseases."
THE HORSE TRUST 2007 GRANTS PROGRAMME
| Institute | Details | Total Award |
| University of Bristol Veterinary School | Clinical Scholarship in Equine Studies (Dentistry) | £80,000 |
| University of Edinburgh | Clinical Scholarship in Equine Studies | £80,000 |
| University of Glasgow Veterinary | Clinical Scholarship in Equine Clinical Studies | £80,000 |
| University of Liverpool | Mucin gene expression in the equine respiratory tract in response to disease relevant mediators | £136,285 |
| Animal Health Trust | A nationwide system for surveillance of equine grass sickness - Phase 1: Development and implementation | £89,873 |
| Royal Veterinary College | Clinical Scholarship in Equine Clinical Epidemiology | £80,000 |
| Royal Veterinary College | Down-regulation of neutrophil accumulation in equine inflammatory disease | £182,056 |
| UCL Institute of Orthopaedics | Age related changes to matrix turnover in functionality distinct equine tendons - an important determinant of susceptibility to tendonitis in horses | £142,422 |
| University of Liverpool | Equine geriatric health and welfare in the UK | £131,560 |
| University of Liverpool | Clinical Scholarship in Equine Gastroenterology | £80,000 |
| Total | £1,085,196 |
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