
Congratulations to Dr. Maisie Dawes and Dr. Kelsey Hart, our 2024 pharmacology grant recipients!
These grants will fund the following innovative research projects:
Dr. Dawes, an associate professor and large animal veterinarian at Western University of Health Sciences, is leading a study on natural alternatives to antibiotics in poultry. Her research focuses on bovine lactoferrin and lactoferricin B, two compounds that are already used as nutraceuticals in human health products. Dr. Dawes and her team are exploring whether these compounds could help keep chickens healthy.
Dr. Hart, an associate professor at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, is working on a potential new treatment for horses affected by systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). Dr. Hart and her team are studying metformin, a drug commonly used to treat diabetes in humans and certain metabolic issues in horses. Early research suggests that metformin may also help control the excessive immune response seen in horses with SIRS. Her study will look at how safe the drug is for horses and how it affects their immune system and overall health.
We're looking forward to the outcomes of these studies and the impact they'll have on veterinary medicine.
Read the full story on the AVMF website: https://www.avmf.org/news/2024-vprf-grant-recipients/
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