Equine Research at Purdue

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine strives to advance human and animal medicine through cutting edge research.  Research projects carried out by equine faculty are funded by multiple foundations, industry groups and internal university funds.  Foundations that fund projects include the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS), American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM), American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and Morris Animal Foundation. Industry partners that fund projects vary from pharmaceutical to medical device and biotechnology companies. The Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine and veterinary medical community is grateful for the generous support shown by these groups. Advancements are made every year, further benefiting the equine industry and it's athletes.

Research Facilities

Equine Health Science Annex

Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratory

Treadmill  *View Installation Images of the New Treadmill*

Anesthesia

Evaluation of the Massimo-7 Monitor in the Anesthetized Horse

Jeff Ko,DVM, MS, DIPLOMATE A.C.V.A., Director of Purdue Comparative Anesthesiology & Pain Management Program

Endocrinology 

Janice Kritchevsky, VMD, MS, DIPLOMATE, A.C.V.I.M (LA)

General Medicine

 Evaluating New NSAIDs

Sandy Taylor, DVM, PhD, DIPLOMATE ACVIM (LA)

Feeding the Dysphagic Horse

Janice Kritchevsky, VMD, MS, DIPLOMATE, A.C.V.I.M (LA)

General Surgery

Chryptorchidism and Surgery

Stephen B. Adams, D.V.M., M.S. , DACVS

Jan F. Hawkins, DVM, DACVS

Timothy Lescun, DVM, B.V.Sc., M.S., DACVS

Infectious Diseases

Neonatal Foal Sepsis  

Sandra D. Taylor, DVM, PhD, DIPLOMATE A.C.V.I.M.

Ophthalmology

Stents as a Treatment for Glaucoma

*Now accepting patients for clinical trials!  Please contact Dr. Wendy Townsend for more information*

Wendy Townsend, DVM, M.S., DIPLOMATE ACVO

Equine Serum and Corneal Ulcers

Wendy Townsend, DVM, M.S., DIPLOMATE ACVO

Orthopedics

Improved Methods of Fracture Fixation

Timothy Lescun, DVM, B.V.Sc., M.S., DACVS

Techniques for Reducing Joint Infection Following Arthrocentesis

Stephen B. Adams, D.V.M., M.S. , DACVS

Methods of Assessing Bone Strength

Timothy Lescun, DVM, B.V.Sc., M.S., DACVS

Respiratory Tract Diseases

Equine Asthma (Recurrent Airway Obstruction, Inflammatory Airway Diseases)

Laurent Couetil, DVM, PhD, DIPLOMATE, A.C.V.I.M (LA), Section Chief

Upper Respiratory Tract Diseases

Jan F. Hawkins, DVM, DACVS

Sports Medicine

Exercise Physiology

Laurent Couetil, DVM, PhD, DIPLOMATE, A.C.V.I.M (LA), Section Chief

Theriogenology

None at this time