
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
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, DACVA, Director of Purdue Comparative Anesthesiology & Pain Management Program
Endocrinology
Janice Kritchevsky, VMD, MS, DACVIM (LA)
General Medicine
Evaluating New NSAIDs
Sandy Taylor, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (LA)
Feeding the Dysphagic Horse
Janice Kritchevsky, VMD, MS, DACVIM (LA)
Michelle Tucker, DVM, DACVS (LA)
General Surgery
Chryptorchidism and Surgery
Timothy Lescun, DVM, BVSc, MS, DACVS
Infectious Diseases
Neonatal Foal Sepsis
Sandra D. Taylor, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Ophthalmology
Stents as a Treatment for Glaucoma and Equine Serum and Corneal Ulcers
Wendy Townsend, DVM, MS, DACVO
Orthopedics
Improved Methods of Fracture Fixation
Timothy Lescun, DVM, BVSc, MS, DACVS
Methods of Assessing Bone Strength
Timothy Lescun, DVM, BVSc, MS, DACVS
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Equine Asthma (Recurrent Airway Obstruction, Inflammatory Airway Diseases)
Laurent Couetil, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (LA), Section Chief
Upper Respiratory Tract Diseases
Sports Medicine
Exercise Physiology
Laurent Couetil, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (LA), Section Chief