RIRDC Projects and Results

Completed Projects & Research in Progress

Archived Research in Progress reports

Current projects

Short term and future athletic performance of critically ill equine neonate

Maternal metabolic status and the occurrence of OCD in Thoroughbred foals

The Science of Horse Training: Implications for rider safety and horse welfare

Diagnosis and control of small strongyle parasites of horses

Epidemiological investigations into the 2007 equine influenza outbreak

Finite element analysis modelling of third metacarpal bone invivo stresses

Virus and horse specific risk factors for EHV1 neurological disease

Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacterial isolates from horses

Respiratory disease and biomarkers in the foal

Oncotic and Haemostatic Effects of a Modified Fluid Gelatin in Normal Horses

Production, publication and distribution of Equine Research News

An adenoviral vector vaccine against Rhodococcus equi

Bone repair in thoroughbred racehorses: effects of training and rest

Developing training programs to prevent injury in young racehorses

The role of kisspeptins in vernal transition management in mares

Use of the guinea pig as a laboratory model for EAFL (xtn of PRJ-530 and -2592)

What role does rotavirus play in equine diarrhoea in Australian horses?

Climate Change for Horse Owners

Gene expression in horses with Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy (RLN)

Laminitis treatment by regional drug delivery to the horse’s foot

Working towards a more accurate diagnosis of inflammatory airway disease

Horse industry engagement on future of RIRDC Horse Program

Completed projects

Epidemiology and risk factor analysis of racetrack fatalities

Development of improved treatment and prevention strategies for inflammator

A prospective study of pre sale radiographs of thoroughbred yearlings

Epaxial musculature and its relationship with back pain in the horse

Penetration of pharmacological agents through equine skin

Role of bacteria and lactic acid in the pathogenesis of gastric ulceration

Investigating the role of impaired glucose uptake in laminitis

Laminitis preventive and therapeutic strategies

Placentitis: A major cause of late term foetal loss in thoroughbred mares

Transfer of weeds to Qld native forests on horses hooves

DNA typing of urine samples to confirm the donor identity

The development of horse embryonic stem cells (eESCs)

Risk factor for gastric ulceration in thoroughbred racehorses

An investigation into the detection of three common veterinary pharmaceutic

Neuromuscular stimulation to reduce joint loading in the equine forelimb

Pasture management guidelines to minimise risk of laminitis in horses

Identification of horses with resistance to small strongyle infections

Investigation of causal factors for equine amnionitis and foetal loss

SHARE - Safety for horses and riders in eventing

Sacroiliac kinematics in horses

National standards for track monitoring assessment and design

Health and safety in Australian racing

Development of genomic tools to predict the occurrence of osteochondrosis

Communication and information programs for the horse industry

Tracheal stethoscopy: An effective tool for diagnosing DDSP and evaluating

Treatment of placentitis in thoroughbred mares: efficacy of altrenogest

Alfaxalone anaesthesia in horses: Potential for improved safety for horses

The synchronisation of oestrus and ovulation in the mare

Pathophysiological mechanisms in equine osteochondrosis

Troponin levels in Australian horses.

Towards more effective laryngeal reinnervation in horses.

Clostridium difficile-associated disease in horses

Pathogenesis of distal limb breakdown injuries in Thoroughbred Racehorses

Intra-articular medication as risk factor for musculoskeletal injury

Modulation of gap junction expression in healing equine tendon

Investigation of the effect of swimming training on cardiac dimensions in t

Determining reliable excretion rates for therapeutic drugs in horses

Investigation of the mechanism of insulin-induced laminitis in horses

In vitro optimisation of conditions for laryngeal reinnervation surgery

Computational modeling of in vivo contact stresses in the equine fetlock joint

Snake envenomation in horses and its detection by rapid immunoassay.

Breath sampling for prediction of Rhodococcus equi infection in neonatal foals

Investigation of methods for storage of stallion semen at ambient temperature.

Histopathology of mares aborting due to Equine Amnionitis and Foetal Loss

Communication and information programs for the horse industry

Evaluation of the options for a Horse R&D Levy

Improving the foot health of the domestic horse

Investigation into the aetiology of Australian Stringhalt

Jockey Essential Functions information pack for treating practitioners

Evaluation of the Horse R&D Program (09/10)