PPID is the most common endocrine disorder of older equids, affecting more than 20% of aged horses, ponies and donkeys. Applicants considering submitting a research proposal focused on this disease are directed to learn more about research questions of interest as identified during a PPID priority-setting partnership workshop.
Participants at the workshop reached a consensus on the top 10 questions of interest. These focused on long-term prognosis, diagnostic accuracy, efficacy of pergolide treatment, alternative treatment/management strategies and potential treatment options for poor responders to pergolide (see below.)
A report* of the workshop is published in PLOS ONE. The quantity of questions generated indicates that there is still much to find out about the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of PPID.
All proposal topics should seek to advance the health and overall welfare of domesticated horses, ponies, mules, or donkeys. Applications are reviewed and rated based on impact and scientific rigor by the Foundation’s scientific advisory boards, made up of topic experts in the veterinary community.
Applications will be accepted until December 16, 2022. Interested researchers can find the proposal guidelines, proposal template, and other information at Morris Animal Foundation Apply for a Grant.
*For more details, see:
Equine pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction: Identifying research priorities for diagnosis, treatment and prognosis through a priority setting partnership.
Tatum RC, McGowan CM, Dean RS, Ireland JL (2021)
PLoS ONE 16(1): e0244784.
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