AQHF Refrigerator Fund for Equine Head Trauma

The American Quarter Horse Foundation (AQHF) invites the application of research proposals with specific emphasis on equine head trauma. Funding requests should not exceed $50,000. Special consideration will be given to projects with collaborative approaches between departments and or institutions. Targeted research directed at any of the following common avenues will be given equal consideration:

Prevention

1. Prospective or retrospective analysis: including specific history of event, documentation of behavior or management during the traumatic event and associated conditions (weather, home environment, show environment, etc.).

2. Alternatives available and management/products being evaluated.

Treatment

1. First aid options in primary emergency care.

2. Field stabilization, monitoring and transport to surgical/intensive care facility.

Diagnostics

1. Evaluation and comparison of imaging techniques (x-ray, MRI, CT) with specific interest in prognosis/outcome.

2. Comparison of imaging data to anatomic pathology documentation at necropsy in terminal cases.

Hospitalization

1. Medical management or surgical intervention techniques.

Prognosis (Retrospective Analysis)

1. Survival

2. Return to function

3. Humane existence/quality of life

Deadline for submission of proposals is November 1. Proposals should conform to the Foundation's designated research application format. Funding period will be October 1 through September 30 of the year awarded. Questions may be directed to the American Quarter Horse Foundation at (806) 378-5021 or foundation@aqha.org.