HOW TO SUPPORT OUR RESEARCH

Are you a concerned draft horse owner, or maybe just a person who admires the majesty of these "gentle giants?" Would you like to help in the international effort to find a cure for the devastating disease of "Chronic Progressive Lymphedema?" You can help in one or more of three ways.

• First, of course, is by making a financial donation to support the research. Donations of any amount will help. Checks should be made out to the Regents of the University of California and accompanied by a letter stating that your gift is for the draft horse research studies at the Center for Equine Health. Send donations to:

Center for Equine Health
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of California
One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA
95616-8589.


• Second, if you own draft horses and would be interested in cooperating in our study by letting us take a skin biopsy and blood sample from your horse(s), please contact Dr. Gregory L. Ferraro via e-mail at glferraro@ucdavis.edu or by phone at (530) 752-6433. We may not be able to take advantage of everyone's offer, but the more horses we have available for study, the easier it will be for us to collect our needed samples.
  
  
• Third, if you have an affected horse that you would like to donate to the Center for Equine Health, please contact Dr. Ferraro. Donations of horses will depend on proximity to Davis, your horse's health status and the donor's ability to assist with transport expense. We don't need many animals, but some will be necessary to complete the research.
  
  
  We thank you all in advance for your willingness to contribute to this worthy endeavor!