Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

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Mare Intrauterine Device (IUD)

According to the American Horse Council, there are approximately 7.25 million horses living in the United States. The horse industry has a $122 billion annual impact on the U.S. economy and supports u...
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Casie Bass, John Obielodan | T200031US02

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Compositions And Methods For Improving Lactation

The present disclosure relates to the use of pharmaceutical agents to manipulate serotonin in animal mammary glands. Use of the serotonin agents results in increased PTHrP levels, resulting in the rel...
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Laura Hernandez, Nelson Horseman | P120194US02

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Methods Of Use Of Secretory Iga

Described herein are methods of preventing and/or treating inflammation in a barrier surface structure in an individual in need thereof by orally administering to the individual an anti-inflammatory a...
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Mark Cook, Jordan Sand, Lisa Krugner-Higby, James Ntambi | P130387US01

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Genetic Testing For Inherited Peripheral Neuropathy

Methods for diagnosing propensity to exhibit acquired peripheral neuropathy in dogs are described. The methods and kits test dogs for presence of a disease-associated genomic variant. Presence of the ...
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Peter Muir, Susannah Sample, John Svaren | P180279US02

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Combatting Parasitic Worms in Livestock and Other Animals

The United States cattle industry includes about 40 million beef and dairy cows. At some point in their lives the majority of calves will graze and be exposed to parasitic worms known as helminthes. W...
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Mark Cook, Daniel Schaefer, Mitchell Schaefer, Jordan Sand, Larry Smith | P140283US01

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Noninvasive Assay for Bovine Embryo Quality

Selection intensity for higher milk production in dairy cattle has contributed to a decline in fertility, posing a challenge to dairy producers. Despite technological advances, the pregnancy rate of c...
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Hasan Khatib, Jenna Kropp | P150131US02

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Isolated Influenza H3N2 Virus for Potential Feline Vaccine

According to the Centers for Disease Control, a canine influenza A H3N2 virus caused an outbreak of dog flu reported in the Chicago area in 2015 that has since spread across 25 states. Research by the...
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Kathy Toohey-Kurth, Jennifer Cooper, Francine Cigel, Sandra Newbury | P160347US01

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Low-Cost Mastitis Test Speeds Detection

Bovine mastitis is a persistent inflammation of the udder usually caused by bacterial infections. It can be spread through contact with contaminated milking equipment or other materials. The only trea...
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Dorte Dopfer, Kelly Anklam | P140052US02

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Ringworm Fungal Strain for Infection Studies

Microsporum canis is a skin fungal pathogen that causes dermatophytosis (ringworm) most commonly in cats and dogs. Dermatophytosis clinical trials are lengthy and complicated because the nature of the...
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Douglas DeBoer, Karen Moriello | P140194US01

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Cooling Bed for Livestock

A heat-stressed cow exhibits problematic behaviors like standing, panting, thirst and diminished appetite. These reactions cause serious side effects: the cow will produce much less milk, become less ...
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Christopher Choi, Kenneth Nordlund, Nigel Cook | P130304US02

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Diagnostic Kit for Blastomycosis

Blastomyces dermatitidis is a soil fungus found throughout the world, and is especially prevalent in the river valleys and Great Lakes region of the United States. If spores are inhaled, blastomycosis...
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Bruce Klein, Theodore Brandhorst | P110280US02

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Plasmids Encoding Avian Influenza Genes

Avian influenza causes significant economic losses for poultry producers worldwide and can be transmitted to humans and other mammals. The surface glycoproteins hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (N...
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Yoshihiro Kawaoka | P06123US

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