Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
$25,000.00
Microbiome Analysis of Equine Free Fecal Water
FY 2020-21
Summary
The Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) Bio-Innovation Lab will use its genetic expertise to examine the link between Free Fecal Water (FFW) and the gut microbial community composition in horses in the Fraser Valley. FFW is a digestive condition affecting horses, often requiring veterinary intervention for treatment. This work will be conducted in collaboration with Agwest Veterinary Group. The genomic data collected by research personnel in the KPU Bio-Innovation Lab will provide quantitative information on the microbial community residing in the digestive tract of horses with FFW. KPU researchers will compare this data to that of healthy horses in the same stable to understand the extent to which abnormality in microbiota is associated with FFW. These data will allow veterinarians at Agwest to devise more accurate treatment protocols for FFW horses, potentially targeting specific microbes or microbial imbalances that are discovered.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
549724-2019
Name nom
Adams, Paul
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
21754
Institution établissement
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
102
Area of application group en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application group fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Area of application en
Animal management (animal diseases, breeding)
Area of application fr
Gestion des animaux (maladies animales, reproduction)
Research subject code
5200
Research subject group en
Microbiology
Research subject group fr
Microbiologie
Research subject en
Microbiology
Research subject fr
Microbiologie
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Microbiome Analysis of Equine Free Fecal Water
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) Bio-Innovation Lab will use its genetic expertise to examine the link between Free Fecal Water (FFW) and the gut microbial community composition in horses in the Fraser Valley. FFW is a digestive condition affecting horses, often requiring veterinary intervention for treatment. This work will be conducted in collaboration with Agwest Veterinary Group. The genomic data collected by research personnel in the KPU Bio-Innovation Lab will provide quantitative information on the microbial community residing in the digestive tract of horses with FFW. KPU researchers will compare this data to that of healthy horses in the same stable to understand the extent to which abnormality in microbiota is associated with FFW. These data will allow veterinarians at Agwest to devise more accurate treatment protocols for FFW horses, potentially targeting specific microbes or microbial imbalances that are discovered.
