OC Researcher Named AAEP Past Presidents’ Research Fellow

McCoy’s research investigates genetic risk factors for the development of osteochondrosis (OC).
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University of Minnesota doctoral candidate Annette McCoy, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, was named the 2011 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation Past Presidents’ Research Fellow for her work to advance equine veterinary research.

McCoy was recognized during the Nov. 20 Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture at the AAEP’s 2011 Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas. The $5,000 grant is awarded each year to a doctoral or residency student who has made significant progress in the field of equine health care research.

McCoy’s research investigates genetic risk factors for the development of osteochondrosis (OC), a disease manifested as abnormal cartilage development at the end of long bones in horses. This disease is prevalent across many breeds of horses and surgical intervention is generally required to avoid long-term adverse effects in the joint.

Despite efforts over the past two decades to reduce the prevalence of osteochondrosis through management of diet and exercise, the disease continues to have a negative economic impact on the horse industry. McCoy used a model population of Standardbred yearlings in her study to identify chromosomal regions and candidate genes that play a role in determining genetic risk of OC. The long-term goal of the study is to develop a genetic risk model that could be used across breeds to identify at-risk horses early so that clinical intervention can be implemented

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