he Dolly Green Research Foundation is affiliated with the Southern California Equine Foundation and was established to administer a bequest from the late Miss Dolly Green. Miss Green was a longtime racehorse owner with a special interest in equine welfare.
The Dolly Green Research Foundation currently ranks as the second largest private funding agency dedicated exclusively to equine health issues. The Foundation is proud to be supporting high quality research at the cutting edge of equine medicine and surgery. This funding is intended to help fulfill the mission of the Southern California Equine Foundation by improving the health and welfare of the equine athlete.
Goals
of the Dolly Green Research Foundation
The
mission of the Dolly Green Research Foundation is to advance the health
and welfare of the thoroughbred racehorse.
The Dolly Green Research Foundation seeks to emphasize research with a
practical benefit to the racehorse and expects to have a significant impact
on equine research in the future.
The
Research Committee fosters this mission through the funding of pertinent
and scientifically sound research proposals. The first four years have
seen a wide range of research topics. Topics which are considered of timely
importance (E.P.M. for example)receive additional consideration. Above
all, projects must be scientifically and ethically sound. The value of
the potential knowledge gained is also of importance.
The
Racetrack as a Laboratory
The
racetrack environment offers many opportunities for research. In fact,
many important studies have been carried out, in whole or in part, within
the racetrack enclosure. Research on E.I.P.H. and gastric ulcers have
been carried out quite successfully at the racetrack. The racetrack offers
a readily available and relatively homogeneous population of animals for
study. This resource is currently under utilized by our funded researchers.
Studies carried out at the racetrack need to be carefully considered and
planned, particularly when invasive procedures may be involved. Nonetheless,
considerable effort should be made to promote the use of the racetrack
population in future proposals.
The
Research Committee
The
Research
Committee is composed of clinical practitioners, academic clinicians,
and academic- and industry-based researchers. Because the content of grant
proposals can vary widely from year to year, one or two additional reviewers
may be named after the receipt of the grant proposals. This allows the
committee to add expertise in certain areas as needed. In past years,
effort has been made to diversify the expertise and professional affiliations
of the reviewers.
Significant
Sources of Public Funding for Equine Research
In the year 1999, the following agencies (and others) provided funding
for equine research:
| The Jockey Club | 850,000 |
| U.S.D.A. | 785,000 |
| Morris Animal Foundation | 327,117 |
| Dolly Green Research Foundation | 220,000 |
From the list above, two facts are readily evident. There is little unrestricted public funding available for equine research and the funds provided by the D.G.R.F. are a significant fraction of those available dollars. If one considers the restriction of D.G.R.F. dollars to problems of the racing industry, that money begins to approach or exceed the proportion of Jockey Club or U.S.D.A. funds dedicated to the same purpose. Thus, the D.G.R.F. ranks as a very significant source of funding serving the interests of the racing industry.
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