GALLOP Study

Horses With Fetlock Osteoarthritis Needed

The University of Florida GALLOP Study (Gait, Activity, and Locomotion Links to Osteoarthritic Pain) is recruiting horses with fetlock osteoarthritis to participate in a research study investigating movement, gait, and pain associated with osteoarthritis. The goal of this study is to develop objective, non-invasive methods for assessing chronic joint pain in horses and improve our understanding of osteoarthritis. 

Enrollment Criteria: Currently Enrolling

• Eligible horses must:
• Be 14.3 hands or taller
• Be 5 years of age or older
• Have fetlock osteoarthritis
• Currently seeking: Quarter Horses, Thoroughbreds, Warmbloods, Arabians, or other light-framed horses

• Participation Includes: 
• Screening questionnaire
• Lameness examination
• Blood collection and chemistry testing
• Front fetlock radiographs
• Sensory testing
• Gait analysis and movement tracking

• Benefits:
• Front fetlock radiographs
• Blood chemistry testing
• Comprehensive lameness evaluation

• Contact: Please complete the screening survey: https://redcap.link/GALLOP_SCR
• PI: Adam Biedrzycki, DACVS, DECVS, MRCVS, Samantha Brooks, Ph.D., Kyle Allen, Ph.D., and Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, MSPH, Ph.D.
• Study Coordinator: Kaylee Young
• Phone: (352) 392-1918
  Email: UF-GALLOP@ufl.edu

Your participation will help researchers develop new tools to better understand osteoarthritis pain in horses and people.