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Investigating equine disease using multicentre electronic medical record analysis

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£103580

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Norman Hayward Fund

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University of Glasgow

Year Awarded

2014

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Improving dairy cattle welfare: promoting uptake of veterinary advice

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£109816

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Norman Hayward Fund

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University of Bristol

Year Awarded

2014

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Improving the welfare and longevity of rams in commercial sheep flocks

Grant

£37080

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Norman Hayward Fund

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Lesley A. Stubbings

Year Awarded

2016

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Trial of clostridium botulinum type C vaccination for prevention of equine grass sickness

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£159000

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Norman Hayward Fund

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Animal Health Trust

Year Awarded

2013

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Evaluating the treatments for lame dairy cows suffering from claw horn lesions

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£63000

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Norman Hayward Fund

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University of Nottingham

Year Awarded

2013

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Validated lameness control plan for sheep flocks

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£103962

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Norman Hayward Fund

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University of Warwick

Year Awarded

2013

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Markers of equine laminitis predisposition: searching for a potential future diagnostic test

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£42000

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Norman Hayward Fund

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Royal Veterinary College

Year Awarded

2013

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Investigation of horse owners perceptions and attitudes towards equine health and welfare

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£98700

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Norman Hayward Fund

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University of Liverpool

Year Awarded

2011

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Towards a greater understanding of Contagious Ovine Digital Dermatitis

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£200000

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Norman Hayward Fund

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University of Liverpool

Year Awarded

2011

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Investigating parasite burdens and immunocompetence of orphaned greater one-horned rhino calves in Assam, India

Grant

£2881

Fund

AWF Research Fund

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University of Bristol

Year Awarded

2017

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The impact of dairy farm management strategies on welfare

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£2304

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AWF Research Fund

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University of Liverpool

Year Awarded

2017

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Deciphering the microbiome of infectious lameness causing lesions in dairy cattle

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£8970

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AWF Research Fund

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University of Liverpool

Year Awarded

2017

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Public perception and poultry production

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£2161

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AWF Research Fund

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University of Edinburgh

Year Awarded

2017

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Imported rescue dogs; reasons, methods and welfare

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£5000

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AWF Research Fund

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University of Liverpool

Year Awarded

2017

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Evaluation of the prevalence, nature and distribution of skin wounds in donkeys in Tamilnadu, India

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£1600

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AWF Research Fund

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University of Edinburgh

Year Awarded

2017

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Quantification of sand-based arena surface characteristics

Grant

£36000

Fund

Norman Hayward Fund

Recipient

Animal Health Trust

Year Awarded

2013

Area of Study

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