Clinical Trials and Ongoing Research Studies
Center for Equine Veterinary Research
- Hypothyroid dogs on thyroid supplement needed for thyroid study. Contact:Dr. Linda Frank
- Treatment of systemic aspergillosis with a new antifungal drug, posaconazole. Contact: Dr. Al Legendre
- The benefit of hearing tests (i.e., brainstem-auditory evoked response/BAER) in dogs with vestibular disease. Contact: Dr. Christina Wolf or Dr. William Thomas
- New drug for initial treatment of idiopathic epilepsy in dogs. Contact: Dr. William Thomas
- The UTCVM Comparative Oncology Program tumor tissue and DNA bank. Contact: Dr. Jeffrey Phillips, Dr. Amy LeBlanc, or Dr. Al Legendre
- Treatment with tyrosine kinase and chemotherapy of advanced malignancies. Contact: Dr. Al Legendre.
- Identifying risk factors for the development of canine osteosarcoma. Contact: Dr. Jeffrey Phillips
- Evaluation of the mTOR inhibitor Rapamycin in Dogs with Metastatic Osteosarcoma. For more information, see: Medical Oncology. Contact: Dr. Jeffrey Phillips or Dr. Amy LeBlanc
- Immunocytokine therapy for dogs with oral melanoma (financial incentive for owners). Contact: Dr. Amy LeBlanc
- Whole-body PET/CT scans in dogs and cats with cancer (financial incentive for owners). Contact: Dr. Amy LeBlanc
- Two studies evaluating complementary treatments for canine arthritis. For more information, see: Canine Arthritis Study. Contact Dr. Ralph Millard, Dr. Marti Drum or Dr. Darryl Millis.
- Clinical evaluation of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for management of canine osteoarthritis of the elbow joints (financial incentive for clients). Contact Dr. Marti Drum or Dr. Darryl Millis.
- The effect of diet on muscle atrophy following surgery for cranial cruciate ligament rupture. Contact: Dr. Marti Drum.
- Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), low level laser treatment (LLLT), and acupuncture on hip and stifle (knee) osteoarthritis (OA) in dogs. Contact: Dr. Darryl Millis or Dr. Marti Drum.
- Contrast enhancement patterns of intervertebral disc herniation in dogs on MRI. Contact: Dr. Andrea Matthews
- Silicon footpad implants in greyhounds with corns. Contact: Dr. Mark Bohling
- Evaluation of intratracheal stenting in dogs with collapsing trachea. Contact: Drs. Mark Bohling, or Patricia Sura. http://www.yorkieangelpatrol.com/
- Investigation of sentinel nodes in cutaneous mast cell disease. Contact: Dr. Patricia Sura.
- Contact Dr. Joe Bartges or see www.vet.utk.edu/bartges/urinary/