OAHF Grant Funding: Making a Difference for Animals Across the U.S.

Each year, the Ohio Animal Health Foundation takes the funds it raises to support a variety of important research, education and community outreach programs. See below for a sampling of the ways OAHF makes a difference in the lives of animals and people.

2010

  • Shelter Animal Medicine & Care Program (Approved 2000–2010)
    In concert with the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, the Ohio Animal Health Foundation provides funding each year ($7,000) to help underwrite four full days of educational programming on shelter animal care and operations. The program brings together a variety of animal care and enforcement professionals as a stand-alone program under the umbrella of the Midwest Veternary Conference, the nation's fifth largest on veterinary medicine. OAHF funding also helps provide scholarships for deserving shelter personnel to attend.

  • Spay/Neuter Programs
    Grants of $2,000 for each the Cincinnati SPCA and United Coalition for Animals to assist with spay/neuter programs for the pets of low-income individuals.

 

2009

  • Pet Hospice Program at Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine via the Argus Institute
    OAHF granted partial funding of $2,000 for this program that teaches veterinary students how to handle hospice situations for pets nearing the end of their lives. This is a valuable skill for new practitioners in having them learn the importance of the human-animal bond and how to reduce the stress, anxiety, grief and pain associated with end-of-life issues.

 

2008

  • Study: Effects of Ivabradine on Feline Heart Rate
    OAHF granted $8,760 to fund "Effects of Ivabradine, a new selective If Channel Inhibitor, on Heart Rate in healthy Cats and Cats with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Dose finding Study," performed Dr. Karsten Schober of The OSU School of Veterinary Medicine.

  • Spay/Neuter Programs (Approved 2007–2008)
    OAHF provided $5,000 each year to United Coalition for Animals (UCAN) Spay/Neuter Clinic for spays and neuters of animals belonging to clients who are in severe economic duress and can't afford the procedure.

 

2007

  • Study: The Canine Epigenome
    OAHF granted $5,000 in funding for "The Canine Epigenome: Examination of Promoter Methylation in Canine Lymphoma," a study conducted by Dr. Steven Suter of N.C. State College of Veterinary Medicine.
 

2005

  • Project Noah
    "Project Noah, Dr. Brian Forsgren - enjoining the Veterinary Practitioner to tap into their most valuable resource (their client base) in seeking funds to help their clients and patient's health needs when economic barriers exist." This also allows the veterinary practice to extend aid to more animal welfare organizations without financially draining the practitioner due to the overwhelming number of requests for aid that they are presented with. OAHF granted a total of $30,000 in increments of $10,000 at six-month intervals.

  • Hurricane Katrina Relief
     OAHF provided $10,000 in matching funds for the state VMAs of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana in helping them to provide aid to animals that were affected by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

  • Study: Bacterial DNA in Eyes
    OAHF granted $3,000 to Dr. Carmen Colitz of The OSU School of Veterinary Medicine for the study of "Bacterial DNA in Eyes with Equine Recurrent Uveitis."


2004

  • Study: Comparison of Antimicrobial Feed Additives
    OAHF provided partial funding for "Comparison of Antimicrobial Feed Additives in Swine Nursery Diets with and without Comparable Human Preparation," conducted by Dr. Darryl Ragland of Purdue University.

  • Hurricane Relief
     OAHF provided $2,500 in funding to the Florida Veterinary Medical Foundation–Hurricane Relief Fund.

 

2003

  • Study: Polymerase Chain Reaction
    OAHF provided $3,500 to fund "Polymerase Chain Reaction Using Universal Bacterial Primers for Diagnosis of Canine Bacterial Meningoencephalitis," conducted by Dr. Jeannette S. Messer and Dr. Calrmen Colitz of The OSU School of Veterinary Medicine.

 

2002

  • Study: Post-Treatment Plasma and Ear Tissue Concentrations
    OAHF provided funding for Dr. Lynette Cole, The OSU School of Veterinary Medicine, to study "Post-Treatment Plasma and Ear Tissue Concentrations and minimum Inhibitory Concentrations of Enrofloxacin for Staphylococcus intermedius and Pseudomonas app. In Dogs with Chronic End-Stage Otitis."

  • Spay/Neuter Program (Approved 2001 for 2002)
    OAHF provided $15,000 in funds to United Coalition for Animals (UCAN) of Southwest Ohio to jumpstart UCAN S.N.I.P. (Spay/Neuter Incentive Program).