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Regenerative medicine encompasses treatments aimed at repairing or replacing injured tissues. Use of regenerative therapeutics has grown rapidly for treatment of various equine conditions; however, they are most commonly used for treating musculoskeletal injuries in horses. The key elements for tissue repair or replacement include cells, cellular signals, and tissue scaffolding. In this presentation, Lindsey Boone, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS-LA  will discuss current myths and misconceptions about equine regenerative medicine. She will also explain available regenerative therapeutics, their proposed mechanism of action, with emphasis on the key elements to tissue repair provided, current preparation, and treatment methods will also be discussed.

This webcast will begin on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. EDT

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Lindsey Boone, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS-LA

Lindsey Boone, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS-LA, is an equine faculty member at Auburn University’s JT Vaughn Large Animal Teaching Hospital, in Alabama, where she serves as the Joezy Griffin endowed associate professor with tenure. Boone received her DVM from the University of Georgia, in Athens, in 2008, completed an internship in large animal medicine and surgery at Texas A&M University, in College Station, in 2009, and then completed a large animal surgery residency, becoming board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. She also completed a PhD in physiology and pharmacology from the University of Georgia. She spent time in private practice in Tryon, NC as an associate surgeon before joining the equine faculty at Auburn. Her primary research focus is regenerative medicine to aid musculoskeletal repair of the equine athlete. Her clinical interests center around lameness and poor performance of the equine athlete.

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Brett Turi, DVM

Brett Turi, DVM, is a Los Angeles native and a 2015 graduate of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, in Ithaca. During vet school she worked as a student technician in the Equine & Farm Animal Hospital, and received her certification in Veterinary Medical Acupuncture through Colorado State University, in Fort Collins. She went on to complete a one-year rotating internship at Littleton Equine Medical Center in Littleton, Colorado. She then served as an associate in a 2-doctor ambulatory equine practice north of Denver, and in 2017 moved to Southern California to work as an associate at San Dieguito Equine Group, a 7-doctor ambulatory general practice with focus on lameness and diagnostic imaging. During her 5 years there as a full-time associate, she assisted with emergency coverage, all aspects of general practice, and served as an FEI permitted treating veterinarian. She was also internship and externship coordinator for the practice, and published articles for The Horse magazine. She has been a Professional Services Veterinarian with Dechra since February 2022.