Study Examines Stem Cells’ Efficacy in Racehorses
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
June 25, 2011
A published study examining the effects of stem cell therapy in superficial digital flexor tendinopathy.
A published study examining the effects of stem cell therapy in superficial digital flexor tendinopathy.
Do you find stem cell therapy confusing? Here’s a guide to what it is and how it works.
Poultice can help reduce tissue heat and swelling caused by high intensity training and performance.
Sooner or later, your horse will come in with a wound. Do you know the best first-aid approach for his needs?
The latest therapies for injured tendons and ligaments focus on rebuilding tissue to its original strength.
“The Horse Owner’s Guide to Regenerative Medicine” will take place June 4 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., in Lexington
As some of the world’s top three-day event riders prepare to head out on cross-country at the 2011 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event this weekend, they’ll be looking closely at the footing on which their horses will perform.
Regular application of a topical ointment might help horses suffering from insect bite hypersensitivity.
On April 5 the University of Pennsylvania’s (UPenn) New Bolton Center will present “Wound Care: The Big, the Bad, the Ugly.” The lecture is part of the First Tuesdays Lecture Series at UPenn’s School of Veterinary Medicine at New Bolton Center.
Horses are likely to sustain coronary band and hoof wall injuries at one time or another. These injuries can carry long-term performance and soundness consequences.
Due to their inquisitive nature, a well-developed flight response, and that they are commonly confined in areas with potential obstacles such as metal or wire, horses tend to be accident prone, making wounds a fairly common occurrence.
Phalangeal casts can aid healing of wounds in the foot and pastern region and help a horse return to function, researchers recently reported.
Although phalangeal casts (which cover the hoof and pastern but not the fetlock) are often
The best way to prepare for emergencies is to try to prevent them. Perhaps the best approach to first aid is to minimize the risk of accidents, injuries, and disease. Sometimes we do foolish things with, and to, our horses.
A horse that has gained a worldwide following for his recovery from a freak accident could be cleared to go home by the week of April 5, according to his veterinarians at the University of Tennessee Equine Hospital.
Since January, Am
A biceps brachii tenotomy involves the complete removal of the section of the horse’s biceps tendon.
You might have heard about the value of using medical maggots to clean infected, nonhealing wounds in horses and humans, but did you know they can also help clean up infection in structures deep within the hoof?
At the 2009 American
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