How to Help Horse Wounds Heal
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
June 30, 2022
The right treatment can help prevent serious infections and unsightly proud flesh.
The right treatment can help prevent serious infections and unsightly proud flesh.
Bonny Henderson, DVM, CERP, describes how extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) works to treat and even prevent injuries.
The donor-derived compound could offer an alternative to traditional antibiotics for treating bacterial infections.
Body and leg wounds treated promptly with MSCs originating in the mouth heal better than untreated wounds.
Equine researchers tested the treatment approach, which is commonly used in human diabetes patients.
Aggressive early treatment can help horses recover from wounds afflicted with these persistent bacterial conglomerations.
Researchers who study antibacterial resistance in people and across species found one equine fecal sample showed bacterial resistance to 11 different drug classes.
Proper technique and keeping the graft immobile can mean a faster-healing, less expensive treatment process.
Select the right technique, or combination of techniques, to promote healing in each horse.
Knowing how different dressings work, as well as selecting the right type for each stage of healing, can improve treatment outcomes.
A veterinarian describes treating a horse that had suffered an accidental gunshot wound.
Autologous protein solution, an orthobiologic therapy, might help veterinarians treat hard-to-heal tendon injuries.
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