Researchers found significantly lower levels of inflammation in synovial fluid and the joint lining in joints treated with bone-marrow-derived mononuclear cells.
A new European study has shown that Lusitanos had few OA lesions on radiographs, and when they did, the lesions were relatively minor.
Researchers tested pooled platelet-rich plasma lysate as a unique anti-inflammatory approach to joint preservation on lab samples.
Researchers explored the ability of bone marrow mononuclear cell (BMNC) therapy to improve lameness, with good results.
Researchers investigated if two common joint supplement ingredients contribute to worsening gastric ulcer scores in horses.
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Study: Amikacin is indeed toxic to cartilage, synovial cells, and stem cells. When used preventively for joint injections, lower doses are likely warranted.
Pilot study: 82% of unsound racehorses with osteoarthritis treated with 2.5% PAAG joint injections showed no signs of lameness six weeks after treatment.
Researcher: Horses with osteoarthritis could one day benefit from a preventive approach using PAAG.
Our gelding’s broken hock has healed with what the veterinarian calls bone spurs. He believes the spurs could be rubbing against our gelding’s tendon, causing pain. What is the long-term prognosis for injuries such as these?
Aging for horses means strength and flexibility diminish, as well as the body’s ability to handle infection. Still, there are steps owners can take to keep senior horses happy and healthy.
Whatever your horse’s job, his joints keep him moving. But osteoarthritis can stop a horse in his tracks. Here’s what to know about this debilitating condition.
Researchers recently found that, despite what can be an arduous first year of transition, healthwise, owners are overwhelmingly very satisfied with their horses and most said they’d buy an OTTB again.
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