The Pathogenesis of Soft Tissue Injuries in Horses
Chris White, DVM
February 21, 2024
Soft tissue injuries can occur in any horse. Learn about the injury cascade and how to help horses on the road to recovery.
Soft tissue injuries can occur in any horse. Learn about the injury cascade and how to help horses on the road to recovery.
Mesenchymal stem cells might improve the prognosis for horses with suspensory ligament injuries previously associated with negative outcomes.
Tendon and ligament injuries are leading causes of poor performance in horses. Learn about different conventional and therapeutic treatment modalities in this visual guide.
Using orthobiologics to treat tendon and ligament injuries might help lengthen a horse’s career and minimize associated joint issues and chronic pain.
Alternative joint injections to corticosteroids can keep horses comfortable and offer a chance at healing rather than simply masking pain.
A research team used ultrasound to establish normal proximal suspensory ligament cross-sectional areas of cutting horses.
At the 2022 BEVA Congress, one presenter discussed the challenges associated with SDFT injuries, plus potential solutions.
Veterinarians share their advice for preventing lower-limb problems and rehabilitating injured horses, from therapies to back-to-work schedules.
MRI imaging of the stifle joint has shown evidence of injuries to a variety of soft and hard tissues.
Look for educational information about soft tissue injuries in horses on TheHorse.com starting November 21.
A veterinarian describes three real-life examples of horses with physical abnormalities competing successfully.
A veterinarian explains the risk factors and recovery process for superficial digital flexor tendon injuries.
A young Quarter Horse reiner undergoes treatment for a left-hind proximal suspensory ligament injury.
Bonny Henderson, DVM, CERP, describes how extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) works to treat and even prevent injuries.
Body and leg wounds treated promptly with MSCs originating in the mouth heal better than untreated wounds.
Autologous protein solution, an orthobiologic therapy, might help veterinarians treat hard-to-heal tendon injuries.
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