Regenerative Therapies for Horses
Carol Gillis, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVSMR
May 17, 2012
Researchers continue to modify stem cell and PRP treatments as they reveal what does not work and what might be effective.
Researchers continue to modify stem cell and PRP treatments as they reveal what does not work and what might be effective.
I’ll Have Another, a hopeful for the 2012 Kentucky Derby, recently underwent shock wave therapy on his back.
The Lembert single layer pattern is faster, stronger, and less likely to impede the intestinal flow.
A physical therapy program is owner- and horse-intensive in terms of time and energy for successful outcomes.
One researcher says manual therapies can effectively relieve back pain.
Topical anti-inflammatories, hyaluronic acid, and shock wave therapy are among the popular treatment options.
In the right hands, these physical therapy methods can help rehabilitate injured horses.
While related studies are scarce, some are reporting success using stem cells to treat chronic laminitis.
TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE Q&A event on Complementary Therapies was held on Oct. 26.
Recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on complementary therapies from Oct. 26, 2011.
Complementary therapies such as acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy, and herbal medicine often generate controversy. Is there any real evidence that these therapies can help horses? What training do practitioners offering these modalities have?
Bracelets and leg weights strengthen and activate certain muscles to help improve hind end gait abnormalities.
Sheila Schils, PhD, discusses electrotherapy’s place in physical therapy and the different devices available.
A stem cell-PRP combination could be more effective than either therapy alone for treating soft tissue lesions
The September KENA meeting will focus on the use of stem cell therapy to treat injuries in horses.
Researchers examine what stem cells do once inside the horse’s body and whether they stay where they’re put.
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