Sorting Out IRAP, PRP, and Stem Cells
Erica Larson
June 28, 2011
The wealth of scientific technology makes it difficult to keep track of treatment options for injured horses.
The wealth of scientific technology makes it difficult to keep track of treatment options for injured horses.
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.
The latest therapies for injured tendons and ligaments focus on rebuilding tissue to its original strength.
Stem cell and other regenerative medical technologies aren’t as implausible or far-fetched as they once seemed
A Michigan man accused of killing two horses because he suspected his wife and her trainer were engaged in an
The Kentucky Horse Council provides a central coordination point for Kentucky equine rescue efforts to support
Crude oil prices continue to remain higher than $100 a barrel in 2011, with resulting gasoline prices reaching $4 per gallon. It is more important than ever to conserve energy and save fuel costs. You can improve your fuel economy–as well as your
Law enforcement authorities in Marion County, Ore., are seeking whoever is responsible for fatally shooting a 23-year-old Arabian mare while she grazed in her pasture near Silverton earlier this week. Marion County Sheriff’s Department Public
Law enforcement authorities in Oklahoma are seeking the driver of a truck that was pulling an overloaded horse trailer from which five horses fell onto Interstate 44 in Tulsa County last week. Tulsa County Sheriff’s Deputy David Long said that on
Readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “While most equine insurance companies cover up to three focused shock wave treatments, what would you pay per treatment to heal a horse using shock wave therapy if studies demonstrated improvement
State law enforcement authorities are seeking whoever is responsible for cutting off part of a horse’s tongue at a farm in Massena, N.Y. Owner Teri Chapin said she discovered the injured Paint mare April 17 when she entered the horse’s stall to feed
A California woman who pleaded guilty to misrepresenting horses she offered for sale on equine-related websites will serve 41 months in prison and pay $273,000 in restitution to 88 people who responded to her horse sales advertisements.
New stem cell research findings from human and veterinary medicine that will likely impact treatment of horses and dogs will be presented June 2-4 during the North American Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Association’s (NAVRMA) second annual meeting
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy is an increasingly popular treatment method for equine injuries. During a presentation at the 2011 Western Veterinary Conference, held Feb. 20-24 in Las Vegas, Nev., Scott McClure, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, of Iowa
Regenerative medicine describes a group of techniques that uses the body’s natural ability to heal. Platelet-rich plasma is a regenerative therapy that can be used to treat horses with tendon and ligament injuries, arthritis, and certain wounds.
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