Equine Regenerative Medicine Topic of Dec. 6 Lecture
Edited Press Release
November 10, 2016
Dr. Kyla Ortved will review the varying types of regenerative medicine and their applications in the equine athlete.
Dr. Kyla Ortved will review the varying types of regenerative medicine and their applications in the equine athlete.
Researchers will work to develop culture techniques so donor stem cells can be used safely and effectively in horses.
Top take-homes from presentations on regenerative medicine, eye issues, racing performance and injuries, and more.
Researchers stressed the importance of postoperative diet, hygiene, and medications for a successful outcome.
The standing procedure involves temporarily inserting tubing from the horse’s tear duct into the sinus cavity.
Injecting bone marrow aspirate into core SDFT lesions yielded good results for returning racehorses to competition.
There are health risks for horses being castrated, but vets and owners can work together to manage them.
One equine surgeon reviews the growing trend toward surgery in the standing horse rather than in anesthetized patients.
This treatment uses the horse’s blood to generate serum enriched with growth factors and anti-inflammatory mediators.
Researchers recently described a novel and still experimental procedure designed to treat PPID with positive results.
Technological advances and improved surgical procedures mean horses have a better chance of surviving a fracture.
Treated horses had less corneal fluid swelling than before, did not develop any corneal ulcers, and retained vision.
Racing performance was unaltered regardless of which technique was used to correct soft palate displacement.
Survival rates were high, and a surgical procedure could help prevent recurrence of this type of colic.
Researchers say a screw fixation procedure can help sport horses return to function after a central tarsus fracture.
For gelding, postoperative problems can range from mild swelling to devastating intestinal prolapse.
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