Mending Equine Tendons and Ligaments
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
September 4, 2024
Researchers are exploring improved ways to heal these notoriously complicated soft tissue structures.
Researchers are exploring improved ways to heal these notoriously complicated soft tissue structures.
Dr. Howland Mansfield explains the pros and cons of these two common treatments for osteoarthritis in horses.
Veterinarians have a number of methods at their disposal for treating and managing equine osteoarthritis. Learn about the different therapies and how they work.
Recent study results show this treatment for osteoarthritis might benefit horses in both the short and long term.
Learn how these injuries happen, how veterinarians treat them, and tips for preventing them in the first place.
Equine practitioners explain how they use orthobiologics to treat common causes of equine lameness.
Mesenchymal stem cells might improve the prognosis for horses with suspensory ligament injuries previously associated with negative outcomes.
Researchers believe this approach is safe for use in healthy equine joints and might be beneficial for treating osteoarthritis in horses.
An equine surgeon describes equine orthobiologics currently available for joint and other injuries and how veterinarians might use these products in the future.
Using orthobiologics to treat tendon and ligament injuries might help lengthen a horse’s career and minimize associated joint issues and chronic pain.
Learn about three regenerative modalities commonly used in equine medicine, when veterinarians and horse owners might consider each, and what’s to come.
Learn about three regenerative modalities commonly used in equine medicine, when veterinarians and horse owners might consider each, and what’s to come.
Orthobiologics are emerging tools in veterinary medicine that use the body’s natural defense mechanisms to treat a variety of musculoskeletal problems.
Research shows platelet-rich plasma and stem cell therapy can help treat post-breeding inflammation in mares.
A veterinary sports medicine and rehab specialist describes what we know about orthobiologic therapies for OA in horses and their high likelihood for variable responses.
These mesenchymal stem cells might be a highly effective treatment option in horses with osteoarthritis.
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