A single injection of platelet-rich plasma appears beneficial for acute clinical tendon injuries in horses, report a group of scientists from The Netherlands. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a fraction ...
Celavet has previously collaborated with Dr. Watts to evaluate OK100 stem cells for treatment of equine tendon injuries OXNARD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 16, 2020– Celavet Inc., a regenerative ...
Tendon injuries affect athletic horses at all levels. Researchers are studying the use of stem cells in treating equine tendon injuries. Stem cells injections are already common veterinary medicine, ...
Editor's Note: This article is part of TheHorse.com's ongoing coverage of topics presented at the British Equine Veterinary Association's 51st annual Congress, held Sept. 12-15 in Birmingham, U.K. A ...
Many of the long-term consequences of injury or disease occur because the body’s structures cannot repair themselves. This is because cells can’t adequately work out what to do or there has been a ...
TWO new studies into horses' health could be of major importance to the economic health of the racing industry. The studies, at Adelaide University in Australia, include breath testing of horses and a ...
Dear Dr. Vittoria: After our trail ride, I thought my horse had a stone bruise. When my vet came out to see her, she found that my mare had bowed a tendon. I did not think it was that big of a deal, ...
Tendons in high-stress and strain areas, like the Achilles tendon, actually repair themselves less frequently than low-stress tendons. This study sheds some light on the increased susceptibility of ...