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 ...

Tendon injuries affect athletic horses at all levels. Researchers from the University of Connecticut are studying the use of stem cells in treating equine tendon injuries. Their findings were ...

Celavet has previously collaborated with Dr. Watts to evaluate OK100 stem cells for treatment of equine tendon injuries Celavet Inc., a regenerative medicine company developing stem cell-based ...

Novobrace, an injectable bioadhesive, stabilizes equine tendon and ligament injuries, including tendonitis. LEXINGTON, Ky., OLATHE, Kan. and PHILADELPHIA, June 27, 2014 -- Equinext and Centaur Animal ...

Horse tendons can be easily damaged, confirms new British research, prompting experts to call for trainers to pay more care and attention to horseracing track surfaces. The study by Alan Wilson and ...

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 ...

Introduction Ligament and tendon are prone to degeneration through ageing and injury and current therapies are largely ineffective. The identification of a cell population within tendon with stem cell ...

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 ...

Department of Musculoskeletal Biology, Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Neston, Cheshire. CH64 7TE, UK Introduction The equine superficial digital ...

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, ...