Stem cell therapy can help a horse’s body repair diseased or damaged tissues. Veterinarians have come far in understanding and using regenerative medicine. Yet, they have more to learn about how and when to use it.
Source: The Horse, July 2016. (article summary only). The full article includes explanatory graphics.
Regenerative medicine has been referred to by many people as a veritable alphabet soup,” says Ashlee Watts, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, of Texas A&M. “There are many types and varieties of stem cells, growth factors, what have you.”
INSIGHTS: From MSCs to PRPs and ACS’ to BMPs, this article offers a look at harnessing natural healing processes to improve injured horse tissue repair for a better, more functional outcome.