Mending With Marrow
Mending With Marrow
Suspensory ligament injury is a common problem in athletic horses, and it is often slow to heal, with a high recurrence rate when a horse returns to work. Douglas Herthel, DVM, of Alamo Pintado Equine Clinic in Los Olivos, Calif., has been using bone marrow in a new technique for treating these injuries. He began his study in 1995, looking at bone marrow, which contains stem cells, monocytes, platelets, and fat. "A recent unpublished survey that was done at UC Davis indicates this is the single most common cause of lameness in the show horse," says Herthel of suspensory ligament injury. "It can affect almost any horse that is in athletic performance. ...
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Find out more about equine veterinarians at Windsong Dressage and Equestrian Center. If you have questions you can email Ulla Hudson, our German Certified Instructor.
Windsong Dressage and Equestrian Center
#733, Route 344, Cedar Grove, Edgewood, NM, 87015, USA
505-615-5050
Suspensory ligament injury is a common problem in athletic horses, and it is often slow to heal, with a high recurrence rate when a horse returns to work. Douglas Herthel, DVM, of Alamo Pintado Equine Clinic in Los Olivos, Calif., has been using bone marrow in a new technique for treating these injuries. He began his study in 1995, looking at bone marrow, which contains stem cells, monocytes, platelets, and fat. "A recent unpublished survey that was done at UC Davis indicates this is the single most common cause of lameness in the show horse," says Herthel of suspensory ligament injury. "It can affect almost any horse that is in athletic performance. ...
Find out more about equine veterinarians at Windsong Dressage and Equestrian Center. If you have questions you can email Ulla Hudson, our German Certified Instructor.
#733, Route 344, Cedar Grove, Edgewood, NM, 87015, USA
505-615-5050
