I was at the vet a couple of weeks ago with my housemate and grabbed the clinic’s recent newsletter. Being located in a country town, Warby Street have a lot to do with horses and an article relating to stem cell treatment for equine tendon injuries caught my eye.
In conjunction with Vet Biotechnology Australia, they are providing this service to equine owners. Details regarding this type of treatment can be found on the third page of the Warby Street newsletter – http://www.warbyvet.com.au/Newsletters/Winter%20Newsletter%202009.pdf.
Covered also in the newsletter was the news of a new staff member in replacement of one who is leaving to focus on veterinary chiropractic work full time. Perhaps this new facet of treatment will too in time be an area that could be a vet’s specialty.
Stem cell treatment or regenerative veterinary medicine can be used to aid in the treatment of tendon and ligament injuries as well as joint injuries.
According to the Vet Stem website (http://www.vet-stem.com/equine/), more than 3000 horses have been treated with regards to such injuries. Take a look at the site to read up more on this type of treatment.
The pioneering of stem cell therapy seems to be possible with scientists ‘curing tendon damage’ through the use of stem cells as it written in the Innovations Report article.
Some things with regards to horses and science are taken for granted these days – such as being able to scan a mare at around 15 days after cover to determine if she is pregnant. In the grand scheme of things, it wasn’t too long ago that people were getting excited about this possibility. It’ll be interesting to see how things progress with regards to stem cell treatment and it’s use within the equine industry.
Perhaps it’ll be an area in which currently studying vets or those intending to go down this career path may find themselves branching out in, in the near future.
“What has two ears, four legs, and a frog? – A Horse!”
Tags: stem cell treatment, equine career, regenerative therapy, horse vet.
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What a fascinating post….I recently saw something similar at my dog’s vet website. Very promising technology. Thanks for the informative site!