A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has identified that ageing causes a significant loss of blood vessels in the tendons of horses. This discovery offers vital insight into why older ...

Now in its third year of application at Santa Anita Park, positron emission tomography scans have benefited more than 500 horses at the renowned racing facility. This novel imaging modality, pioneered ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Introduction Ciprofloxacin, a commonly prescribed fluoroquinolone antibiotic, has been shown to have a deleterious effect on the tendon extracellular matrix. The aims of this study were to determine ...