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 are studying the use of stem cells in treating equine tendon injuries. Stem cells injections are already common veterinary medicine, ...

The use of stem cell technology to repair tendon and ligament damage in horses could lead to good news some day for humans hobbled by similar problems. Unencumbered by many of the prohibitions ...

In order to understand why and how these injuries occur, it is helpful to be familiar with the structures involved. Tendons are the straps of connective tissues that attach a muscle to other body ...

The discovery that ageing causes significant blood vessel loss in equine tendons could help identify horses at risk of injury and the best way to treat them. The Royal Veterinary College research ...

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 ...

Racehorses with tendon damage are being injected with their own stem cells in an experimental treatment veterinarians hope will prevent future injuries. Dr Chris O'Sullivan, an Australian veterinary ...

If the race is to end at the winner's circle, it must begin with a focus on the health of these elite equine athletes. (Jupiterimages/gettyimages) The following ...