OBJECTIVE: To compare effects of platelet-rich plasma (PRP), interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein (IRAP), autologous processed plasma (APP), and sodium hyaluronate treatments on synovial fluid cells in vitro and on synovial fluid obtained from osteochondrotic joints of horses. SAMPLE: Synovial ...

Objective: To determine the efficacy of adhesion barriers in horses using quantitative statistical analysis. Study Design: Meta-analytical review. Methods: A search using PubMed/MEDLINE and Google Scholar was performed, followed by secondary searches of veterinary trade journals, bibliographies of...

In this clinical Study two treatment protocols for intra-articular medical therapy of aseptic arthritis of the coffin joint in horses were compared. A group of 54 lame horses which had been diagnosed with coffin joint pain based on positive anaesthesia of the joint were selected. They were divided...

The purpose of this prospective double-blinded positive control study was to compare the efficacy of 2.5% polyacrylamide hydrogel (2.5% PAAG) in the management of middle carpal joint lameness in Thoroughbreds against treatments of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) or sodium hyaluronate (HA). A total of...

A 3-year-old Darreh-Shuri stallion was presented with left forelimb open dorsal fetlock luxation immediately after being hit by a motorized vehicle. The horse was in a non-weight-bearing position on the affected limb. General physical examination revealed normal vital parameters and no special...

The efficacy of 3 formulations of sodium hyaluronate was evaluated in 16 mature Quarter Horses with experimentally induced carpitis in the left radial carpal joint. Four groups of 4 horses were treated with either placebo, i.v. sodium hyaluronate, intra-articular low molecular weight sodium ...

Objective: To describe the technique of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) with Descemet's membrane (DM) exposure in horse eyes. Also, to compare the efficacy and safety of viscodissection and big-bubble techniques for DALK. Animals studied: Thirty-four ex vivo horse eyes. Procedure Deep...

Postoperative abdominal adhesions are known to present clinical challenges to the surgeon. Adhesion formation is a balance modulated by the fibrinolytic system. The key components involved are the tissue plasminogen activators (tPAs) and plasminogen activator inhibitors (PAI-1 and PAI-2). Sodium ...

Equine gastric ulceration effects condition, performance, and behavior. Prevalence of ulcers in horses can reach 80% to 100%. After reviewing the literature, we propose an oral polysaccharide preparation will be effective in treating equine gastric ulceration. Ten adult horses with gastric...

Objective - To compare a double-layer inverting anastomosis with a single-layer appositional anastomosis, coated with either 1% sodium carboxymethylcellulose (SCMC) or 0.4% sodium hyaluronate (HA) solutions, in the small intestine of horses with respect to anastomotic healing and adhesion...