Regenerative Therapies & Treatments in Lebanon

LEC is constantly finding better ways to treat your equine athlete based on new advances in veterinary medicine. One of the newest treatments, regenerative therapy, is a branch of medicine which utilizes the body’s own repair tools to facilitate stronger and faster healing.

Soft tissue injuries greatly affect the performance of the equine athlete. Due to lack of blood flow, the healing processes is greatly diminished in soft tissue injuries. Regenerative therapy treatments enhance and expedite healing.

Call the Lebanon Equine Clinic today at (513) 540-3113.

Pro-Stride APS

Pro-Stride Autologous Protein Solution from Owl Manor Veterinary is a proprietary dual-device system which utilizes your horse’s own healing capabilities to treat joint disease and soft tissue injuries. The Pro-Stride system produces a “concentrated solution of cells, platelets, growth factors, and anti-inflammatory proteins.” It is a natural, drug-free product which not only helps with joint pain but actually helps stop cartilage degradation. This product has been shown to provide pain relief for up to a year following a single injection. Additionally, it is used for intra-tendinous and intra-ligamentous injections to strengthen and accelerate the soft tissue healing process.

Stem Cells

Stem cell therapy is a breakthrough treatment that has the potential to allow the body to heal without the production of scar tissue. Stem cells allow the body to regenerate itself with its own cells. These stem cells are harvested from your horse’s own bone marrow. The cells produce a range of bioactive proteins including growth factors and other components to help repair the damaged tissue. Commercial stem-cell treatments available for horses are derived from the horse’s own adult mesenchymal stem cells which can differentiate into bone, cartilage, fat, and fibrous connective tissue.

The most common use of stem cells is to treat soft tissue injuries. Tendons and ligaments are important supportive structures which attach muscle-to-bone and bone-to-bone respectively. Tendons and ligaments are both made up of an organized network of dense connective tissue composed of elastic collagen. They both heal slowly and tend to form disorganized scar tissue which leaves your horse prone to reinjury. When stem cells are used early after an injury, they can promote more aligned fibers in the tendons or ligaments and better, stronger healing process.