Tag: corticosteroids

A New Equine Joint Pain Treatment Might be on the Horizon

In the presence of tissue injury, the body produces neurotrophins, or nerve grow factors (NFG).

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Is Ultrasound Useful for Diagnosing Hind-Limb PSD?

Traditional treatment approaches generally involve an extended, expensive period of confinement or inactivity. Further, researchers have determined that the prognosis for hind-limb PSD following conservative therapy (which generally consists of rest, with or without shockwave therapy and treatment with drugs such as corticosteroids) alone is poor, with only 14% of horses resuming full work without lameness for more than a year.

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