Are you interested in a natural, drug-free treatment for joint pain and arthritis? Del Oeste Equine Hospital is excited to offer the newest, most advanced regenerative medicine therapy called Pro-Stride. Pro-Stride makes use of the healing and anti-inflammatory properties of your horse’s own blood.
This is a steroid-free joint injection that avoids potential, unwanted side effects associated with traditional steroid joint injections. there are no drug withholding times for FEI or USEF regulated competitions, as Pro-Stride contains only natural healing properties directly from your horse. It is safer to use in horses that have been diagnosed with metabolic problems such as PPID (Cushing’s) and EMS (Equine Metabolic Syndrome).
Pro-Stride is PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) and IRAP (Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Protein) in the same syringe. It gives us the ability to utilize the healing properties of PRP combined with the anti-inflammatory properties of IRAP. Studies have shown efficacy for up to one year with a single injection. (A.Bertone in AJVR, 2014).
The process consists of drawing your horse’s blood, placing it into special tubes, centrifuging the blood, then collecting the PRP/IRAP solution and injecting the joint(s). The procedure is usually performed at the clinic but can be performed on your farm as well.
If you are interested in utilizing this state of the art therapy or you have questions, please call us at 541-689-0205 or use the contact form on this site.
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