Equine Joint Injections: Case by Case
Chris White, DVM
May 30, 2025
Joint injections can be complicated by a horse’s age, purpose, and health. Here’s how veterinarians approach various scenarios.
Joint injections can be complicated by a horse’s age, purpose, and health. Here’s how veterinarians approach various scenarios.
Our sources share updates from the equine world to help you understand this exciting yet complex field of regenerative medicine.
Learn about the biologic, or regenerative, therapies that have altered the way many equine veterinarians treat problematic joints.
Alternative joint injections to corticosteroids can keep horses comfortable and offer a chance at healing rather than simply masking pain.
In this episode we discuss osteoarthritis in horses with Dr. Kara Brown and how early diagnosis and regenerative therapies can improve equine joint health and performance.
Learn why experts are questioning routine antibiotic use in equine orthopedic surgery and how alternative strategies can help reduce infection risk.
Dr. Katie Ellis describes how equine veterinarians select orthobiologics to treat osteoarthritis in horses, and the pros and cons of using each type.
Orthobiologics are proven treatments for equine injuries and are showing promise for asthma, with research continuing to clarify their role in respiratory care.
Experts described 6 new studies that made significant impacts on equine musculoskeletal problem diagnosis and treatment in 2024.
Milne lecturer Dr. Lisa Fortier advises veterinarians to evaluate a horse’s overall health before using orthobiologics and to treat injuries early for the best outcomes.
Take a look at recent research on autologous blood-based products and their effects on equine joints and metabolic parameters.
Learn about new applications for biologic therapies to treat horses’ infertility, wounds, ligament injuries, and eye issues.
Learn how and why this approach is a cornerstone in the treatment of dorsal spinous process impingement.
Find out how orthopedic therapies are enhancing the health and performance of sport horses in the Research Roundup 2024 issue of The Horse.
Dr. Lisa Fortier’s Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture at this year’s AAEP Convention is a can’t-miss event.
Here’s what veterinarians should consider before injecting a metabolic horse’s joints.
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