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THE TREATMENT OF DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE (DJD)
Systemic Medications
VetBooks.ir Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Pentosan polysulfate, Polysulphated
glycosaminoglycans, Bisphosphonates, Sodium hyaluronate
Intra-articular medications
Sodium hyaluronate; Corticosteroids; Polyacrylamide hydrogel
Regenerative therapies
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Stem cells; IRAP , Platelet rich plasma (PRP)
Stem cells
IRAP®
Platelet rich plasma (PRP)
Oral nutraceuticals
Management
Physiotherapy
Acupuncture
Chiropractic and osteopathy
Corrective farriery
Topical applications
Surgical management of joint disease
Gene therapy
COMMON EXAMPLES OF DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE IN THE
HORSE
Bone spavin
DJD of the proximal interphalangeal joint (high ringbone)
OSTEOCHONDROSIS (OCD)
JOINT INFECTION (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS) IN ADULT HORSES
JOINT ILL IN FOALS (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
LYME DISEASE
THE HORSE’S KNEE (CARPUS)
Anatomy
Carpal joint inflammation
