The Best Option: WOWIE'S STORY.

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  • Author(s): Scott, Laurel (AUTHOR)
  • Source:
    Practical Horseman. Fall2023, Vol. 51 Issue 3, p52-54. 2p. 2 Color Photographs.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      FLEXOR tendons; TENDON injury healing; HORSE breeds; BONE growth; PLATELET-rich plasma; TENDON injuries
    • Abstract:
      Five or six months after his injury, Wowie was cleared by his vet to go back to full work, which Wigmore continued to take slowly. Shockwave Treatments In addition, Wigmore's vet elected to perform two shockwave therapy treatments a couple of weeks apart. Wigmore and her veterinarian discussed treatment options but ruled out the use of PRP (platelet-rich plasma) and IRAP (interleukin- 1 receptor antagonist protein), the newest high-tech treatments at that time, in favor of more conventional treatment. [Extracted from the article]
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