Pioneering treatment for arthritis may improve equine welfare and reduce wastage
Equine veterinarians have a range of options to treat lameness in horses caused by osteoarthritis (OA) and practitioners use all means at their disposal to ensure horses are exposed to the absolute…
Arthrosamid 2.5% PAAG – The Human Equivalent
Arthrosamid is the 2.5% polyacrylamide hydrogel developed as a long-acting intra-articular injection for the treatment of osteoarthritis in humans. Arthrosamid® is a new type of treatment for knee osteoarthritis that…
Use of Arthramid Vet in Canine Intra-articular injections
Nupsala Learning Resources in the UK recently published a webinar on Canine Intra-articular Injection. Dr Karen Cook BA VetMB BSc (Hons) MRCVS presents an informative webinar on the injection technique…
2.5% PAAG for managing intercarpal joint lameness – AAEP Presentation 2019
New treatments for osteoarthritis are always welcomed, and many times a cutting-edge product is presented at AAEP to advise practitioners of the possibilities to manage the equine athlete. It is…
UK Equine Case Series 341 Horses and 804 joints
A case series report following the treatment with 2.5% polyacrylamide hydrogel of 804 joints in 341 horses (average of 2.36 joints per horse). The treatments were carried out by three…
NAEAP Symposium, Jan 1, 2020: Vets Consider 2.5% Polyacrylamide Gel (PAAG)Treatment
This article was Posted by Stephanie L. Church, Editor-in-Chief | Jan 1, 2020 | 2019 NEAEP Symposium, Arthritis & Degenerative Joint Disease, Arthritis & Degenerative Joint Disease, Article, Horse Care,…
Carpal lameness in 4 year old Warmblood Gelding
Junior, a 4 year old Warmblood gelding, bred to perform dressage, presented with a progressive left forelimb lameness. Clinical signs were noticed towards the later stages of his first season…
Novel treatment of elbow dysplasia and associated osteoarthritis
A pilot study to assess the efficacy of 2.5% PAAG in 20 Labrador Retrievers with Elbow Dysplasia (2017-2018) and associated Osteoarthritis. Background: 20 Labrador Retriever dogs with moderate to severe…
Novel treatment of elbow osteoarthritis in an 8yr old dog
Dora, an 8 year old mastiff x staffy bitch had been suffering from bilateral elbow osteoarthritis for approximately two years. She required regular (up to weekly) meloxicam administration to maintain…
Treatment of fetlock lameness in a Thoroughbred racehorse
Skiddy, a 3 year old Thoroughbred gelding had presented severely lame in the left forelimb after galloping around a paddock whilst having a spell from race training. Radiographs identified a…
Treatment of fetlock lameness using Arthramid Vet 2.5% PAAG
Dream was a 2-year-old Thoroughbred in full race training that started to resent being ridden and over space of 4 weeks developed swelling of the left fore fetlock. Examination: Physical…
Treatment of coffin (DIP) joint lameness using Arthramid Vet 2.5% PAAG
Equine veterinarians are reporting that a 2.5% hydrogel originally designed as a cosmetic filler can help horses with early stage to chronic osteoarthritis (OA). In the latest of our series…
