Regenerative Medicine for Horses - 02/02/2012

Regenerative Medicine for Horses

Dr. Axel F. Sondhof opened his Equine Medicine and Surgery Practice in 2009 after having working for 10 years at a local hospital as a staff surgeon. Dr. Sondhof’s focus is on using Regenerative Medicine for injuries involving the musculoskeletal apparatus in horses. He has been using Stem Cell therapies, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), and Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrates (BMACs) for more than 10 years in a variety of sport horses including show jumpers, driving horses, racehorses, and barrel racers. Dr. Sondhof entertains his own Regenerative Medicine laboratory and cooperates with a state-of-the-art Stem cell laboratory at The University of Maryland Virginia. Regenerative Medicine is the goal of regenerative therapies is to restore normal structural architecture and biomechanical function to an injured tissue. Topics to be discussed: -Treatment solutions for Laminitis, Founder, Tendon injuries/tears, Chronic or non-healing wounds, Joint Disease/arthritis, etc. -Defining Treatment options within Regenerative Medicine -Injury specific appropriate treatment -Cost related associated with these therapies -Advancements of Off the Shelf Stem Cell Therapy Medications Reservations are strongly encouraged as seating is limited. The cost of this event is $10.00, which includes light fare and refreshments. Please RSVP in the store or by contacting us here.