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Reports and Presentations

New way to treat septic joint infection in foals

by Heather Smith Thomas, published in SPEEDHORSE, July 2022 issue. Research trials are beginning to assess a new process for treating...

Dr. Thomas Koch interviewed for the US Polo Magazine, June 2022 issue.

Stem cell therapy has been utilized in horses to help heal tendon, ligament and joint injuries for more than 20 years and new uses are...

Stem Cell Therapy for Osteoarthritis in Horses

Steam Cell Therapy From: Working Horse Magazine Spring 2022 Issue https://issuu.com/mikegerbaz/docs/whm_spring_2022_online/48 By: Heather...

Equine Stem Cells Cryopreserved for Cartilage Repair

Researchers at U of Guelph’s OVC are working to preserve cartilage chips for long-term storage, eliminating the need to harvest stem...

Stem Cell Reality Check - Horse Canada

Few, if any, areas of scientific study have captured the imagination of medicine and the masses alike as definitively as that of stem...

Pioneering form of stem cell therapy used on Canadian horses

Scientists say the therapy being used at the Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre is yielding promising results in the...

Honor for pioneering equine stem cell researcher

Dr Thomas Koch, from Ontario Veterinary College’s Department of Biomedical Sciences, has received a Research Excellence Award. “The...

On the Forefront of Vet Medicine: Exploring Regenerative Medicine to Enhance Animal and Human Health

Stem cells have the potential to be transformed into specialized cells that can act as an internal repair system or treatment for damage...

Good Things in Small Packages - Stem Cell Therapy Updates

A cartilage injury can mean the end of an athlete’s career. Damaged joint cartilage does not repair on its own and often leads to early...