Stem Cells

Fetlock MRI of a horse with osteoarthritis

Stem Cells Show Promise To Treat Osteoarthritis

January 18, 2023

Two studies led by Dr. Judith Koenig and her team at the Ontario Veterinary College have shown equine pooled cryopreserved umbilical cord blood, (eCB) MSC, to be safe and effective in treating joint p...

Horses grazing in a field

Research Investigating Stem Cell Therapy For Asthma

September 28, 2022

Heaves is known as a disease that can leave a horse struggling to breathe, ending athletic careers and even rendering a pleasure horse unsuitable for riding. Commonly known today as equine asthma, it’...

Dr. Koch examines a horse's fetlock

Encapsulating Stem Cells For Osteoarthritis Treatment

The next exciting step in regenerative therapies has Dr. Thomas Koch, Ontario Veterinary College, and his team encapsulating stem cells to see if they can enhance the effect of treatment. Horses with ...

Stem Cell Cryopreservation Discussed

Cryopreservation is the next exciting stage of research in stem cell therapy. Dr. Thomas Koch and his team are working to preserve cartilage chips for long-term storage, which would enable off-the-she...

Farm Starts Saving Stem Cells

One North American breeding farm is doing its part to help its horses recover from potential career-threatening injuries by saving powerful stem cells from nearly its entire 2016 foal crop.