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Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for treatment of osteoarthritis in the horse: clinical applications.

Revenaugh MS

Northwest Equine Performance LLC, 25230 South Eldorado Road, Mulino, OR 97042, USA. mark@equinepi.com

Veterinarians have begun using extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) in horses, although relatively little information has been published about its efficacy or mechanism of action. As a clinician, it can be difficult to know if and when ESWT should be recommended. Case studies in which ESWT is used to treat advanced OA in horses are discussed. ESWTseems to be a valuable adjunct for management of equine OA. It is the purpose of this article to discuss indications and techniques as well as to share clinical experiences using ESWT in the treatment of OA in the horse.

Published 21 November 2005 in Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract, 21(3): 609-25, vi.
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