Bone, tendon and soft tissue applications in animals.
Autologous PRP and platelet gel are investigated in veterinary tendon, ligament, bone and skin injuries. Assessment in horses, dogs and cattle depends on species, lesion characteristics and rehabilitation objectives.
The experimental work by Carter and colleagues and equine tendon and ligament research are references in veterinary platelet-based literature. Findings in human medicine should not be directly transferred to different animal species.
Equine tendon and ligament follow-up assesses pain, gait, function, imaging and return to activity. The New England Equine Medical and Surgical Center experience is discussed in the context of PRP injections; it does not guarantee the same outcome across species or Plateltex gel configurations.
The equine case images include leg wounds and head lesions with bone fractures at different follow-up points. The figures are attributed to bytheblood.net. Care conditions and follow-up periods must be considered for each case; treatment effect cannot be isolated from an image comparison alone.
PRP preparation, gel versus injectable form, species and application site are assessed together. A veterinarian should determine use with reference to product instructions and the animal’s clinical condition.