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Title: Administering Hyaluronic Acid to Performance Horses


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Administering Hyaluronic Acid to Performance
Horses
  • Karey L. McPhee
  • December 4, 2008
  • ANSC 590

2
Performance Horses
  • Racing, endurance, cutting, rodeo, etc
  • Susceptible to joint issues like any athlete
  • Weight vs. Joint Size
  • Success administering H.A. for joint problems
  • Essential for joint health
  • Bodies produce less H.A. after 4 years old
    (Engstrom-Laurent, 1989)
  • OCD, DJD, Epiphisitis, Arthritis

3
Healthy Joints
4
Hyaluronic Acid
  • Ubiquitous in vertebrates
  • Naturally occurring
  • Sodium Hyaluronate
  • Combined with blood plasma ? synovial fluid
    (Nizolek and White, 1981)
  • Lubricates joints
  • Highly viscous
  • Provides nutrients to cartilage and surrounding
    tissues

5
Three Common Administration Methods
Direct Injection
Intravenous Injection
Oral Administration
6
Direct Injection
  • Draw out existing fluid and inject
  • HA
  • Legend (Bayer)
  • Cortisone
  • Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycans (PSGAGs)
  • Adequan (Luitpold)
  • Invasive
  • Downtime
  • Expensive
  • Destructive? (Treiber, 2007)
  • Masks problem
  • Pierce, 2003 suggests HA goes elsewhere

7
Intravenous Injection
  • Maintenance practice
  • Distributed via blood
  • Circulating H.A. lasts 2-3 days (Pierce, 2003)
  • Painful
  • Invasive
  • Expensive
  • IV Legend 25/shot
  • Not as effective as oral H.A. to increase H.A.
    serum levels (Pierce, 2003)

8
Oral Administration
  • Several Forms
  • Powder
  • Easiest to administer
  • Gel
  • Cost effective
  • Nutraceutical/mineral package
  • 1-3 days as needed
  • Non-invasive
  • More effective method for maintaining H.A. serum
    levels (Pierce, 2003)

9
Prevention!!!!!
  • More cost effective to prevent joint issues
    rather than treat
  • Best way to prevent
  • Oral H.A.
  • Consistent
  • Increase performance
  • Horses protect themselves
  • Pain decreases performance
  • Maximize days in training
  • Less days out due to soreness
  • On average 5 more days in training (Pierce, 2003)
  • Extend competitive career
  • Sound horses last longer!
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