Prostride | Traditional Joint Injections | |
Components | A combination of PRP and IRAP which utilizes healing properties from a horse’s own blood to block harmful inflammatory proteins in the joint. There is also an antibiotic added to this to prevent infection. | Combination of hyaluronic acid, steroids, and antibiotics. This relies mostly on the steroid to provide an anti-inflammatory effect. |
Side Effects | Over the lifetime of an athletic horse there are little to no side permanent deleterious effects of Prostride injection to treat joint pain. | Over multiple years and treatments steroids eventually degrade cartilage and cause damage to the joint structure. |
Duration of Treatment | In many cases have horses treated with Prostride have maintained soundness anywhere from 6-18 months. This is likely due to Prostride actually treating inflammation by improving the health of the joint over the long term. | Usually provides relief for 6 months in some rarer cases 12 month. The steroids work to calm the inflammation at the time of injection but do not have long term extended healing properties. |
Treating soft tissue issues | PRP alone can also be processed from this system to treat tendon or ligament inflammation or tears. | No part of these injections should be utilized in a soft tissue injury. |
Indications | For any horse that is lame or injured and unable to perform the requirements of their job. Especially useful in cases where traditional joint injections have failed to achieve soundness. | For any horse experiencing joint pain that limits it’s ability to work. |
How Pro-Stride works:
Pro-Stride Equine use: