New Baby Due - Trying EquStem

Our Mare New Meaning is due any day now with her foal from the first crop of PA Northview Stallion Fairbanks, a beautiful Graded Stakes winning son of Giant's Causeway.  This marks the first time we have decided to go ahead and collect and store her stem cells with the company Equstem.   The collection and storage costs for multiple years are under $2,000 in total and Equstem was very good at making it work cost wise for the small breeder.  The tipping points in moving forward for us were all the recent success stories including that of Thorn Song along with the fact that the stem cells can be used with any half-brother or sister out of the 1st dam.  This means we will reap the benefits of stem cells  with  our three-year old filly Abby Rules, 2-year old Albert the Great Filly and yearling by Not for Love in addition to our new foal.

What are the advantages of doing this?  The EquStem Web Site lists the following:
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Equine Applications

The equine athlete continually exerts extraordinary amounts of effort. Because of this and their unique physical characteristics, horses are extremely susceptible to an array of athletic related injuries.

Conventional therapies and surgery often treat the aftermath of the injury as opposed to the cause. Surgery results in scar tissue which impedes range of motion and the ability of the horse to return to its previous level of work and athletic endeavor.

Stem cells are extremely versatile and can be applied to soft tissue and joint injuries to aid in the regeneration and rehabilitation process. Stem cells can be used to treat such common injuries as Bowed Tendons or Suspensory Ligament injuries. Additionally, most soft tissue and joint injuries have the ability to respond favorably
to adult stem cell treatment. These types of injuries are extremely frequent in active horses and can often lead to a degenerative disease or a reduction in performance. Stem cell therapy can allow these horses to return to the previous level of activity
and lifestyle.
  
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We will be posting pictures of the new arrival shortly and would love to hear from other owner and breeders on their thoughts and experiences with Stem Cells.