Journal of Cell Science & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2157-7013
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2157-7013
+44 1300 500008
Ulrich Schneider
Wiesserstr. 103, 83707 Ringsee,
Germany
Review Article
First Results on the Outcome of Gold-induced, Autologous-conditioned Serum (GOLDIC) in the Treatment of Different Lameness-associated
Equine Diseases
Author(s): Ulrich Schneider and Georg VeithUlrich Schneider and Georg Veith
Background: The use of autologous blood products to treat degenerative tissue disorders is receiving increasing interest. A new procedure using gold particles to stimulate the production of various proteins in patients owns blood (GOLDIC) was investigated.
Purpose: To determine the effectiveness of GOLDIC injections, horses with different lameness-associated diseases were treated. Study Design: Case series.
Materials and Methods: 36 horses (37 cases) with the clinical signs of lameness were enclosed in this study. The causes for lameness was chondromalacia (n=19) or soft tissue disorders (n=18). The horses were treated by four injections of gold-induced, autologous-conditioned serum. The conditioning process included the incubation of the autologous serum with solid gold particles over 24 hours (GOLDIC procedure). 28 patients had undergone a previous therapeutic interv.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2157-7013.1000151