Rachel Tucker

RCVS and European specialist in equine surgery, Liphook Equine Hospital, Forest Mere, Liphook, Hampshire GU30 7JG

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Figure 1. ‘Patient side’ preparation of platelet-rich plasma using a filtration system. PRP can be seen in the top syringe.
Veterinary

Platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of equine orthopaedic disease

Platelets consist of alpha granules, which contain a multitude of growth factors and cytokines that are released at sites of vascular injury to direct and promote healing (Pochini et al, 2016). Growth...