Is the use of bisphosphonates putting horses at risk? An osteoclast perspective

FB Vergara-Hernandez, BD Nielsen, AC Colbath - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Bisphosphonates are a group of drugs that intervene in the bone
resorption process, producing cellular death of osteoclasts. These drugs are used for …

Update on equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis

LE Limone - Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice, 2020 - vetequine.theclinics.com
Equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis (EOTRH) is a relatively recently
described disorder of unknown etiology affecting the teeth of older horses. 1 The condition …

Bisphosphonates in veterinary medicine: the new horizon for use

LJ Suva, A Cooper, AE Watts, FH Ebetino, J Price… - Bone, 2021 - Elsevier
Bisphosphonates (BPs) are characterized by their ability to bind strongly to bone mineral
and inhibit bone resorption. However, BPs exert a wide range of pharmacological activities …

Clodronate detection and effects on markers of bone resorption are prolonged following a single administration to horses

HK Knych, CJ Finno, S Katzman, D Ryan… - Equine Veterinary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Clodronate is a potent antiresorptive agent labelled for use in horses over 4
years of age, for the treatment of navicular syndrome. Concerns regarding the extra‐label …

Clodronate

E McCloskey, AH Paterson, T Powles, JA Kanis - Bone, 2021 - Elsevier
Two early observations about the first generation bisphosphonate, clodronate, suggested
that it would likely have clinical utility; specifically, it was a more potent anti-resorptive but a …

Effect of intravenous tiludronate disodium administration on the radiographic progression of osteoarthritis of the fetlock joint in Standardbred racehorses

A Bertuglia, I Basano, E Pagliara… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Am Vet Med Assoc
OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of tiludronate disodium and 3 other medical treatments
on clinical and radiographic findings and biomarkers of disease progression in horses with …

Allogeneic vs. autologous intra‐articular mesenchymal stem cell injection within normal horses: Clinical and cytological comparisons suggest safety

AC Colbath, SW Dow, LS Hopkins… - Equine veterinary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Allogeneic bone marrow‐derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMDMSCs) could
provide multiple advantages over autologous BMDMSCs, including creating an 'off‐the …

Review of the Mechanism of Action and Use of Bisphosphonates in Horses

A Yocom, E Contino, C Kawcak - Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Bisphosphonates are a group of drugs that can reduce bone resorption by incorporating into
the crystal structure of exposed hydroxyapatite where they are taken up by osteoclasts …

The effects of acute blood loss on inflammatory and bone biomarkers, acid-base balance, blood gases and hemato-biochemical profiles in sedated donkeys (Equus …

M Tharwat, F Al-Sobayil - 2022 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The current experiment was designed to investigate the possible effects of acute blood loss
on the inflammatory and bone biomarkers status, acid-base balance, blood gases, and …

Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of clodronate disodium evaluated in plasma, synovial fluid and urine

CR Krueger, CF Mitchell, BS Leise… - Equine veterinary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Clodronate is a non‐nitrogenated bisphosphonate approved for use in horses.
There are no peer‐reviewed published reports describing the pharmacokinetics or …