MSU-CVM offers new therapy for horses

By Jenny Burns MSU
College of Veterinary Medicine

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Horse owners across the Southeast can benefit from a new service offered by the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

The technology known as “extracorporeal,” or outside of the body, shock-wave therapy has been available at the college since December 2014. This noninvasive treatment can stimulate healing in both new and old injuries to horses.
The therapy is used to control pain, to promote wound healing, and to treat tendonitis, read more...