Audevard launches new supplement to support equine tendons and ligaments

Audevard Laboratories has brought out a new supplement to support tendons and ligaments.

Ekyflex Tendon Evo, which the company says aims “to help keep the bounce in a horse’s stride”, replaces Ekyflex Tendon in the existing Audevard orthopaedic range.

Studies on tendons show age and/or exercise cause progressive degeneration of fibre quality¹, which can translate to signs of weakness visible to the noted eye.

Tendon damage

Around 70% of owners have noticed signs of tendon damage, including heat and swelling, without marked lameness, but risk of tendinitis can increase, which has an uncertain outcome and up to 80% of horses relapse².

Audevard said that with a combination of scientifically validated ingredients, Ekyflex Tendon Evolutionary “provides a triple action for tendons to strengthen collagen fibres”.

Ekyflex Tendon Evo can be used for horses with signs of tendon weakness, for horses with a history of tendon problems or for horses in training. It is available in two formats: 900g and 1.8kg.

References

1. Birch HL, Bailey AJ and Goodship AE (1998). Macroscopic “degeneration” of equine superficial digital flexor tendon is accompanied by a change in extracellular matrix composition, Equine Veterinary Journal 30(6): 534–539.

2. Dowling BA, et al. (2000). Superficial digital flexor tendonitis in the horse, Equine Veterinary Journal 32(5): 369-378.