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Mesenchymal stem cells, derived from a horse's bone marrow or fat, are currently being used for tendon repair in horses. Bowed tendon is a horseman's term for tendinitis (inflammation) and tendinosis (degeneration), most commonly seen in the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) in the front leg.
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