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PRP for dogs, horses and pets

Quality Safety Efficacy

This fully closed, sterile system uses a unique cell-selector gel to retain and concentrate platelets whilst removing >99 % of red blood cells and preferentially removing > 94% of pro- inflammatory granulocytes – all in a single 5 minute spin.

Vet-PRP prepares high quality PRP from a low volume of blood and without the need for multiple complex manipulations.

The cell-selector gel ensures reliable, operator- independent recovery of both high and low density platelets and conservation of plasma proteins to provide an optimal PRP composition.

VET-PRP is a point of care system providing easy, rapid and consistent preparation of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) with an optimal cellular profile.

What is PRP?

A concentrated suspension of platelets in plasma, derived from the patient’s own blood, providing an autologous reservoir of growth factors, plasma proteins and nutrients.

 

Platelets settling within a fibrin scaffold

 

Platelets play a key role in tissue repair, mediating the body’s healing response to injury. They provide essential growth factors which stimulate stem cell activity, new extracellular matrix deposition and neo-vascularisation.

Plasma contains many factors and proteins essential for cell survival, including vital proteins that activate the coagulation cascade to form a fibrin clot that acts as the scaffold for new tissue generation.

 

A growing body of evidence in human and veterinary medicine supports the use of PRP for soft tissue injuries, skin wounds and in treatment protocols for Osteoarthritis (OA).

Vet-PRP and Vet-PRP-HA

Vet-PRP kits provide a fully-closed sterile system, to prepare high quality, leucocyte reduced PRP.

The autologous PRP kits contain Vet-PRP tubes and accessories for blood collection and PRP recovery. The Vet-PRP tubes are made of pharmaceutical grade glass with a vacuum for automated blood collection. These tubes contain a sodium citrate anticoagulant solution and a separating gel which separates plasma and platelets from the unwanted blood cells - to produce PRP with an optimal composition.

The Vet-PRP system also offers kits to prepare a cellular matrix of PRP combined with hyaluronic acid (Vet PRP – HA) and a “PRP gel” system, which can create a gel bandage or a PRP fibrin plug to enhance repair in the treatment of complex wounds.

Vet PRP-HA

Breaking the vicious cycle of osteoarthritis

The Vet PRP-HA technology synergistically combines the clinical benefits of HA (Hyaluronic Acid) and Vet- PRP® for pets and horses suffering from osteoarthritis.

When PRP and HA are used in combination, HA creates a bioactive scaffold within which platelets will settle, where they slowly and progressively release their growth factors, providing a longer duration of effect.

HA is also a major component of synovial fluid contributing to joint homeostasis, visco-supplementation and pain relief in OA.

 

Vet PRP-Plus

Vet-PRP can be mixed with Autologous Thrombin Serum using a number of different protocols, to form a platelet-rich autologous gel or a platelet-rich matrix for use in post surgical wound healing and general wound care including ulcers, burns and fistulas.

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Preparation of Vet-PRP in 4 simple steps

Easy, rapid and consistent preparation of PRP with an optimal cellular profile

 

Step 1:

Collect 10 ml blood into the Vet-PRP sterile single-use tube using the butterfly needle connector provided.

Step 2:

Spin for 5 minutes using the Vet PRP compact centrifuge.

 
 

Step 3:

Invert the tube gently 18-20 times to fully suspend the platelets evenly throughout the plasma.

Step 4:

Remove the PRP directly into a 5 ml syringe using the transfer device provided. The PRP is now ready to inject into your patient.

 ArthroVisc40

ArthroVisc40 is given by intra-­articular injection to reduce osteoarthritis symptoms in dogs such as articular pain and to improve mobility.

  • ArthroVisc40 is a sterile and non-­pyrogenic gel of non-­crosslinked, sodium hyaluronate obtained from bacterial fermentation, in a physiological phosphate buffer.

  • Supplied in packs of three pre-­filled 2ml syringes, each syringe containing 40 mg of HA gel

  • ArthroVisc40 is for single use only

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally occurring linear polysaccharide, widely distributed in different tissues, where it constitutes the major part of the extracellular matrix. It is mostly found in epithelial, connective and neural tissues - and plays an important biological role in the skin, connective tissue space, synovial fluid and articular cartilage.

In animal joints, HA increases the viscoelastic properties of the articular cartilage and joint fluid viscosity, hence playing two important roles: improving the shock-absorbing capacity of the cartilage and lubrication of the joints. Osteoarthritis is characterized by both a decrease in the concentration of hyaluronic acid and a reduction of its molecular weight, which may lead to an increase of pain and a loss of joint functions.