Welcome to the DSLD/ESPA information Yahoo Group! This is a support group for owners of horses with DSLD/ESPA and for those that wish to learn more about the connective tissue disease DSLD/ESPA. Please click on links below.
Newcomers welcome and instructions link
We offer Dr Kellon's treatment protocol for you and your affected or symptomatic horse. Dr Kellon's DSLD/ESPA Study info and Treatment Study Form
Signs of disease:
"There is NO other condition that causes enlargements and dropping of the fetlocks either fronts, rears or both - than DSLD - those signs are what we term as pathognomonic for DSLD - i.e. when you have those signs you have THAT disease"- Dr. Mero
Definition of Pathognomic- A sign or symptom that is so characteristic of a disease that it makes the diagnosis.
Research findings by Dr Halper: "Degenerative suspensory ligament desmitis as a systemic disorder characterized by malformed proteoglycan decorin accumulation."
http://dsldequine.com We do not recommend riding or breeding DSLD/ESPA affected horses.

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