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 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 proteoglycan accumulation."
http://dsldequine.info We do not recommend riding or breeding DSLD/ESPA affected horses.

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