THE ANALOGY
VEGF is the road crew running access out to the back pasture.
If the back pasture only has one rough trail in, taking care of horses out there is a chore — supplies don't get there, waste piles up, and problems take longer to spot. Build a real road network and everything works better.
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) is the signal that tells the body to grow new blood vessels into a healing area. More vessels means better delivery of everything the tissue needs to recover, and better clearance of everything it doesn't.
“Healing isn't just cells doing work. It's having what those cells need to do that work, when they need it.”
VEGF doesn't just matter during acute repair — it's involved in normal tissue maintenance too. Tissues that lose their vascular supply struggle long-term.
HOW IT WORKS IN THE HORSE
What VEGF does at the tissue level
Signals new vessel growth
VEGF binds to receptors on vascular cells, prompting them to grow new vessels into areas that need increased supply.
Improves nutrient delivery
More vessels means more oxygen, nutrients, and repair factors reaching the healing zone — and faster removal of waste.
Supports long-term tissue health
Beyond acute injury, VEGF plays a role in the ongoing maintenance of vascular networks that working tissue depends on.
Better access. Better recovery.
equicenta® CTM provides VEGF — a critical growth factor that plays a role in normal vascular development and maintenance — supporting the supply lines that healing tissue depends on.
Ask your veterinarian whether equicenta® CTM could be part of your horse's plan.
Every case is different. Your veterinarian is the right person to weigh whether a regenerative approach fits the diagnosis, the rehab plan, and your horse.
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