Veterinary Surgery Deep Dive: Equine Soft Tissue— April 2025 Edition

In this episode of the Simini Equine Surgery Podcast, we shift from bone to soft tissue as we unpack three standout studies from the April 2025 issue of Veterinary Surgery. This episode focuses on improving tendon health through evidence-based strategies—from how we cool, to how we scope, to how we cut.

We cover three tendon-focused studies:

✅ McCarthy et al. — Compression cooling systems vs. ice boots in flexor tendon care. If you use standing bandages or cold therapy post-op, this one’s for you.

✅ Breen et al. — Needle endoscopy for digital flexor tendon sheath diagnostics and desmotomy. Safer, faster, and feasible—no general anesthesia needed.

✅ Barton et al. — RF energy for manica flexor resection. Complete transection, minimal bleeding, and better visibility in both cadavers and live horses.

Whether you’re wrapping limbs, scoping sheaths, or resecting tears, this episode arms you with practical improvements for safer, more effective tendon surgery.

🎓 Journal Articles Discussed:

• McCarthy et al. — In vivo effects of cold therapy and bandaging on core temperatures of equine
• Breen et al. — Standing Needle Endoscopy for the Digital Flexor Tendon Sheath
• Barton et al. — Tenoscopic‐guided resection of the manica flexoria utilizing radiofrequency energy
  📚 From the April 2025 issue of Veterinary Surgery

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Chapters

• 0:00 00:00:00 — Introduction: Simini Equine Surgery Podcast
• 2:03 McCarthy Etal Study: Cold Therapy and Bandaging on Tendon Temperatures
• 4:45 Consistency of Cooling and Bandaging Effects
• 7:47 Simini Protect Lavage: Complementing Surgical Practice
• 8:24 Breen et al. Study: Needle Endoscopy in Equine Cadaver Model
• 11:37 Practical Takeaway: Needle Endoscopy as a Game Changer
• 14:10 Barton et al. Study: Telescopic Guided Resection of Manica Flexor
• 16:41 Advantages of RF Probe: Minimal Damage and No Bleeding