01/31/2025
Delmarva Equine is now proudly offering a new therapy - Alpha2EQ!
What is Alpha2EQ? It is a biological anti-inflammatory used in joint injections, soft tissue injuries, and heaves cases to help bind and remove inflammatory enzymes that cause damage. Alpha2EQ uses the body’s natural physiologic processes of the alpha-2-macroglobulin to reduce inflammation, improve healing, and protect against further damage.
What is the process? At the farm, the veterinarian pulls and processes your horse's blood to either use immediately or freeze for future use up to 12 months later.
What cases benefit the most from this therapy? It is great for arthritis and heaves, especially if due to metabolic disease or other health factors that indicate your horse cannot have steroids. If you think your horse is a candidate for Alpha2EQ, ask one of the Delmarva veterinarians about it at your next appointment!
Does it really work? YES!
Harvey, pictured with his nebulizer, struggled with heaves and being able to breathe even with multiple medications and therapies. He would regularly be wheezing and could not be ridden during certain times of the year due to his condition. His mother kept searching for possible treatment options for him and worked with the vets at Delmarva Equine to bring this therapy to our patients. He was the first one to be treated with Alpha2EQ, and after starting treatments with the nebulized solution, he has been able to stop respiratory medications and return to work breathing easily.
Burnin Roses, pictured in her race photo, had multiple joints injected with Alpha2EQ to reduce inflammation and allow her to perform her best at the races and make her mother proud.
