The medical treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) in the horse is one of the most utilized
therapeutic regimens in the equine practice. It is important to understand the anatomy of …

This review describes the acute changes thought to occur within the joint during the
inflammatory process, explores how these changes may predispose joint surfaces to further …

Osteoarthritis in horses and in humans is a significant social and economic problem and
continued research and improvements in therapy are needed. Because horses have …

Objective—To assess the clinical, biochemical, and histologic effects of intra-articular
administration of autologous conditioned serum (ACS) in the treatment of experimentally …

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of intra‐articularly administered
triamcinolone acetonide (TA) in exercised equine athletes with carpal osteochondral …

Objective To determine effects of intra-articularly administered 6α-methylprednisolone
acetate (MPA) in exercised horses with carpal osteochondral fragmentation. Animals 18 …

The objective of this study was to map topographically contact areas and pressure
distributions on the proximal articular surface (PAS) of the proximal phalanx (PI) under …

Objective—To assess clinical, biochemical, and histologic effects of polysulfated
glycosaminoglycan (PSGAG) or sodium hyaluronan administered intra-articularly in …

The use of extremely small dosages of intra‐articular E. coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
endotoxin can create a model of synovitis that mimics acute synovitis in horses. Dosages of …

Objectives—To determine concentrations of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and-9 in
synovial fluid; and mRNA expression of MMP-1,-13, and-3; interleukin [IL]-1α and β; and …