CLINICAL, BIOCHEMICAL AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL STUDIES ON ARTHRITIS IN EQUINE

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Vet. Dept. of Surgery, Anaesthesidogy & Pathology Fact of Vet. Med. Cairo University.

2 Vet. Dept. of Pathology, Fac. of Vet. Med. Cairo University.

3 molecular Biology Dep. National Research center.

4 Vet. Surgery Dep. Justus Liebig University Giessen.

Abstract

Experimentally chemically induced arthritis was formed using single intra articular injection of 10 mg amphotncine B in left radiocarpal joint of 8 horses; 7 donkeys and 5 mules with normal joints. clinical examination; radiological examination; synovial fluid analysis and histopathological examination were monitored over a period of 24 weeks. According to the results of the above mentioned parameters, degenerative joint disease to be classified into 2 main phases; Acute inflammatory and degenerative phase. The degenerative phase was into 3 stages. mild; moderate and severe.

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Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza)
Volume 42, Issue 1
January 1994
Pages 305-320

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