Fortetropin inhibits disuse muscle atrophy in dogs after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy.

OBJECTIVE:To determine if a commercial myostatin reducer (Fortetropin®) would inhibit disuse muscle atrophy in dogs after a tibial plateau leveling osteotomy. DESIGN:A prospective randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. ANIMALS:One hundred client-owned dogs presenting for surg...

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Main Authors: Dana A White, Kenneth R Harkin, James K Roush, Walter C Renberg, David Biller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231306