Osteoarthritis in horses - Part 2: a review of the intra-articular use of corticosteroids as a method of treatment

ABSTRACT: The problem considered in this review is related to the frequent use of corticosteroids (COs) (i.e. steroids) in the practice of equine medicine and surgery as a therapeutic strategy in the treatment of degenerative joint disease, commonly known as osteoarthritis (OA). This disease is one...

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Main Author: Maria Verônica de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132016000100324&lng=en&tlng=en