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Scientific Presentation Abstracts 2015 European College Veterinary Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting July 2–4, Berlin, Germany
Author(s) -
Vivo Ex,
Mespoulh Es-Rivi,
Boening Kj,
Ng D,
Nasal Conchal,
Bullae Froydenlund,
Reardon Rjm,
Suad Shallal. Sh,
Philip M. Dixon,
S J Thomas Hennessy,
PD Clegg,
Equine Nottrott,
K Schramme,
De Guio,
D. Tucker,
Woo Th,
H. van Bergen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/vsu.12345
Subject(s) - presentation (obstetrics) , medicine , citation , library science , veterinary medicine , surgery , computer science
Osteoarthritis (OA) begins many years before structural changes are detectable, since DJD spans over a lifetime in man. In racehorses progression from post-traumatic OA stage to DJD seems much shorter. The purpose of this study was to assess changes in inflammatory and structural biomarkers in serum (S) and synovial fluid (SF) in a cohort of STBRs diagnosed with post-traumatic fetlock OA over the racing career of the animals. We hypothesised that biomarkers assay could demonstrate the progression of degenerative status in the joints after post-traumatic OA, better than clinical and radiographic assessment.