ORAL GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS IN TREATMENT OF DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE INHORSES

Authors
HANSON RR
Citation
Rr. Hanson, ORAL GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS IN TREATMENT OF DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE INHORSES, Equine practice, 18(10), 1996, pp. 18-22
Citations number
70
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Equine practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
01628941
Volume
18
Issue
10
Year of publication
1996
Pages
18 - 22
Database
ISI
SICI code
0162-8941(1996)18:10<18:OGITOD>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The main goal of the medical therapy of DJD is to restore and maintain normal joint function by alleviating joint pain, decreasing joint inf lammation, and protecting the cartilage from further injury. The role of substances termed ''chondroprotective agents'' that counter the des tructive inflammatory process and encourage normalization of the synov ial fluid and cartilage matrix is explored in this paper.