Orthopedic diseases in the horse constitute an important group of defects, particularly
including developmental and degenerative joint diseases, tendon and ligament defects, and …

Background: Cartilage has limited ability for self-repairing, prompting the search for cartilage
substitutes that can repair cartilage defects. Hydrogels have attracted attention as cartilage …

Various environmental and genetic risk factors are linked to the pathogenesis of equine
osteochondrosis and osteochondral fragments in the fetlock joint. Therefore, a scoping …

Background In horses and ponies, insulin dysregulation leading to hyperinsulinemia may be
associated with increased risk of laminitis, and prolonged infusion of insulin can induce the …

Las lesiones de tendones y ligamentos son frecuentes en caballos. Las estructuras más
afectadas son el tendón digital flexor superficial (SDFT) y el ligamento suspensor (LS). La …

Background The common purpose of almost all methods used to treat the osteochondral
injuries is to produce a normal cartilage matrix. However current methods are not suffcient to …

Objective—To determine effects of various concentrations of retinoic acid (RA) or a synthetic
RA receptor antagonist (LE135) on equine chondrocytes or bone marrow—derived equine …

Radiographic screening of horses prior to purchase or admission to studbooks has become
an important tool for evaluating the osteo-articular status of the animals. Developmental …

Abstract Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) plays several important physiological roles, and
IGF-related pathways have been implicated in developmental osteochondral disease and …

A osteocondrose dissecante faz parte do complexo das doenças ortopédicas do
desenvolvimento. Este conjunto de patologias caracteriza-se por uma anomalia durante o …