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| Eleotério,R.B.; Pontes,K.C.S.; Machado,J.P.; Reis,E.C.C.; Ferreira,P.S.; Silva,M.B.; Martins,N.J.S.; Fernandes,N.A.; Borges,A.P.B.. |
| Chondroitin and glucosamine sulfate nutraceuticals are commonly used in the management of degenerative articular disease in veterinary routine. However, there are controversies on the contribution of these substances to articular cartilage. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of a chondroitin and glucosamine sulfate-based veterinary nutraceutical on the repair of an induced osteochondral defect in a dog femoral condyle, by macroscopic, histological and histomorphometric analyses. The nutraceutical was orally administered the day following injury induction, every 24 hours (treated group, TG, n=24), compared with animals that did not receive the product (control group, CG, n=24). Six animals per group were anaesthetized for sample... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Degenerative articular disease; Osteoarthritis; Arthrosis; Chondroprotective; Cartilage. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352015000200325 |
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