Osteoarthritis: a common disease that should be avoided in the athletic horse’s life.
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- Journal Article
- Animal Health
- Animal Science
- Athletic Horses
- Athletic Performance
- Degenerative Joint Disease
- Disease
- Disease Management
- Disease Prevention
- Equine Diseases
- Equine Health
- Equine Science
- Horses
- Inflammation
- Joint Health
- Musculoskeletal System
- Osteoarthritis
- Performance Horses
- Veterinary Care
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Research
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Baccarin RYA, Seidel SRT, Michelacci YM, Tokawa PKA, Oliveira TM.
(2022).
Osteoarthritis: a common disease that should be avoided in the athletic horse’s life.
Anim Front, 12(3), 25-36.
https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfac026 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Department of Biochemistry, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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