Further characterisation of an experimental model of tendinopathy in the horse

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 642-648

  Cadby, J A ^a,c   David, F ^a,b   van de Lest, C ^a   Bosch, G ^a   van Weeren, P R ^a   Snedeker, J G ^c   van Schie, H T M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Energy storing tendon; Experimental model; Histopathology; Horse; Surgical lesion

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

COLLAGEN; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENERGY-STORING TENDON; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; SURGICAL LESION; TENDINITIS; TENDON;

ENERGY-STORING TENDON; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORSE; SURGICAL LESION;

ANIMALS; COLLAGEN; FEMALE; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; TENDINOPATHY; TENDONS;

EID: 84881313138     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/evj.12035     Document Type: Article

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