title: Gross and histopathological observations on the effects of therapeutic ultrasound in experimental acute chemical arthritis in calves.
abstract: Acute chemical arthritis was induced in right radiocarpal joints of eight cow calves by intraarticular injections of turpentine oil. They were randomly divided into two groups A and B of four calves each. Group A served as control. Group B was given therapeutic ultrasound at 2.0W/cm2 for 7 minutes daily for 7 days starting on day 5. On day 19, all the calves of both the groups were slaughtered. Grossly as well as microscopically, joint tissues of group A calves showed severe inflammatory and degenerative changes. Joint capsule of group B calves showed regeneration of synovial membrane and articular cartilage was normal grossly as well as microscopically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Sobti
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D001168:Arthritis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011897:Random Allocation; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000662:veterinary*