title: Use of polysulphated glycosaminoglycan in equine lameness.
abstract: Four cases of equine lameness were treated with intra-articular polysulphated glycosaminoglycan. Two, two-year-old flat racers were treated conservatively after traumatic injury. They subsequently became lame owing to the formation of new bone and osteophytes. Two older steeplechasers were lame owing to degenerative joint disease. The four horses were treated with intra-articular injections of polysulphated glycosaminoglycans and, after three or four injections, they became clinically sound and were able to continue racing with varying degrees of success.
authors.affiliation: Station House, Castle Howard Station Road, Welburn, North Yorkshire.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005552:Forelimb / Q000293:injuries; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006736:Horses; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; C013786:A73025