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Clinical Effect Of Glucosamine And Chondroitin Contained Nutraceutical On Osteoarthritis In Dogs After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture Surgical Repair, Prach Maihasap, Kumpanart Soontornwipart, Natee Techaarpornkul

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates arekey structural components of extracellular fluid in articular cartilage. From previous studies, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates have several positive effects on cartilage homeostasis and are used in osteoarthritis patients. Although glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates have some positive effects on clinical treatment of osteoarthritis, clinical results still need to be investigated. The objective of this study was to investigate the clinical outcomes on lameness score, radiological score, serum WF6 level and serum HA level of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates in osteoarthritic dogs, using anterior cruciate ligament rupture patients as study models of osteoarthritis (n=12). The results from …