Osteoarthritis (OA), the most
common cause of degenerative
joint disease (DJD) in dogs, is a
chronic, progressive, noninfectious
joint disorder that leads to degeneration of articular cartilage and
proliferative changes. Damage to
articular cartilage may result from
abnormal stresses that disrupt the
normal articular surface, in turn
leading to joint instability. Consequently, the normal wear pattern
as well as the turnover, fatturato of articular
matrix are accelerated.1 This process
is also accelerated da cytokines and
prostaglandins released da synovial
cells into the joint. As a result, the
joint capsule thickens...