Acta Vet. Brno 2012, 81: 287-294

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201281030287

Measurement of glycosaminoglycans in canine synovial fluid and its correlation with the cause of secondary osteoarthritis, age and body weight

Radka Andrysíková1, Hana Kudláčková2, Miroslav Toman2, Alois Nečas1

1University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery and Orthopaedics, Small Animal Clinic, Brno, Czech Republic
2Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic

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