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Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder in Horses

By

Marcus J. Head

, BVetMed

Reviewed/Revised Sep 2015 | Modified Oct 2022

Degenerative joint disease affecting the shoulder joint poses the same problems here as it does elsewhere. If no primary cause is identified that is amenable to correction and if radiographic signs (periarticular osteophytes, etc) are established, it is safe to assume that cartilage destruction is well underway. Signs can be ameliorated, but not cured, with use of anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and disease-modifying therapies.

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