Studies on the Synovia in Healthy Horses with Particular Reference to the Protein Composition

Abstract
Synovial fluid and blood were collected from 18 clinically healthy brood mares in a resting condition. The following parameters were analyzed: total leukocytes, glucose, alkaline phosphatase (AP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), total protein, albumin, total globulin, albumin/globulin ratio and electrophoretic protein picture. The serum/synovia ratios were calculated for all parameters. It was of greater diagnostic value to compare these serum/synovia ratios rather than to look at the individual concentrations in synovia. The results obtained did not materially differ from those in the existing literature. In addition, this study confirmed that small protein molecules could more easily penetrate the synovial membrane than high-molecular proteins. [Differential diagnosis of joint injuries is discussed.].

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