Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 30, Issue 5 , Pages 266-274 , May 2010

The Effects of Forced Exercise on Collagen Type II Fragments, Lysyl Oxidase Concentrations, and Total Protein Concentrations in Sera and Synovial Fluid of Lambs

  • Kristine L. Vernon, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Requests: Kristine Vernon, PhD, Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department, 135 Poole Agricultural Building, Clemson, SC 29634-0311.
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  • Laura Riggs, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
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  • Josie Coverdale, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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  • Ashbey Budd Bodine, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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  • John Gibbons, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

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PII: S0737-0806(10)00140-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2010.03.001

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 30, Issue 5 , Pages 266-274 , May 2010

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