The effect of doxycycline on canine hip osteoarthritis: design of a 6-months clinical trial

• Main Authors: Nganvongpanit K., Pothacharoen P., Suwankong N., Ong-Chai S., Kongtawelert P.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/7504
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Twenty-five dogs were included in a randomized, double-blind trial to assess the efficacy of doxycycline (DOX) orally administered twice a day at 4 mg/kg/day (n = 12) for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip. Chondroitin sulfate (CS; 525 mg/day) was used as a positive control (n = 13). Dogs we...