Michael Duggan

The Effect of Training Exercise on Cartilage Zonal Composition and Structure at Two Differently Loaded Sites in the Juvenile Equine Metacarpophalangeal Joint

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to investigate the depth related spatial distribution of biochemical and structural components in articular cartilage at different topographical sites experiencing different loading within the juvenile equine metacarpophalangeal joint in two gr...

Influence of Manual Double-Spin Preparation Protocols on the Cellular and Growth Factor Composition of Equine Platelet-Rich Plasma

This prospective, randomised, ex vivo study investigated the effects of manual double-spin centrifugation protocols on the cellular and growth factor composition of equine platelet-rich plasma (PRP). Blood from 20 healthy horses was evaluated in two phases. In Phase A (n = 10), n...