effects of intra-articular injection of iscoflupredone acetate on cellular and biochemical parameters of blood and synovial fluid in the horse

to evaluate the effects of intra-articular injection of isoflupredone acetate on blood and synovial fluid (sf) parameters, five crossbred horses were tested. blood and sf samples were collected before the administration of isoflupredone acetate as control values. following the injecticm of isoflupredone acetate (10mg) into the sf of the right intercarpal joint, blood and sf samples were obtained from the horses at 4, 9 and 14 days for cellular, physical and biochemical tests. following the injection of isoflupredone acetate, viscosity and mucin clot were slightly decreased, however color and transparency of sf were not affected. the number of wbcs in sf were significantly (p