Pain Of Dysplasia In Dogs Relieved With Gold Treatment, Study Shows
Friday, June 26, 2009 - 08:14
in Health & Medicine
Many animals and people experience chronic joint pain. In dogs, a common source of joint pain is hip dysplasia, a developmental defect of the hip joint. Implantation of gold into the soft tissues around the hip joints of dogs with dysplasia can relieve pain and lessen stiffness for several years.
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