Figure 5.

Concentration of prostanoid species in synovial fluid over the course of lipopolysaccharide-induced synovitis. Horses were treated with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) (meloxicam, 0.6 mg/kg once a day by mouth; n = 6) or placebo (n = 6) starting at 2 hours after lipopolysaccharide injection for a total of seven treatments. Boxes depict median and interquartile range; whiskers denote minimum and maximum values. *P < 0.05. PG, prostaglandin; TX, thromboxane.