Contribution to the aetiology of synovitis in chickens, with special reference to non-infective factors. IV.

The comparative study reported in the present paper was undertaken to collect data on the collagen content and collagen quality of tendons showing high (low) tensile strength levels and a compact (loose) histological structure. It was shown that tendon tissues of these two groups do not differ in this regard. The effect of administering a number of mutrients (known to be essential in collagenesis) was tested during this study. Administration of these mutrients did not prevent synovitis and did not increase tensile strength.