Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with lameness and swelling in shoulder - what to do?
By Mason, T A·Published in The Veterinary record·1980·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Bicipital bursitis in a mare.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A six-year-old mare was diagnosed with bicipital bursitis, which is an inflammation of a fluid-filled sac in the shoulder. She showed signs of sudden lameness, a fever, and a hot, swollen area on her right shoulder. While antibiotics helped reduce the fever and swelling, a hard, cold swelling persisted. To address this, the swelling was surgically removed and drained. The treatment ultimately resolved the issue.
Abstract
A case of bicipital bursitis in a six-year-old mare is described. The horse was presented with acute lameness, pyrexia and hot swelling over the right shoulder region. Although antibiotic treatment relieved these signs, a firm cold swelling remained which had to be removed by surgical resection and drainage.
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