Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Idiopathic infective arthritis of the coxofemoral joint in a mature horse.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary record
- Year:
- 1995
- Authors:
- Clegg, P D
- Affiliation:
- Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A mature thoroughbred-cross gelding had a long-lasting and serious lameness in his back legs. Even after extensive testing, it was hard to determine that he had an infection in the hip joint. The diagnosis was only confirmed after a procedure to draw fluid from the joint. Unfortunately, the horse was euthanized, and a thorough examination afterward did not reveal the exact cause of his condition.
Abstract
A mature thoroughbred-cross gelding developed chronic severe hindlimb lameness. Despite intensive clinical investigation, the diagnosis of infective arthritis of the coxofemoral joint was difficult, and a definitive diagnosis was reached only after synoviocentesis of the joint. The horse was euthanased and examined thoroughly post mortem but no definitive aetiology for the condition was discovered.
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