Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with infected foot joint - how intermittent antibiotics helped
By McClure, S R et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1993·Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intermittent antimicrobial infusion for management of a septic distal interphalangeal joint in a horse.
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- horse
Plain-English summary
A 13-month-old Quarter Horse colt had a puncture wound in his foot that went deep enough to affect a joint and a bursa (a fluid-filled sac that helps reduce friction in joints). This injury happened a week before he was examined. To treat the wound, a procedure was done to clean out the area and allow for proper drainage. A special system was then placed in the joint to wash it out regularly and deliver antibiotics directly to the site to help fight infection. The treatment aimed to manage the infection effectively.
Abstract
A 13-month-old Quarter Horse colt sustained a puncture wound to the frog region of the foot, which penetrated the navicular bursa and distal interphalangeal joint, 7 days prior to examination. A street-nail procedure was performed to debride the tract and provide drainage of the navicular bursa and distal interphalangeal joint. An indwelling lavage system was placed through the dorsal aspect of the joint and antimicrobials were infused intermittently to supply a high local concentration of drug and to frequently lavage the distal interphalangeal joint and navicular bursa.
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