Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Gentamicin IV treatment for tarso-metatarsal infection in a dog
By Vnuk, Drazen et al.·Published in Berliner und Munchener tierarztliche Wochenschrift·2012·Clinic for Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Regional intravenous gentamicin administration for treatment of postoperative tarso-metatarsal infection in a dog--a case report.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old Great Dane developed an infection in its hind leg after surgery to fuse the ankle joint. The infection was caused by a bacteria that was sensitive to gentamicin, an antibiotic. To treat the infection, the veterinarian used a special technique to deliver the gentamicin directly to the affected area through an intravenous catheter. After ten days of treatment, the dog's wound showed significant improvement and healing.
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Abstract
The regional intravenous antibiotic administration has been used to achieve high local concentrations of antibiotics into the extremities. The goal of this case report was to describe a known, but not often used technique of local administration of antibiotics for treatment of acute soft tissue, joint or bone infection in a dog, which suffered from chronic renal failure. In a seven years old Great Dane tarso-metatarsal arthrodesis was performed and three days after surgery infection was obvious. Gentamicin-sensitive E. co i was found by antibiogram. A tourniquet was tightened on the affected limb and gentamicin was administered in a dosage of 0,5 mg/kg every twelve hours via an intravenous catheter placed in the saphenous vein. The therapy lasted for ten days and wound healing was progressive. Regional intravenous gentamicin administration was very effective in treating distal extremity infection.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22515038/