Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Antibiotic treatment for bone infection in horses
By Whitehair, K J et al.·Published in Veterinary surgery : VS·1992·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Regional limb perfusion with antibiotics in three horses.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
In a study involving three horses with chronic bone infections related to orthopedic implants, antibiotics were delivered directly to the infected areas using a method called regional limb perfusion. For two of the horses, the infections cleared up while the implants remained in place, and one horse even showed signs of healing as a piece of dead bone was absorbed by the body. In the third horse, this antibiotic treatment was used after the initial implants had loosened and were taken out, as the infection was getting worse. Overall, the treatment was effective in resolving the infections in the horses.
Abstract
Antibiotics were delivered to chronically infected tissues by regional limb perfusion in three horses with osteomyelitis associated with orthopedic implants. Two infections were resolved with implants in place; in one, a sequestrum was resorbed. In one horse, regional antibiotic perfusion was applied to treat progressively worsening bone infection after initial implants loosened and were removed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1455637/