Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with septic hip arthritis and bone infection causing lameness
By Levitt, Lyndell & Fowler, J. David·Published in Veterinary Radiology·1988·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: SEPTIC COXOFEMORAL ARTHRITIS AND OSTEOMYELITIS IN A DOG
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old male Labrador retriever was brought in for limping on his back leg, which was caused by a serious infection in the bones of his hip joint. Initial tests didn’t provide clear answers, but further examination and cultures from the affected bone confirmed that he had an infection caused by Staphylococcus bacteria. Fortunately, after the damaged bone was surgically removed, the infection was treated successfully. The dog is now recovering and should regain normal mobility.
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Abstract
An 8‐year‐old male Labrador retriever presented with a rear limb lameness cased by an osteolytic lesion of the left acetabulum and femoral head and neck. Initial bone biopsy study was nondiagnostic. Histopathologic study and culture of the subsequently excised femoral head and neck revealed a Staphyloccocus intermedial arthritis and osteomyelitis. Neoplash was ruled out on the basis of histopathologic analysis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8261.1988.tb01762.x