Debridement of septic physeal lesions in 3 foals

A N Baird; J R Taylor; J P Watkins

Debridement of septic physeal lesions in 3 foals

Cornell Vet. 1990 Jan;80(1):85-95.

Authors

A N Baird¹, J R Taylor, J P Watkins

Affiliation

¹ Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, Texas Veterinary Medical Center, College Station, 77843-4475.

PMID: 2293565

Abstract

Radiographically, osteolysis of the physis consistent with a septic physitis was observed in 3 foals. The foals were treated with surgical debridement and antimicrobials. Two of the horses were sound for use as adults; the third was euthanatized due to concurrent infectious arthritis and septicemia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Bacterial Infections / diagnostic imaging
Bacterial Infections / surgery
Bacterial Infections / veterinary*
Debridement / veterinary*
Epiphyses / diagnostic imaging
Epiphyses / surgery*
Female
Forelimb
Horse Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Horse Diseases / surgery*
Horses
Male
Osteolysis / diagnostic imaging
Osteolysis / surgery
Osteolysis / veterinary*
Radiography