Penetrating traumatic injuries or laceration wounds in horses often affect joints and tendon sheaths. The open wound allows bacteria and foreign material 10 enter the joint or tendon sheath. A thorough lavage of the affected synovial space is required to remove bacteria, foreign material and...

Background: There are currently no evidence summaries on wounds in the horse. Objectives: To develop evidence-based guidelines on wound management in the horse. Study design: Evidence review using the GRADE framework. Methods: Research questions were proposed by a panel of veterinarians, and...

Background: Previous studies investigating factors associated with survival following endoscopic treatment of contamination/sepsis of the calcaneal bursa are limited. Objectives: To investigate the factors associated with survival in horses with contamination/sepsis of the calcaneal bursae treated...

A 2-year-old Quarter Horse filly was admitted to our facility with a two-day history of trauma caused by barbed wire on the front face of the right front limb fetlock joint. A septic arthritis was confirmed with the synovial fluid examination. The cytologic evaluation of synovial fluid showed...

This report demonstrates that squeeze-induced somnolence provides sufficient restraint of Thoroughbred neonatal foals for minor procedures. Sixty-two procedures were carried out using squeeze-induced somnolence on 22 foals (1 day old to 6 weeks old, 12 colts and 10 fillies). Procedures in this...

This case report describes the successful management of a chronic multidrug resistant infection of the antebrachiocarpal joint with a synovial-cutaneous fistula 7 weeks after initial trauma in a 14-year-old Icelandic stallion. Resolution of the multiresistant Enterobacter cloacae (extended-spectrum ...

"Street nail" is a syndrome resulting from the penetration of a sharp object into the sole The potential for contamination and subsequent rapid infection of the surrounding tissue of the wound is important. The severity of the lesions depends on the structures affected by the foreign body. The...

Background and Aim: Horse wounds can be easily infected with bacteria depending on the nature of its cause such as laceration, abrasion, or puncture as well as the nature of its environment. Various treatments are available in managing open wounds, including the usage of topical antibiotics and...

A 6-year-old 559-kg Canadian Warmblood mare with lacerations over the neck and all four limbs was presented to the Western College Veterinary Medicine. Medical treatment and wound lavage was carried out for 5 days with no clinical improvement. Ultrasonography of the gluteal region showed disruption ...

Background: Synovial sepsis of unknown origin is a rare cause of lameness in the adult horse, and a haematogenous pathogenesis has been proposed in previous cases. Objectives: To describe the features and outcome of synovial sepsis of unknown origin in adult Thoroughbred racehorses. Study design:...