Endoscopy of the navicular bursa: A new technique for the treatment of contaminated and septic bursae

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-11

  Wright, I M ^a   Phillips, T J ^b   Walmsley, J P ^b  

^a Greenwood Ellis and Partners   (United Kingdom)

^b LIPHOOK EQUINE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroscope; Endoscopy; Horse; Infection; Navicular bursa; Puncture

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BURSITIS; CYTOLOGY; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; LAVAGE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SYNOVIAL BURSA; SYNOVIAL FLUID; SYNOVIUM;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ARTHROSCOPY; BURSA, SYNOVIAL; BURSITIS; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; IRRIGATION; MALE; SYNOVIAL FLUID; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE;

EID: 0032601883     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1999.tb03784.x     Document Type: Article

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