Bacterial septic arthritis in 19 dogs

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 233-237

  Marchevsky, A M ^a   Read, R A ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arthrotomy; Cruciate surgery; Dog; Haematogenous; Joint fluid; Joint lavage; Septic arthritis; Toxic neutrophils

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; HINDLIMB; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; WOUND INFECTION;

ANIMALS; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HUMANS; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; MALE; RECORDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEPSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STIFLE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0033112097     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb11708.x     Document Type: Article

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