Septic Arthritis, Tenosynovitis, and Infections of Hoof Structures

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 363-388

  Lugo, Joel ^a   Gaughan, Earl M ^a  

^a Department of Clinical Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; DRUG IMPLANT; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; INJURY; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PERFUSION; REHABILITATION; REVIEW; TENOSYNOVITIS;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; DRUG IMPLANTS; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; IRRIGATION; PERFUSION; REHABILITATION; TENOSYNOVITIS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33746347087     PISSN: 07490739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2006.03.005     Document Type: Review

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