Retrospective investigation of prognostic indicators for adult horses with infection of a synovial structure

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 226-231

  Walmsley, E A ^a   Anderson, G A ^b   Muurlink, M A ^a   Whitton, R C ^a  

^a 250 Princes Hwy   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Horses; Infectious arthritis; Lameness; Septic arthritis; Synovial structures

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGY; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYNOVIAL FLUID; SYNOVITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNOVIAL FLUID; SYNOVITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 79956117386     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: 17510813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2011.00720.x     Document Type: Article

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