Diffuse osteomyelitis of the fourth metacarpal bone in a horse caused by Clostridium perfringens

Smith, CE, Cullen, MD ORCID: 0000-0002-2791-8597, Forman, IM, Talbot, AM ORCID: 0000-0003-2765-2490 and Stack, JD ORCID: 0000-0003-0064-7923 (2021) Diffuse osteomyelitis of the fourth metacarpal bone in a horse caused by Clostridium perfringens. EQUINE VETERINARY EDUCATION, 34 (3). E125-E132.

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Abstract

<jats:title>Summary</jats:title><jats:p>Osteomyelitis in adult horses, often associated with trauma or iatrogenic infection following surgery, usually presents as a focal area of infected bone. Diffuse osteomyelitis, affecting both the cortex and medulla, along the full length of a bone is encountered less frequently and treatment of such infections is not well reported in horses. The 2‐year‐old Warmblood mare in this case was diagnosed with diffuse osteomyelitis affecting the 4th metacarpal bone with concurrent unicortical fracture of the third metacarpal bone following traumatic injury. Computed tomography (CT) aided diagnosis in this case, providing critical additional detail to that obtained with radiography and ultrasound. This case highlights the value of CT in the diagnosis of diffuse osteomyelitis. This is the first reported case of diffuse osteomyelitis caused by <jats:italic>Clostridium perfringens</jats:italic> in horses. Successful treatment in this case consisted of surgical debridement of the associated abscess, followed by systemic and locoregional antimicrobial therapies.</jats:p>

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	horse, osteomyelitis, splint bone, clostridial, computed tomography, metacarpal
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	21 Feb 2022 08:56
Last Modified:	08 Sep 2023 19:02
DOI:	10.1111/eve.13566
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3148988