Abstract
Eosinophilic synovitis (ES) is a rare disease described in human and veterinary medicine. Only three cases have been reported in the horse. A case of tarsocrural synovitis in an Hispano-Arabian gelding is presented in this report. The patient presented with severe joint effusion and lameness of the right tarsocrural joint on admission. Synovial fluid analysis revealed an increased WBC of 12800 leubcytes/microliter with 76% of eosinophils. Lavage of the diseased joint and medical treatment with antibiotics and non-steroidal anti-in-flammatory drugs produced remission of the clinical problem. © 2007 Schattauer GmbH.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 142-145 |
Journal | Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Jun 2007 |
Keywords
- Eosinophilic synovitis
- Equine