Equine Orthopaedics and Rheumatology Q&A 16
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A seven-year-old Irish Draught gelding developed a soft swelling on the left hindlimb. This was not associated with any marked lameness, and there was no history of severe trauma to the region.
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What is this condition? | Prepatellar bursitis. The other possibility is a haematoma, which may ultimately lead to this type of bursal swelling. |
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How would you treat the condition? | Having confirmed, with a contrast study, that the bursa did not communicate with any other synovial structures, the bursa could be drained and an attempt made to obliterate the secretory synovial lining. |
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