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| |q2=What is the likely explanation for the deterioration in the horse’s condition? | | |q2=What is the likely explanation for the deterioration in the horse’s condition? |
| |a2=The nail has penetrated and contaminated the digital sheath. The severe lameness was associated with an infective tenosynovitis. | | |a2=The nail has penetrated and contaminated the digital sheath. The severe lameness was associated with an infective tenosynovitis. |
− | |l2= | + | |l2=Tenosynovitis |
| |q3=How could you confirm this? | | |q3=How could you confirm this? |
| |a3= | | |a3= |
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| |q4=What treatment would you recommend? | | |q4=What treatment would you recommend? |
| |a4= | | |a4= |
− | *Lavage of the digital sheath with several litres of sterile, balanced electrolyte solution. *Systemic broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy, until this can be modified according to the antibacterial sensitivity of any organisms cultured. | + | *Lavage of the digital sheath with several litres of sterile, balanced electrolyte solution. |
| + | *Systemic broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy, until this can be modified according to the antibacterial sensitivity of any organisms cultured. |
| *Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy. | | *Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy. |
| *Intrasynovial antibiosis might also be used. <br> | | *Intrasynovial antibiosis might also be used. <br> |
| This case rapidly improved after flushing, and returned to soundness. | | This case rapidly improved after flushing, and returned to soundness. |
− | |l4= | + | |l4=Bacteriology Sample Collection |
| </FlashCard> | | </FlashCard> |
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