Management of intertarsal septic arthritis in an ostrich (Struthio camelus)

Management of intertarsal septic arthritis in an ostrich (Struthio camelus)

Abstract A 7‐year‐old female ostrich (Struthio camelus) presented with lameness, left intertarsal joint swelling and a healing wound on the caudomedial aspect of the joint. Synovial culture revealed Corynebacterium species and radiographs were consistent with progressive septic arthritis. Multiple t...

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Main Authors: Melanie J. Peel, Rodrigo S. Garcés Torres, Marina Ivančić, Benjamín E. Alcántar Hernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine and Science
Subjects:
avian
arthrotomy
Corynebacterium
ratite
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.643

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