{"title":"Diagnosing and treating septic arthritis, physitis and osteomyelitis in foals","authors":"Dave Rutherford","doi":"10.1002/inpr.372","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Background:</b> Septic arthritis, physitis and/or osteomyelitis (SAPO) is a common presentation in foals, particularly those aged under seven months old. Due to its often rapid progression and the fact that prognosis is improved if treatment begins within 24 hours of the onset of clinical signs, it is important that affected patients are identified as early as possible and treatment initiated promptly.</p><p><b>Aim of the article:</b> This article guides practitioners on the clinical signs of SAPO cases and outlines the diagnostic and treatment options available.</p>","PeriodicalId":54994,"journal":{"name":"in Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3000,"publicationDate":"2023-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"in Practice","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/inpr.372","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"VETERINARY SCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Background: Septic arthritis, physitis and/or osteomyelitis (SAPO) is a common presentation in foals, particularly those aged under seven months old. Due to its often rapid progression and the fact that prognosis is improved if treatment begins within 24 hours of the onset of clinical signs, it is important that affected patients are identified as early as possible and treatment initiated promptly.
Aim of the article: This article guides practitioners on the clinical signs of SAPO cases and outlines the diagnostic and treatment options available.
期刊介绍:
In Practice is published 10 times a year and provides continuing educational material for veterinary practitioners. It includes clinical articles, written by experts in their field and covering all species, providing a regular update on clinical developments, and articles on veterinary practice management. All articles are peer-reviewed. First published in 1979, it now provides an extensive archive of clinical review articles.
In Practice is produced in conjunction with Vet Record, the official journal of the British Veterinary Association (BVA). It is published on behalf of the BVA by BMJ Group.