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OJVRTM
Online Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume
7 : 43-51, 2003.
Case study: Clinical and laboratory findings in
dogs
with septic joint arthritis.
Soontornvipart K, Zatloukal
J, Kohout P, Dvorak M.
Small
Animal Clinic,
ABSTRACT
Soontornvipart K, Zatloukal
J, Kohout P, Dvorak M.
Case study: Clinical and laboratory findings in dogs with septic joint
arthritis, Online J Vet Res 7:43-51, 2003.
Clinical and laboratory findings were
evaluated in 18 dogs with suspected septic arthritis of stifle, elbow, carpal, hip and/or tarsal joints. In 11 dogs, arthritis was
induced hematogenously, and in 7 after joint surgery
or joint trauma. All animals exhibited joint pain and exercize
intolerance. Primary bacterial sources were associated with abscesses, bite
wounds, enteritis, dermatitis, cystitis and/or endometritis
after birth. Sinovial fluid revealed Staphylococcus intermedius,
Streptococcus spp, Enterococcus
Group 3, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Coagulative-negative
staphylococcus (CNS), and Bacillus spp in 8
dogs. In 78% of septic joints, total nucleated cell count in synovial fluid was 50 x 109/l or more, and neutrophils varied from 50%
to 95%. Radiography revealed soft tissue swelling or joint effusion (17
joints), subchondral bone destruction (6 joints) and
new bone proliferation (11 joints). The findings suggest that accurate
diagnosis of septic joint arthritis in dogs requires clinical, physical,
radiographic and synovial fluid examination.
KEY-WORDS: Septic Arthritis,
Clinical-Laboratory results, Dogs
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