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http://dx.doi.org/10.17555/jvc.2016.02.33.1.1

Tenoscopy for Acute Septic Digital Flexor Tenosynovitis Treatment in 13 Thoroughbred Horses  

Seo, Jong-pil (Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University)
Kato, Fumiki (Shadai Horse Clinic, Shadai Corporation)
Suzuki, Tsukasa (Shadai Horse Clinic, Shadai Corporation)
Yamaga, Takashi (Shadai Horse Clinic, Shadai Corporation)
Tagami, Masaaki (Shadai Horse Clinic, Shadai Corporation)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.33, no.1, 2016 , pp. 1-5 More about this Journal
Abstract
Septic tenosynovitis of the digital flexor tendon sheath (DFTS) is a potentially career-ending and life-threatening problem in horses. This study aimed to describe the outcomes of tenoscopy for the treatment of acute septic digital flexor tenosynovitis in horses. Tenoscopy was performed on 13 Thoroughbred horses with acute septic tenosynovitis of the DFTS. Surgical time was 56-148 min (mean 85.6 min, median 84.0 min). In the synovial fluid analysis, mean white blood cell count, mean neutrophil proportion, and mean total protein were $42.9{\times}10^3cells/{\mu}l$ (range, $7.2-109.5cells/{\mu}l$), 89.5% (range, 68-97%), and 4.0 g/dl (range, 2.5-5.2 g/dl), respectively. Microbial growth in the synovial fluid culture was detected in 2 of 11 horses. All horses survived and returned to their intended use without complications. The present study demonstrated that the tenoscopy is useful for treating acute septic tenosynovitis of the DFTS in horses.
Keywords
digital flexor tendon sheath; horse; tenoscopy; tenosynovitis;
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