Osteomyelitis, an inflammatory process accompanied by bone destruction, is caused by
infective microorganisms. The high success rates of antimicrobial therapy by conventional …

Infection of synovial compartments and the structures within a horse's foot can be
devastating to soundness, athletic careers, and even life for affected animals. Joint and …

Dentistry in Rabbits and Rodents is a practical guide aimed at helping clinicians
successfully diagnose and treat dental problems in rabbits and rodents within their own …

Abstract Poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) materials are highly susceptible to microbial
colonization, predisposing patients to oral infections. To address this concern, we loaded …

Septic arthritis and osteomyelitis is a serious complication of septicemia in foals. Within a
given joint, the disease can involve the synovial membrane, the epiphysis, the physis, the …

In the face of increasing incidence of multidrug resistant implant infections, local antibiotic
modalities are receiving increased attention for both infection prophylaxis and treatment …

Wounds involving synovial structures (joints, tendon sheaths or bursae) are very common
injuries in horses. Synovial structures of the distal limb (distal to and including the carpus …

Background Antibiotic beads are used to treat local bacterial infections by delivering high
drug concentrations to infected tissue. Objectives This study examined the elution …

Objective—To compare the in vitro elution characteristics of amikacin and cefazolin from
polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) alone and in combination. Study Design—A prospective …

Wound management in equine patients can be very challenging. Bacterial infection of
traumatic wounds or surgical incisions compromises healing and further complicates wound …