A case of a periarticular abscess and suppurative arthritis of the atlanto-occipital joint |
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| Authors: | G van Galen V Busoni C Sandersen D Verwilghen D Cassart A Linden G Fortier H Amory |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Belgium;2. Laboratoire F. Duncombe, 1 Route de Rosel, 14053, Caen Cedex 4, France. |
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| Abstract: | This Case Report describes a periarticular abscess and a suppurative arthritis of the atlanto-occipital joint in an adult horse. The horse showed a painful swelling localised on the atlanto-occipital region and ataxia in all 4 limbs. During hospitalisation, the horse developed recumbency, dysphagia, facial paralysis and seizures. Ultrasonography of the atlanto-occipital region enabled a tentative diagnosis to be made, which was later confirmed at autopsy. Culture of the abscess revealed a Staphylococcus aureus. However, the horse had a history of recurrent fever, hypertrophy and abscessation of the submandibular lymph nodes, neck pain and dyspnoea for 2 months, which was suggestive of strangles. |
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| Keywords: | horse abscess arthritis atlanto-occipital joint Staphylococcus aureus |
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