Posted by KIM on March 15, 2003 at 09:28:24:
In Reply to: OSTEOMYLETIS posted by KIM on March 09, 2003 at 11:00:21:
MARE HAS NOW ABCESSED, THICK YELLOW DRAINAGE, JUST AS WE HAVE HAD IN THE PAST. OTHER FOOT IS NOW SORE FROM THE CONTINUAL WEIGHT BEARING. THIS MARE IS ON THYROID MEDS, SINCE THEY SUSPECTED CUSHING'S WHEN SHE ORIGINALLY FOUNDERED, HOWEVER WE ARE CERTAIN THAT IT WAS A MIS-DIAGNOSIS. INTO THE THIRD WEEK OF TREATMENT, AND NOT MUCH MARKED IMPROVEMENT, STILL PAINFUL FOR THE ANIMAL. OWNER RELUCTANT TO CONSIDER THE END RESULT, WONDERS IF ORAL ANTIBIODIC WILL "CURE" THE BONE INFECTION?