Posted by Kim on March 17, 2003 at 06:47:32:
In Reply to: Re: OSTEOMYELITIS posted by M. W. Myers, D.V.M. on March 16, 2003 at 19:56:56:
: : 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?
: Thyroid supplementation is not a current treatment for Cushings. The testing and treatment is a bit more sophisticated than this.
: There may be considerable laminar instability in this horse and stall rest is paramount in a deeply bedded stall.
: Chronic laminitic horses frequently abcess and antibiotics have no effect. If this is a bone infection with abcessation, a venogram should be done to see if there is any divatilzed bone present that needs removal surgically.
: M. W. Myers, D.V.M.
Thank you for your help and input.