A multi-centre cohort study investigating the outcome of synovial contamination or sepsis of the calcaneal bursae in horses treated by endoscopic lavage and debridement.
Cajsa M IsgrenS E SalemE R SingerClaire E WylieG LipreriR J T Y GrahamBruce M BladonJ C BoswellA R Fiske-JacksonTim S MairLuis M Rubio-MartinezPublished in: Equine veterinary journal (2019)
Endoscopic treatment of contamination/sepsis of the calcaneal bursae has an 84% survival rate to hospital discharge. Tendinous involvement reduced survival whilst systemic antimicrobials administration prior to referral improved survival.