Evaluation of the rate of development of septic arthritis after elective arthroscopy in horses: 7 cases (1994-2003).

Objective: To determine the rate of development of septic arthritis after elective arthroscopy and evaluate associations between various factors and development of this complication in horses.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: 682 horses that underwent arthroscopic procedures at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital from 1994 to 2003.