Costochondral junction osteomyelitis in 3 septic foals.

Can Vet J

Départements de Sciences Cliniques, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, C.P. 5000, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 7C6.

Published: July 2011

The costochondral junction constitutes a potential site of infection in septic foals and it could be favored by thoracic trauma. Standard radiographs and ultrasonography are useful tools for diagnosis of this condition and ultrasound-guided needle aspiration could permit the definitive confirmation of infection.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3119242PMC

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