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in a septic osteomyelitis (bone infection).
VetBooks.ir Clinical signs
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Sudden onset of severe and sometimes non-weight-bearing lameness.
• Distension of the joint capsule (Figure 8.16)
• Heat over the joint.
• Swelling around the joint.
• Decreased range of movement of the joint.
• Pain on passive flexion and palpation of the joint.
• There may be a wound near the joint. If the wound is large and draining freely, there is
unlikely to be a build up of pressure within the joint and hence less lameness.
Figure 8.16 Infected hock joint
Diagnosis
Diagnosis is made on the clinical signs and the history. Lameness may occur almost
