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Sepsis was confirmed by cytological analysis of synovial fluid obtained under ultrasonographic guidance, during general anesthesia or standing sedation. Intra\u2010articular analgesia was used as an adjunct diagnostic modality in 2 foals. Surgical lavage of the affected joint was performed via arthroscopy or needle lavage, with repeated lavage performed in 7 foals.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Synovial fluid contained 4.4 to 173 \u00d7 10<jats:sup>9<\/jats:sup>\/L white blood cells (WBCs), and 38\u201063 g\/L total protein. Cultures were positive in 10\/12 foals. Isolated organisms included<jats:italic>Salmonella<\/jats:italic>spp.,<jats:italic>Streptococcus<\/jats:italic>spp.,<jats:italic>Rhodococcus<\/jats:italic>spp.,<jats:italic>Enterococcus<\/jats:italic>spp.,<jats:italic>Escherichia<\/jats:italic>spp.,<jats:italic>Staphylococcus<\/jats:italic>spp.,<jats:italic>Acinetobacter<\/jats:italic>spp., Methicillin\u2010resistant<jats:italic>Staphylococcus aureus<\/jats:italic>and<jats:italic>Bacillus<\/jats:italic>spp. Ten foals were discharged from hospital (83%). One of these was euthanized 15 days later due to chronic intestinal salmonellosis and renal failure, and 9 foals survived with no residual lameness detected 1 year after discharge from hospital.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Sepsis of the coxofermoral joint can be effectively treated with a combination of arthroscopic lavage and the use of systemic and local antimicrobials.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/vsu.12621","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,2,15]],"date-time":"2017-02-15T11:16:40Z","timestamp":1487157400000},"page":"530-538","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Treatment of septic arthritis of the coxofemoral joint in 12 foals"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"46","author":[{"given":"F.","family":"Barcel\u00f3 Oliver","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Weipers Centre Equine Hospital, Division of Equine Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine University of Glasgow Glasgow Scotland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"T. 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