SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF POLYARTHRITIS WITH LINCOMYCIN IN A CALF-A CASE REPORT
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2010
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Septic or polyarthritis is the most common clinical condition that affects the joints in cattle. Incidence of
lameness related to joint diseases in cattle is well documented. Infectious arthritis may result from localization
of bacteria, viral, mycotic or mycoplasma in a joint. With the presence of pus in the joint cavity, the infectious
arthritis is termed as septic, pyogenic or suppurative arthritis. Haematogenous origin of infectious arthritis
is the most common disease encountered in young calves as joint ill or neonatal polyarthritis. Staphylococcus
aureus, Streptococci spp., Corynebacterium pyogenes, E. coli, and Salmonella spp. are the most frequently
implicated organisms for causing infectious arthritis in cattle. The presence of fibrin deposits over the synovial
membrane and articular cartilage decreases the nutritive effectiveness of synovial fluid and inhibits the
diffusion of antibiotics used to treat septic arthritis (Bertone, 1996). Lincomycin is an antibacterial agent
widely used to treat gram-positive aerobic and anaerobic infections that are resistant to the β-lactamase
antibiotics (Spoo and Riviere, 1995). The successful treatment of arthritis and pedal osteomyelitis with
lincomycin was reported by Pleviderleith (1988).
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TNV_IJFV_2010_5(3)49-50
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Veterinary Science