Onchocerca sp. in an imported Zangersheide gelding causing suspensory ligament desmitis

A 5‐year‐old imported Zangersheide gelding was evaluated for SC swellings over both forelimbs and lameness localized to the distal metacarpus. Ultrasound examination of the SC masses was compatible with verminous granulomas. Linear hyperechoic foci were present within the suspensory ligament branche...

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Published in:	Journal of veterinary internal medicine Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 735 - 739
Main Authors:	Brown, Kara A., Johnson, Amy L., Bender, Susan J., Nolan, Thomas J., Pfisterer, Bianca, Slack, JoAnn, Willis, Elinor, Rule, Emily K.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.03.2023 Wiley
Subjects:	Animals Arthritis - veterinary Biopsy Case Report dexamethasone EQUINE granuloma Granulomas Horse Diseases - diagnostic imaging Horse Diseases - drug therapy Horses infectious Infectious diseases ivermectin lameness Ligaments Ligaments - pathology Male metacarpus Muscular Diseases - pathology Muscular Diseases - veterinary necropsy Onchocerca onchocerciasis Onchocerciasis - diagnosis Onchocerciasis - parasitology Onchocerciasis - pathology Onchocerciasis - veterinary parasite ultrasonics ultrasound veterinary medicine Warmblood United States > US infectious parasite ultrasound Warmblood
ISSN:	0891-6640, 1939-1676, 1939-1676
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