Update on Managing Serious Wound Infections in Horses: Wounds Involving Joints and Other Synovial Structures

Antibiotics may fail to abolish an infection in synovial structures for several reasons: (1) inherent antibiotic resistance; (2) acquired antibiotic resistance; (3) inappropriate drug dosage, route or treatment duration; and (4) refugia. A strategy to include surgical debridement and ancillary treatments are discussed in eliminating infections of joints and other synovial structures.