Suppurative Arthritis in an Infant Orangutan

Hoopes, P. J.; McKay, D. W.; Daisley, G. W.,Jr.; Kennedy, S.; Bush, R. Mitchell

dc.contributor.author	Hoopes, P. J.	en
dc.contributor.author	McKay, D. W.	en
dc.contributor.author	Daisley, G. W.,Jr.	en
dc.contributor.author	Kennedy, S.	en
dc.contributor.author	Bush, R. Mitchell	en
dc.date.accessioned	2010-12-13T18:20:48Z
dc.date.available	2010-12-13T18:20:48Z
dc.date.issued	1978
dc.identifier.citation	Hoopes, P. J., McKay, D. W., Daisley, G. W.,Jr., Kennedy, S., and Bush, R. Mitchell. 1978. "<a href="https%3A%2F%2Frepository.si.edu%2Fhandle%2F10088%2F11600">Suppurative Arthritis in an Infant Orangutan</a>." <em>Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association</em>. 173 (9):1145–1147.	en
dc.identifier.issn	0003-1488
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10088/11600
dc.description.abstract	A 12-day-old male orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) was removed from its mother because of oral ulcers and reluctance to suckle. Close examination revealed ulcerations extended to the mandibular bone. Staphylococcus aureus was cultured from the oral lesions. Despite intensive antibiotic therapy, the infection progressed to septicemia, with suppurative arthritis of the left coxofemoral and right radiohumeral joints. Treatment included removal of synovial exudate by aspiration, indwelling drains, and arthrotomy. Antibiotics were administered systemically and by joint irrigation. The infant responded well to the treatment, which lasted for approximately 2 months.	en
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association	en
dc.title	Suppurative Arthritis in an Infant Orangutan	en
dc.type	Journal Article	en
dc.identifier.srbnumber	93533
rft.jtitle	Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
rft.volume	173
rft.issue	9
rft.spage	1145
rft.epage	1147
dc.description.SIUnit	nzp	en
dc.description.SIUnit	Chloramphenicol/therapeutic use	en
dc.citation.spage	1145
dc.citation.epage	1147