Mellish Martha A, Adreani Christine M
Performance Equine Service, P.O. Box 36, Grottoes, Virginia 24441, USA.
Can Vet J. 2008 Feb;49(2):180-2.
A 5-year-old, Quarter horse mare was treated for severe cellulitis secondary to a gunshot wound near the right humerus. The bullet was not retrieved due to the risk of damaging the radial nerve or elbow joint. Despite the presence of the bullet, the mare resumed athletic soundness once the infection had resolved.
一匹5岁的夸特马母马因右肱骨附近枪伤继发严重蜂窝织炎而接受治疗。由于存在损伤桡神经或肘关节的风险,子弹未取出。尽管子弹仍在体内,但感染消退后,这匹母马恢复了运动能力。