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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 549726" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>OK... so I did what I knew I needed to do, and put her down (and then I sat down and bawled :cry2: - I hate shooting calves)... and anyway, I have pictures.</p><p></p><p><strong>Warning</strong>: pictures are graphic.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you're still interested, then here they are...</p><p></p><p>vertical cut through the swelling over the joint, note the extensive scar tissue; there was 1 1/2 to 2" from the bone to skin</p><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/jointopenedinitial.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>scar tissue cut away and joint exposed, note the white blood cells/infection in the joint and through the tissue</p><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/jointopened1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Joint surfaces were smooth and I saw no evidence of arthritis at 3 weeks post infection (good to know for future reference) but I don't see any way I could have cured this short of an intensive surgery that removed all the scar tissue, flushed the joint and removed all inflammation. Not sure even that would have done it.</p><p></p><p>I'll be talking to my vet on Wednesday and showing him the pics, so I can post an update after that if he sees anything particularly noteworthy in the pictures.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 549726, member: 852"] OK... so I did what I knew I needed to do, and put her down (and then I sat down and bawled :cry2: - I hate shooting calves)... and anyway, I have pictures. [b]Warning[/b]: pictures are graphic. If you're still interested, then here they are... vertical cut through the swelling over the joint, note the extensive scar tissue; there was 1 1/2 to 2" from the bone to skin [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/jointopenedinitial.jpg[/img] scar tissue cut away and joint exposed, note the white blood cells/infection in the joint and through the tissue [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/jointopened1.jpg[/img] Joint surfaces were smooth and I saw no evidence of arthritis at 3 weeks post infection (good to know for future reference) but I don't see any way I could have cured this short of an intensive surgery that removed all the scar tissue, flushed the joint and removed all inflammation. Not sure even that would have done it. I'll be talking to my vet on Wednesday and showing him the pics, so I can post an update after that if he sees anything particularly noteworthy in the pictures. [/QUOTE]
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