Management of a gunshot wound in a mare.
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.
Mellish
Martha A
MA
Performance Equine Service, P.O. Box 36, Grottoes, Virginia 24441, USA.
Adreani
Christine M
CM
D000818:Animals; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*