Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, cilt.25, sa.2, ss.298-307, 2022 (Scopus)
The aim of this study was to compare the usefulness of thermographic examination of calves with
septic arthritis with other diagnostic techniques such as synovial fluid analysis, radiography, ultrasonography
and arthroscopy. Thirteen affected joints from eleven calves were used for the trial. The
noninfected joints of the trial calves were used as negative controls. Thermography findings showed
that heat from 100% of the affected joints was significantly increased. Subchondral osteolysis and
new periosteal bone proliferation of articular bones and widening of the intra-articular joint spaces
was observed in 10 joints (76.9%) using radiography. Ultrasound examination of all affected joints
showed increased effusion with moderate homogeneous echoic structure. Arthroscopic examination
showed synovitis and erosion of cartilage in 61.5% and osteophytic formation in 30.7% of affected
joints. All diagnostic methods could be used to diagnose joint disease but it was found that thermographic
examination in calves with septic arthritis is an easy convenient method to make an earlier
diagnosis, which improves treatment success rates.