Case 3 what if: LA/old/penetrating wound	GROUP 4

History/clinical signs:  history of trauma, mild to moderate lameness progressing to more 
severe lameness, there would be heat and swelling over the injury, there would also be a 
fever (very similar to the actual case 3, but there would be a wound)

Specialty exams:  underneath the wound, there would be a sequestrum and a cloaca 
(draining tract to the surface), there could possibly be a foreign body
	Despite the localized inflammation, there could possibly be signs of systemic 
illness (inflammatory leukogram, fever, etc.)

Treatment:  clean the wound, systemic and localized antibiotic therapy (after doing a 
culture/sensitivity test), NSAIDs, rest
	For acute infections: add a drain in the area if the reaction has not improved 
within 2-3 days of treatment initiation

Prognosis:  the prognosis is not as good for an older animal. Since the animal is mature, it 
is less likely that the infection would spread to the joint space due to the architecture of 
the blood vessels in the bone

Different from actual case 3:  there would be evidence of a wound
				 Less likely to spread to joint space
				Prolonged healing time
				Would not localize to growth plate (donŐt need to worry 
about developmental problems as a result of infection)