ABSTRACT
You decide to flush the joint (115). i. How could effective analgesia be achieved without recourse to general anaesthesia? ii. What solution would you use to flush the joint, and what volume? iii. Would you administer antibiotics intra-articularly? If so, which antibiotic? iv. Would you administer corticosteroids intra-articularly? v. What follow-up treatment(s) would you recommend? vi. Is bacteriological culture of the joint fluid valuable in this lamb?
