Have you ever brought your horse in from the field or entered their stable and discovered that they have a swollen leg and/or the leg feels warm to touch? Noticing that your horse has a swollen limb ...

Sinusitis, or a sinus infection, can cause a stuffy or runny nose, a decreased sense of smell, and other symptoms. You can usually manage the symptoms at home with a decongestant. The sinuses are ...

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Gangrene, or a rapidly spreading foot abscess. Sound like diseases of the past? Well, sadly not. Leg amputation is one of the oldest surgical procedures. The earliest known example dates back some ...

Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it.

Your body creates the fistula as a way to drain pus from the infection. Pus-filled anal abscesses that result from infected anal glands cause 75% of anal fistulas. Symptoms of anal fistulas ...

Foot infections are a serious complication of diabetes ... may quickly progress to an abscess in the plantar space, which requires urgent surgical intervention. Properly treating DFIs requires ...

All agents have been used in published trials of treatment of diabetic foot infections. ‡ US FDA indication for complicated diabetic foot infections without osteomyelitis. § For patients with ...

The foot-long crustacean has been named Bathynomus vaderi and sports a head that resembles the iconic helmet of Darth Vader from the Star Wars. It is the first giant sea bug discovered in ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. German meat and dairy products have been placed under international curbs after the country’s first ...

If you have open wounds, sores or infections, you should avoid the use of the devices as they may worsen or delay healing.' If you are pregnant or have a health condition and are unsure whether you ...