Immune-mediated polyarthritis is frequently seen in dogs. It is a group of multiarticular inflammatory conditions of varied origin. There are basically two forms: erosive, which is very rare (1%), and non-erosive (based on radiographic criteria). Hypersensitivity reactions are frequently...

Immune-mediated polyarthritis is frequently seen dogs. It is a group of multiarticular inflammatory conditions of varied origin. There are basically two forms: erosive, which is very rare (1%), and non-erosive (based on radiographic criteria). Hypersensitivity reactions are frequently implicated....

Practical relevance: Osteoarthritis, a degenerative non-inflammatory joint disease, is common in cats, usually causing gradual changes in behavior and lifestyle rather than severe lameness. Inflammatory arthritis occurs much less frequently and is nearly always associated with debilitating...

Subject: Canine polyarthritis/polymyositis syndrome is a rare, most likely immune-mediated disease of unknown aetiology. After a short overview of immune-mediated arthritis, this study describes the clinical and especially pathological findings in a six-months-old Deutsch Stichelhaar bitch, which...

In a retrospective study, 35 dogs with immune-mediated polyarthritis (IPA) presented to the Clinic for Small Animals, Free University of Berlin, over a time period of 4 years, were grouped into the different IPA forms based on clinical, radiological and laboratory results. Three dogs suffered from ...

A 10 wk old female border collie was presented for hemorrhagic diarrhea and pelvic limb lameness. Examination revealed pain and effusion in multiple appendicular joints and pyrexia. Clinicopathologic testing revealed moderate neutropenia as well as nondegenerate neutrophilic inflammation in...

Inflammatory arthritis occurs much less frequently than degenerative joint disease in cats. Synoviocentesis is essential in confirming a diagnosis but extensive testing may be required in order to determine the underlying cause. Inflammatory arthritis is classified into infectious and...

Inflammatory arthritis occurs much less frequently than degenerative joint disease in cats. Synoviocentesis is essential in confirming a diagnosis but extensive testing may be required in order to determine the underlying cause. Inflammatory arthritis is classified into infectious and...

Immune-mediated polyarthritis (IMPA) is a form of inflammatory joint disease of non-infectious aetiology characterised by synovitis and often accompanied by systemic signs of illness. The incidence of IMPA is probably underestimated because of a lack of clinical awareness and understanding. IMPA...

Immune-mediated polyarthritides (PA) are defined by synovial inflammation, failure to identify a microbial aetiology and response to immunosuppressive therapy. These diseases have common immunopathogenic features and may be subdivided into erosive (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis [RA]) and non-erosive...