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...

OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical appearance, laboratory findings and response to treatment of dogs with inflammatory joint disease associated with Leishmania infection. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of case records of dogs with serologically confirmed leishmaniasis and concurrent inflammatory...

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....

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...

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...

Laboratory diagnosis involving the synovial fluid is discussed with reference to the following: indications for synovial investigation; taking synovial fluid samples by arthrocentesis; physical examination of synovial fluid (volume, colour, turbidity, viscosity, cell number and cell...

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...

This symposium comprises 4 papers by A. Carr (3 co-authored with G. Michels) on infectious arthritis in dogs and cats, non-infectious non-erosive arthritis in dogs, identifying non-infectious erosive arthritis in dogs and cats, and treating immune mediated arthritis in dogs and cats.