An overview of the different forms (non-erosive and erosive) of immune-mediated polyarthritis (IMPA) in dogs is given. The diagnosis of IMPA is discussed with focus on synovial fluid analysis with bacterial culture, complete blood count, blood chemistry, urinalysis, antinuclear antibody test,...

A 5-month-old greyhound that developed polyarthritis one month before death yielded M. spumans in pure culture from synovial membrane and cerebrospinal fluid but joint fluid. The possible role of this agent in polyarthritis of greyhounds is discussed.

Clinical signs of disease, treatment, laboratory findings, and gross and microscopic changes of erosive polyarthritis in 2 Greyhounds are described. The differential diagnosis of this condition from other types of arthritis is extensive necrosis of deep articular cartilage zones, with relative...

The pathology of a polyarthritic condition of young greyhounds which appears to be a specific entity, is described from studies on 17 animals aged 3-30 months. The disease is essentially a non-suppurative synovitis usually associated with severe destruction of articular cartilage in the joints of...