IMMUNE-BASED EROSIVE INFLAMMATORY JOINT DISEASE OF THE DOG - CANINE RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS .1. CLINICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS
IMMUNE-BASED EROSIVE INFLAMMATORY JOINT DISEASE OF THE DOG - CANINE RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS .1. CLINICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1748-5827.1987.tb01345.x
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发表时间:
1987-09-01
影响因子:
1.6
通讯作者:
BENNETT, D
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作者:
BENNETT, D
The features of 30 cases of canine rheumatoid arthritis are described. The disease is a chronic symmetrical polyarthritis characterized by erosive, destructive changes within the joint. The latter can be identified on radiographs by loss of mineral, the presence of discrete erosions or an irregular joint margin. Increased periarticular soft tissue is common and periosteal new bone is not unusual. The most obvious clinical feature is generalized stiffness particularly after rest. Joints are often thickened and painful on manipulation. A third of cases present with pyrexia, lethargy and inappetence in addition to lameness. Synovial fluid evaluation shows an increased number of white cells, most of which are polymorphs; the mucin clot is poor. The ESR is generally increased and rheumatoid factor (an antiglobulin auto-antibody) is present in 73 per cent of cases. Treatment is often unrewarding, although many dogs can cope for considerable periods of time.