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J Vet Clin 2017; 34(6): 434-436

https://doi.org/10.17555/jvc.2017.12.34.6.434

Published online December 31, 2017

Clinical Features in 9 Dogs with Immune-Mediated Polyarthritis

Seula Lim, Kun-Ho Song, Kyoung-Won Seo

College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University

Copyright © The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics.

Abstract

Nine dogs with history of lameness and anorexia were presented. On physical examination, all dogs had gait abnormality and six dogs had high body temperature. Their clinical signs were mostly episodic, and only non-specific symptoms were occasionally observed. Arthrocentesis was performed in all dogs, and immune-mediated polyarthritis (IMPA) was diagnosed. Definitive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) were diagnosed in one dogs, one each. Prednisolone (PDS) was chosen as the first-line therapy for all dogs, except for the one with RA. Most cases responded to PDS but some cases including those of SLE and RA were refractory to PDS. IMPA can be challenging to diagnose due to its vague symptom and is commonly implicated in 'fever of unknown origin'. Therefore, clinicians should consider IMPA as a differential diagnosis when the patient has fever with systemic, non-specific signs, such as anorexia and depression, but does not respond to antibiotics.

Keywords: immune mediated polyarthritis, fever, arthrocentesis, lameness

Article

J Vet Clin 2017; 34(6): 434-436

Published online December 31, 2017 https://doi.org/10.17555/jvc.2017.12.34.6.434

Copyright © The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics.

Clinical Features in 9 Dogs with Immune-Mediated Polyarthritis

Seula Lim, Kun-Ho Song, Kyoung-Won Seo

College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University

Abstract

Nine dogs with history of lameness and anorexia were presented. On physical examination, all dogs had gait abnormality and six dogs had high body temperature. Their clinical signs were mostly episodic, and only non-specific symptoms were occasionally observed. Arthrocentesis was performed in all dogs, and immune-mediated polyarthritis (IMPA) was diagnosed. Definitive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) were diagnosed in one dogs, one each. Prednisolone (PDS) was chosen as the first-line therapy for all dogs, except for the one with RA. Most cases responded to PDS but some cases including those of SLE and RA were refractory to PDS. IMPA can be challenging to diagnose due to its vague symptom and is commonly implicated in 'fever of unknown origin'. Therefore, clinicians should consider IMPA as a differential diagnosis when the patient has fever with systemic, non-specific signs, such as anorexia and depression, but does not respond to antibiotics.

Keywords: immune mediated polyarthritis, fever, arthrocentesis, lameness