Type Ⅰ immune-mediated polyarthritis with azathioprine therapy in a Shih-tzu dog
2006
Jung, D.I. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Park, C. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Kang, B.T. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Kim, J.W. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Kim, H.J. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Lim, C.Y. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Ko, K.J. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Lee, S.Y. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Cho, S.K. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Gu, S.H. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Heo, R.Y. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Park, H.J. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Jeon, H.W. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Kim, J.H. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Han, S.K. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Yoon, A.R. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Sung, J.H. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Yoo, J.H. (Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Park, H.M. (Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea), E-mail: parkhee@konkuk.ac.kr
A 2-month-old female Shih-tzu dog was referred because of lameness, exercise intolerance, depression, elbow and stifle joint swelling. Physical examination, complete blood counts, serum-chemistry, radiography, synovial fluid analysis, antinuclear antibody test, and rheumatoid factor measurement were initiated. On radiography, soft tissue swelling of elbow and stifle joints without erosiveness were founded. The results of synovial fluid analysis revealed severe neutrophilic pleocytosis (nondegenerative), decreased viscosity, increased turbidity, positive on mucin-clot test, and negative on bacterial culture.
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