Background Gonadectomy is one of the most common procedures performed on dogs in the
United States. Neutering has been shown to reduce the risk for some diseases although …

Practical relevance: Osteoarthritis, a degenerative non-inflammatory joint disease, is
common in cats, usually causing gradual changes in behavior and lifestyle rather than …

Background Immune‐mediated polyarthritis (IMPA) is a well‐recognised disease in dogs,
but studies evaluating the response rates, relapse rates and long‐term outcomes are scarce …

Objective To determine antioxidant effects of prophylactic treatment with gold nanoparticles
(AuNPs) in the early stage of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). Methods The preventive …

Background The efffect of administering of probiotics or twice‐daily omeprazole on
glucocorticoid‐induced gastric bleeding in dogs is unknown. Hypothesis Compare …

Background In a dog with joint pain, it is important to determine whether it has suppurative
joint disease, characterized by exudation of neutrophils in the synovial fluid, or not, as this …

Treatment with high corticosteroid dosages for steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis
(SRMA) is correlated with severe adverse effects and worse quality of life. In order to …

OBJECTIVE To compare efficacy between cyclosporine and prednisone for treatment of
primary immune-mediated polyarthritis (IMPA) in dogs. DESIGN Randomized controlled …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical features and pathological joint changes in dogs with
erosive immune-mediated polyarthritis (IMPA). DESIGN Retrospective case series …

Methylprednisolone is a glucocorticoid and can negatively influence immune defense
mechanisms. During bacterial infections in the dog, neutrophils infiltrate infected tissue and …