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This article identifies some of the key considerations for establishing the diagnosis and making appropriate treatment plans for dogs with IMPA.
1 mar 2011 · Within veterinary medicine, little evidence exists regarding the superiority of one protocol over another, and no treatment has proved consistently effective in halting the progression of erosive IMPA in dogs. For best efficacy, treatment needs to begin early in the disease process, before marked joint damage.
1 paź 2011 · Intra-articular injection of a variety of anti-inflammatory and joint-protective substances offers a simple, practical, affordable and often highly successful method to treat debilitating osteoarthritis in dogs. This lecture will teach small animal practitioners the principles and easy methods of IA injection.
Diagnosis is by radiography (joint effusion, possible erosive bone destruction) and abnormal (increased cell counts) joint fluid analyses. Treatments involve longterm glucocorticoid therapy or other immunosuppressive medications such as azathioprine or cyclophosphamide.
Shaving hair over or taking radiographs of joints in question can help identify more subtle expansion of the joint capsule if the presence of joint effusion is unclear. In most dogs, arthrocentesis can be performed using standard sedative protocols without the need for general anesthesia.
12 wrz 2015 · Joint effusion is an increase in fluid within the joint space. This increase in joint fluid often leads to a distention of the joint capsule and a swelling of the joint. The general causes of joint effusion include: A traumatic injury to a joint. Chronic degenerative joint disease or osteoarthritis.
Effectively detect a joint effusion and obtain samples or cytologic findings for analysis with this peer-reviewed step-by-step guide to arthrocentesis in dogs.
