Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with immune-mediated polyarthritis monitored by C-reactive
By Kjelgaard-Hansen, Mads et al.·Published in Acta veterinaria Scandinavica·2006·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of serum C-reactive protein as an early marker of inflammatory activity in canine type II immune-mediated polyarthritis: case report.
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Plain-English summary
A dog with immune-mediated polyarthritis (a condition where the immune system attacks the joints) was monitored over 27 weeks while receiving steroid treatment. The vet measured the dog's serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, which helped track inflammation more accurately than white blood cell counts. This case suggests that CRP can be a useful tool for veterinarians to assess how well the treatment is working. The dog’s condition was managed effectively with the steroids, and the CRP levels provided valuable information about the inflammation.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Monitoring systemic inflammatory activity during steroid therapy of canine immune-mediated polyarthritis (IMPA) is difficult and mainly relies on clinical signs. CASE PRESENTATION: Canine serum C-reactive protein (CRP) was measured serially and blinded during a 27-week follow-up period of a case of Anaplasma phagocytophilia induced type II immune-mediated polyarthritis. CONCLUSION: WBC was, as expected, observed not to reflect the inflammatory activity during steroid treatment in a clinical useful manner, whereas, CRP is suggested a valuable unbiased marker of inflammatory activity during steroid treatment in this case.
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