Clinical characteristics, breed differences, and quality of life in North American dogs with acute steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis (SRMA) is a common inflammatory neurologic disorder of dogs for which certain breeds are predisposed.

Objectives

To determine whether breed differences exist in clinical features, treatment response, and relapse in a population of North American dogs with SRMA, and to evaluate the effect of disease on dogs' quality of life (QoL).

Animals

Sixty-one client-owned dogs with SRMA: 29 dogs identified through an American Kennel Club-Canine Health Foundation survey and 32 dogs from North Carolina (NC) State Veterinary Hospital.

Methods

Retrospective case series. Caregivers completed an online survey to assess QoL.

Results

Breeds represented most often included the Golden Retriever (n = 12), Bernese Mountain Dog

SUBMITTER: Lau J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6639478 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature