196 PRINCIPLES OF VETEEINAEY SUKGEEY 



What is polyarthritis ? 



That state where several joints are inflamed at the same 

 rtime, as in rheumatism, pyemia, etc. 



What is monarthritis f 



That state where only one joint is inflamed. 



What is specific arthritis ? 



An arthritis the result of a specific infectious disease, as 

 .glanders, tuberculosis, etc. 



What is periarthritis ? 



Inflammation of the tissues surrounding a joint. 

 How do you classify arthritis from a clinical standpoint ? 



Serous arthritis (arthritis serosa). 

 What is serous arthritis ? 



rnflammation of a joint with a serous exudate into the 

 joint cavity. 



What two main forms of serous arthritis are Icnown ? 

 Acute and chronic. 



What are the causes of serous arthritis ? 



Contusions and distortions, certain diseased states, as 

 Tetention of the afterbirth, rheumatism. 



Describe acute serous arthritis ? 



Usually the result of a distortion or contusion of a joint 

 leading to an aseptic inflammation, especially of the fetlock, 

 hock and stifle ; followed by increased heat, decided pain 

 and circumscribed fluctuation about the joint. 



In serous polyarthritis due to articular rheumatism there 

 is in addition to the above symptoms also a decided elevation 

 ■of the temperature of the body. 



