Not exact matches
On radiographs we are looking for flattening
of joint surfaces, lucency (dark spots) or sclerosis (white spots) in the bone just under the cartilage, osteophytes (new bone cells),
joint effusion (fluids) and
joint mice.
At 6 months
of age, he went to his veterinarian for bilateral stifle (knee)
joint effusion and the start
of femoral deformities making it difficult for Jasper Grimm to get up and walk normally.
Identification
of possible sources
of infection is recommended and typically involves microbiology (urine, blood,
joint effusion).