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An enthesophyte is visible at the base of metacarpal bone V.
 
An enthesophyte is visible at the base of metacarpal bone V.
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Other characteristic changes include loss of subchondral bone and enthesopathy.
 
Other characteristic changes include loss of subchondral bone and enthesopathy.
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The disease mimics rheumatoid arthritis except that fewer joints are affected, there is extensive periarticular new bone,
 
The disease mimics rheumatoid arthritis except that fewer joints are affected, there is extensive periarticular new bone,
 
enthesopathy may occur and there is an absence of circulating rheumatoid factor.
 
enthesopathy may occur and there is an absence of circulating rheumatoid factor.
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A dorsopalmar view radiograph of the right carpus of a seven-year-old, male domestic shorthair cat which presented with a three-month history of lameness, weight loss and lethargy. On clinical examination the cat was pyrexic with bilaterally warm, swollen, painful carpi and hocks. Crepitus was elicited on manipulation of all of these joints. Significant muscle wasting was noted in both fore and hindlimbs.


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