Synonyms

No known synonym

Name of the disease in English

Temporomandibular arthritis

The disease in brief

Temporomandibular joint arthritis is a rare disease; this arthritis can be primary - local origin - secondary - origin close by contiguity - or tertiary - hematogenous origin.

Clinic & diagnosis

In a bovine that is drooling or has difficulty eating, the absence or almost no mobilization of the jaws or the observation of joint pain during movement raises suspicion of the disease. It is advisable to be vigilant in observing the local nervous system and to carry out a thorough inspection of the mouth before establishing a diagnosis of arthritis, which is rare.

Typical sign of the disease

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Pictures

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Diagnostic formulas

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Differential diagnosis

– Listeria encephalitis: NV12 –

– Intracranial abscesses NV1                                                                                                                                                                    

-Hemophilia NV13.2                                                                                                                                                                        

-Fracture of the mandible DG19

Confirm a suspicion?

If suppurative arthritis is suspected, an aseptic sample of joint fluid can confirm the suspicion and isolate the causative germ.

Prognosis and treatment

Treatment consists of administering an antibiotic (penicillin-Streptomycin type) and an anti-inflammatory drug such as an NSAID when the inflammation and pain are severe.

Prevention

No specific prevention

References

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