Title: Immune mediated polygenic arthritis

An [[Immune-mediated disease|immune mediated]] [[inflammation]] of the [[joints]] of an animal caused by a dysfunction of the [[immune system]], which attacks various components of the joint. This leads to variable degrees of [[synovitis]], and typically occurs in multiple joints (a [[polyarthritis]]). The condition is [[hereditary]] (e.g. [[beagles]]), and caused by defects at multiple [[Gene locus|gene loci]]. &lt;ref name=&quot;Probs&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://clubs.akc.org/NBC/beagle_health_problems.htm |title=Beagle Health Problems |publisher=American Kennel Club |accessdate=13 July 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070712194422/http://clubs.akc.org/NBC/beagle_health_problems.htm |archivedate=12 July 2007 |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;

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