Canine Myositis

This collection aims to bring together research investigating canine myositis. Canine myositis is an important clinical diagnosis in dogs which may include a number of closely related conditions with an underlying autoimmune basis. Myositis usually causes major health and welfare issues, shortening both life and health span of dogs. Canine myositis has been recognised by veterinarians for some time although its underlying etiology, pathology and clinical heterogeneity are only now being fully explored. Myositis appears to be more common in some pedigree breeds but large population based robust epidemiological studies are as yet missing. As new molecular, genetic, immunological technologies are increasingly available for canine research, along with the creation of large electronic longitudinal clinical record data bases, conditions such as canine myositis are now becoming better resolved.