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The problem: Inflammation in the nervous system

Vet’s advice: Neil McIntosh SG’s gundog health expert

The good news is, his chances are good. SRMA, or steroid responsive meningitis-arteritis, is an immune mediated (or auto-immune) condition involving inflammation of the meninges (the membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord) and its associated arterial supply. Occasionally, SRMA is seen alongside other inflammatory conditions, such as immune-mediated polyarthritis.

What causes SRMA?

Despite much research, we still don’t know. The cause and mechanism of SRMA

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