In steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis (SRMA), a type of dog disease, special white blood cells called neutrophils cause inflammation in the brain and spinal cord.
The study aimed to find out if these neutrophils can form something called NETs (neutrophil extracellular traps) in the fluids from sick dogs.
Researchers found that NETs could be seen in some dogs with acute SRMA, but not in those recovering, suggesting that too many NETs could lead to more problems in dogs with this condition.