| suppurative polyarthritis in striped skunks (mephitis mephitis) from cape cod, massachusetts: detection of mycoplasma dna. | striped skunks (mephitis mephitis) from cape cod, massachusetts, u.s.a. were necropsied (n=34; 1995-1997) or clinically evaluated (n=25, 2002-2003) to characterize a lameness and polyarthritis, reported by wildlife veterinarians and rehabilitators, and unsuccessfully treated with antibiotics. overall, 22 affected skunks had one or multiple swollen joints, swollen paws, and subcutaneous abscesses. purulent exudate was located in joint spaces, in periarticular connective tissue between muscle fasc ... | 2007 | 17939347 |